Kohl’s appoints digital chief amid turnaround plan

Retail veteran Arianne Parisi will join the company on July 28, reporting to interim CEO Michael Bender.

By Roberto Torres • July 15, 2025

Global IT spend keeps growing despite trade war concerns

Gartner expects AI infrastructure buildouts will drive a nearly 8% spike in technology investments this year, the analyst firm said Tuesday.

By Matt Ashare • July 15, 2025

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Shifts in enterprise software use, ongoing generative AI adoption plans and budget pressures ruled CIO priorities in the first half of the year.

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There aren’t enough AI chips to support data center projections, report says

High-end forecasts are “not credible,” according to London Economics International, which called its report a “sanity check” on demand growth projections. 

By Robert Walton • July 14, 2025

How CIOs can rebuild IT operating models for the AI era

Thriving in the AI era requires intentional changes to workforce strategies, team skills and vendor relationships.

By Cam Cross • July 14, 2025

Retail accelerates investments in generative AI

The industry is also one of the leaders of AI agent and multiagent system adoption, according to a Capgemini report. 

By Xanayra Marin-Lopez • July 11, 2025

How 3 companies curb ERP overhaul risks

Clorox, Ulta Beauty and McCormick are aiming to ease disruption from major tech upgrades through preparation and planning.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • July 11, 2025

How Sprint Mart is using tech to save hours each day

The retailer added tools to automate tasks like invoice management while expanding payment options and exploring delivery.

By Jessica Loder • July 11, 2025

Ahold Delhaize appoints auto industry veteran as CTO

Jan Brecht joins the grocery giant after tech leadership stints at Nissan, Mercedes-Benz and Adidas.

By Roberto Torres • July 10, 2025

EU releases compliance guidelines for AI Act

With another enforcement milestone in sight, the European Union is giving businesses a voluntary code of practice to help align with regulatory standards.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • July 10, 2025

AI-driven job cuts may be underreported: Challenger

Only 75 job cuts by U.S.-based employers in the first half of the year were explicitly attributed to AI, according to Challenger, Gray & Christmas. The outplacement firm suspects the number is higher.

By Alexei Alexis • July 10, 2025

US PC shipments fall flat in Q2 amid tariff worries

After a spike in Q1 shipments, tariff concerns crimped market growth for the top computer makers, according to an IDC report.

By Roberto Torres • July 9, 2025

McCormick aims to ‘derisk’ ERP implementation

The food company’s executives said they’ve pivoted to a functional deployment approach, which will take longer but mitigate some challenges.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • July 9, 2025

Kroger turns to AI for inventory security, experience boosts

The grocer plans to continue investing in the technology to provide better visibility, improve worker productivity and, ultimately, drive growth.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • July 9, 2025

Shadow AI emerges in the enterprise

Workers are bringing AI tools into businesses at a faster rate than IT’s capacity to perform risk assessments, according to a ManageEngine report.

By Roberto Torres • July 8, 2025

US authorities unmask North Korean IT worker schemes and their American accomplices

Federal officials said businesses should carefully verify the identities of remote employees to avoid falling prey to similar scams.

By Eric Geller • July 8, 2025

Industries prioritize AI investments as uncertainty looms

Restaurants, retailers and carmakers are turning to AI to ease pressure from consumer spending and trade policy shifts.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • July 8, 2025

Tech unemployment rate hits lowest yet in 2025: CompTIA

Companies across sectors added 90,000 net new tech pros to their ranks in June, according to an analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • July 7, 2025

How IT leaders infuse cyber hygiene into daily work

For technology chiefs, a “do as I say, not as I do” stance could lead to a security breach. Instead, cyber awareness can be taught by example.

By Jen A. Miller • July 7, 2025

How trust and skills can help bridge the AI divide

Companies on the path toward AI success need transparency, clear communication and continuous skilling efforts.

By Kim Basile • July 7, 2025

SaaS audit costs climb as tech stack visibility slides

Nearly half of organizations report spending $1 million or more on software vendor reviews in the last three years, Flexera found.

By Matt Ashare • July 2, 2025

Agentic AI deployment accelerates despite risks: KPMG

The uptick comes as Gartner predicts that more than 40% of agentic AI projects will be canceled by the end of 2027.

By Alexei Alexis • July 2, 2025

American Airlines CIO on redefining CX with tech

On a recent podcast, Ganesh Jayaram discussed the carrier’s revamped app and self-service capabilities as it turns to AI to avoid missed connections.

By Kristen Doerer • July 2, 2025

Senate strikes AI state law freeze as budget bill passes

Following an initial compromise to shorten the moratorium, Sen. Marsha Blackburn led a successful repeal of the provision Tuesday morning.

By Roberto Torres • July 1, 2025

GOP governors blast proposed AI state law freeze

More than a dozen governors called on Congress to strike the moratorium from the budget bill as it advances through the Senate.

By Roberto Torres • June 30, 2025

Microsoft to make Windows more resilient following 2024 CrowdStrike outage

The company has been working with security partners to make sure future software updates don’t lead to operational disruptions for customers.

By David Jones • Updated June 26, 2025