Banking industry, big tech unite to forge AI adoption guidelines

Citi and Morgan Stanley joined forces with AWS, Microsoft and Google Cloud to set open-source controls for secure AI adoption in the financial industry.

Clorox to replace 25-year-old tech with new ERP

The household products manufacturer is building inventory at its retailers as a buffer while it transitions its system.

Walmart’s latest AI feature aims to help associates overcome language barriers

The retailer is updating its associate app to include real-time translation in 44 languages, alongside AI-driven task management.

Cloud storage buckets leaking secret data despite security improvements

More businesses are deploying identity protection services to shield privileged data, according to a Tenable report. 

Salesforce debuts Agentforce 3, adds governance controls

The CRM provider emphasized visibility and scalable controls as it announced upgrades to its agentic AI platform.

10-year freeze on state AI laws clears Senate hurdle

The proposed regulatory moratorium is not subject to a 60-vote threshold and could pass with a simple majority, according to the Senate Parliamentarian.

Accenture fuses 5 business units to prioritize ‘reinvention services’

The firm's realigned strategy aims to capitalize on AI-driven transformation projects as enterprises trim discretionary spend, CEO Julie Sweet said.

Data center spending soared amid rising GPU demand in Q1

AI infrastructure buildouts drove a 53% increase in capital expenditures, despite some project cancellations and tariff concerns, Dell’Oro Group said.

Businesses average 21 AI projects in production

Enterprises plan to expand their portfolios by the end of the year, according to a Rackspace Technology survey.

McDonald’s appoints US CIO

Valerie Ashbaugh is set to switch positions with long-time tech chief Whitney McGinnis, who will serve as SVP, commercial products and platforms.

AWS CISO stumps for security as an AI enabler

AI's rapid development underscores the need for secure foundations, Amy Herzog said Tuesday during the company's annual cybersecurity conference.

Texas Instruments commits $60B to domestic chip manufacturing

New plants in Texas and Utah will produce foundational semiconductors for Apple, Ford and Nvidia, the nearly 100-year-old tech company said Wednesday.

Salesforce preps price hike amid AI blitz

The software company will increase pricing across several of its core products, including Slack, Enterprise Editions for Sales Cloud and Service Cloud.

IBM integrations target security, governance for agents

“When these autonomous systems aren’t properly governed or secured, they can carry steep consequences,” said Ritika Gunnar, general manager of data and AI. 

Broadcom deploys souped up VMware private cloud

The company made its VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 bundle generally available to customers Tuesday after two months of public beta pre-release.

Cigna launches generative AI assistant for members

The health insurer is trying to improve the customer experience by connecting them with an AI bot, but analyses show generative AI can make mistakes.

Tech roles proliferate in the C-suite amid AI adoption push

Half of executives say their organization has at least four C-level technology officers, according to Deloitte data.

Databricks activates agent-building toolkit, deepens hyperscaler alliances

The company expanded its Microsoft Azure AI integrations and deployed Google’s Gemini models as it continued to forge agentic partnerships.

How Kraft Heinz measures AI project value

A newly formed team helps the food and beverage giant assess the success of an initiative as it works to facilitate an innovation funnel.

Mattel rolls out ChatGPT Enterprise

The toymaker plans to use OpenAI’s technology to improve product development and customer engagement.

Start small, win big: How to choose the right AI use cases

CIOs can guide their organizations to success by focusing on applications that solve existing pain points and provide measurable business value.

Michelin scraps VMware containers for open-source Kubernetes platform

The tire manufacturer saw costs decrease 44% after moving 450 applications to an in-house platform.

Oracle waves off cloud customers as its data center investments balloon

“We are putting out as much capacity as we possibly can,” CEO Safra Catz said during a Wednesday earnings call.

National security agencies embrace AI for operations

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and CIA Director of AI Lakshmi Raman discussed using the technology to accelerate accreditation processes and declassify documents.

Trump AI czar talks DeepSeek, doomers and regulation

David Sacks also urged enterprise technology leaders to do their part and help overcome AI's poor perception problem at this week’s AWS Summit.