Amid heavy AI use, workers say their skills are atrophying

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  Liberty Mutual, Travelers discuss when not to modernize

  Companies must be intentional in selecting which systems to upgrade and when, executives said during the 2026 MIT Sloan CIO Symposium.

  Updated May 20, 2026

  IT Strategy

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  The ERP problem that AI was built to solve

  For decades, ERP modernization has been too expensive, too slow and too risky to tackle. AI just changed the equation.

  AI & Future Tech

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  Global AI spend to reach $2.59 trillion in 2026

  Enterprises will represent a significant slice of spending this year as generative and agentic AI use accelerates, according to Gartner.

  IT Strategy

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  Blackstone, Google launch new compute-as-a-service venture

  The TPU cloud offering seeks to increase flexibility for enterprises running AI workloads as cloud infrastructure spend continues to rise.

  IT Strategy

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  Paramount CTO steps down

  Phil Wiser helped guide AI adoption at the media firm. His departure comes less than a month after Paramount’s Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition.

  IT Strategy

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  CIOs, CHROs must work together to retain AI talent

  C-suite leaders need to shape comprehensive strategies that build confidence among employees or risk losing them to competitors, a Gartner study found.

  IT Strategy

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  Frontier AI models reap rapid discovery of security vulnerabilities

  Security teams have just a few months before AI-driven exploitation becomes the norm, researchers warn.

  Security

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  CIOs under pressure as disruptions mount

  Members of the C-suite, including technology executives, report that external volatility creates tension around innovation, according to a KPMG survey.

  IT Strategy

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  xAI joins crowded coding agent race with Grok Build

  The company’s beta release works directly from the terminal, and focuses on developers and their ability to review and make coding changes.

  IT Strategy

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  Intel, McLaren partnership puts data in the fast lane

  The racing group picked Intel to power its high-speed data and race simulation strategy.

  IT Strategy

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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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  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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