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  Engineering roles shift from developing code to managing AI

  AI is producing code faster, but 81% of engineering leaders say the time saved is now spent auditing AI output, according to a new report.

  IT Strategy

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  Sponsored by Palo Alto Networks

  New research exposes cracks in AI security confidence among CIOs

  “We have an opportunity with AI to do something better — to secure it by design and follow that principle from the get-go,” said to Palo Alto Networks' Jaimin Patel.

  IT Strategy

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  Google Cloud is hiring an army of AI deployment engineers

  The hyperscaler has job postings for 59 roles related to moving customers beyond experimentation, as deployment muscle becomes a front in the battle for AI talent.

  Cloud

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  Ahold Delhaize’s latest SVP appointment signals stateside AI growth

  While the company has more publicly highlighted its AI developments in Europe, onboarding Vipin Gopal indicates its US division is ready to do more with this tech.

  AI & Future Tech

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  Levi’s migrates to standardized global ERP platform

  The initiative has resulted in more than 2,600 employees working from a single platform with common processes and data, according to the retail company.

  IT Strategy

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  AI investment outpaces employee skills

  Continuous learning is necessary in the era of quickly evolving AI tools, but many organizations are lagging behind.

  IT Strategy

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  Walmart to lay off or relocate 1,000 tech, product workers

  The retailer's latest restructure is part of a broader globalization effort, according to an internal memo Tuesday.

  IT Strategy

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  Identity takes center stage as a leading factor in enterprise cyberattacks

  A new report shows two-thirds of ransomware attacks began with an identity-related breach.

  Security

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  OpenAI launches Daybreak to combat cyber threats

  The cybersecurity initiative uses AI to detect software vulnerabilities, partnering with Cloudflare, Cisco and CrowdStrike to counter threats.

  IT Strategy

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  SAP creates single platform for building, deploying AI

  The release of SAP Business AI Platform and SAP Autonomous Suite follows a series of acquisitions by the ERP giant to bolster its data foundation. 

  IT Strategy

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  Culture is critical for AI project success

  Only 1 in 5 workers are operating within an AI “sweet spot” of skills and proper infrastructure, according to a Microsoft report.

  IT Strategy

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  U.S. Bank shifts critical apps to AWS for AI push

  The financial services firm joins a growing list of banks looking to upgrade foundational infrastructure to better support AI initiatives.

  IT Strategy

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  OpenAI spins up standalone consulting business

  The model builder acquired applied AI engineering firm Tomoro to help staff the $4 billion venture.

  IT Strategy

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  AI used to develop working zero-day exploit, researchers warn

  A report by GTIG shows threat groups are increasingly leveraging AI to scale attacks. The exploitation attempt was disclosed and patched, preventing a mass incident.

  Security

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  Yum Brands’ tech chief on building its ‘AI backbone’

  The company underwent modernization efforts for its decades-old brands to use one common data model across 35,000 restaurants.

  IT Strategy

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  Tech job postings hit 3-year high

  Tech unemployment dropped to 3.5% in April. Meanwhile, companies such as Cloudflare and Coinbase announced AI-related layoffs.

  IT Strategy

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  Ace Hardware releases AI assistant for store staff

  Hey ARMA gives associates access to product knowledge, project advice and recommendations. 

  AI & Future Tech

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  CIOs are now orchestrators of AI business value

  AI has prompted tech leaders to become strategic architects driving value from the technology across the enterprise, according to Marriott’s and Jabil’s CIOs.

  IT Strategy

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  Anthropic deepens push into financial services

  The AI provider is developing industry-specific tools for finance and partnering with investors to gain an edge in middle-market enterprise tech adoption.

  IT Strategy

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  Businesses hide vast majority of ransomware attacks, report finds

  The security firm BlackFog said the number of disclosed incidents it tracked in Q1 was roughly one-tenth of the number of undisclosed incidents.

  Security

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  Opinion

  Why AI regulation is now an operating model

  CIOs must know where AI is deployed, manage risk across the lifecycle and produce evidence without scrambling.

  IT Strategy

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  Finance chiefs expect smaller finance teams, fewer junior roles amid AI push

  Despite modernization plans, most CFOs said the use of AI in key finance activities are still at the planning or piloting stage.

  IT Strategy

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  Businesses eager but unprepared for AI to transform their security strategies

  Meanwhile, a new report found, companies are neglecting other basic security tools.

  Security

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  High-value use cases lag behind enterprise AI hype

  Just 16% of companies say the tools are delivering significant, measurable impact as governance lags, according to Appian data.

  IT Strategy

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  Google, Microsoft and xAI’s frontier AI to face national security testing

  For CIOs, the expanded testing signals massive risk in choosing unapproved models for enterprise deployment, The Futurum Group’s Nick Patience said.

  IT Strategy

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  AWS, IBM boost mainframe-cloud interoperability

  The partnership aims to support enterprises’ hybrid cloud strategies, identifying core patterns of connection between AWS and IBM mainframes.

  IT Strategy

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