IT Strategy: Page 22


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    Tech jobs market normalizing as July unemployment dips

    IT workers remain in high demand, despite waves of layoffs roiling the big tech sector earlier this year.

    By Aug. 4, 2023
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    AWS growth slows again, but customers are moving to add workloads

    The provider is starting to see more appetite for fresh workloads as the trend of optimization begins to ease.

    By Aug. 4, 2023
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    Digital transformation

    Digital transformation goes beyond technology — if companies want to engage in a new era of technology, they must rethink how work is done too.

    By CIO Dive staff
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    Businesses improved cyber incident response times following Log4j, report finds

    Security teams have improved their response times during attacks, but post-incident recovery still lagged, according to Immersive Labs.

    By David Jones • Aug. 4, 2023
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    C-suite, rank-and-file at odds over security’s role

    Half of executives say security is prioritized when implementing a cloud strategy. Most security workers beg to differ.

    By Aug. 3, 2023
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    Church & Dwight targets ‘thousands of hours’ of work in automation push

    The Arm & Hammer manufacturer is making significant technology investments to scale and grow the business, according to CFO Rick Dierker. 

    By Aug. 3, 2023
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    Mercedes-Benz investing over $2.2B in AI reskilling

    The carmaker is offering data and digitalization training to over 600 employees as auto manufacturing modernizes.

    By Michael Brady • Aug. 2, 2023
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    Crocs’ HeyDude brand to finish ERP overhaul by year-end

    The company lowered its outlook for HeyDude’s 2023 revenue as it expects the project will temporarily constrain distribution, CEO Andrew Rees said.

    By Aug. 2, 2023
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    Slack launches sales-focused product in latest collaboration push

    The announcement comes as the company continues to develop its AI capabilities, including Slack GPT.

    By Aug. 2, 2023
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    How finance chiefs can cut back on IT spending waste

    CIOs and CFOs should come together to create a “common plan” that tackles redundant tech driving up IT costs, LeanIX’s Christian Richter said.

    By Grace Noto • Aug. 2, 2023
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    Generative AI wave is putting more pressure on executives

    Executives are feeling the rush toward generative AI, as a lack of skills and tech immaturity stand in their way.

    By Aug. 1, 2023
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    Where Papa Johns implements AI

    The company focuses on improving efficiency while tuning systems when the stakes are high, Papa Johns’ Justin Falciola told CIO Dive. 

    By Aug. 1, 2023
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    Generative AI risks loom as businesses increase investments

    Even when risks associated with the tech are identified, most businesses aren’t putting in the work to mitigate them.

    By Aug. 1, 2023
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    Oracle unveils secure cloud solution in bid for DoD contracts

    The new infrastructure services are designed to ease critical workload migrations and comply with defense information systems security requirements.

    By July 31, 2023
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    Workers say surveillance makes them less productive — if they even know about it

    Employers turned to monitoring software to improve productivity, a strategy that could be counterproductive.

    By Kathryn Moody • July 31, 2023
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    Shaky tech talent market remains hungry for hires

    The need for IT skills persists despite mixed signals emerging from the economy, leading executives to carry out response plans.

    By July 28, 2023
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    Microsoft pushes AI as GitHub Copilot for Business hits 27K customers

    Airbnb and Dell are among the organizations currently using the service, which became publicly available in February.

    By July 26, 2023
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    Caution tempers enterprise enthusiasm for generative AI

    The road to adoption of the new technology runs through the existing tech stack.

    By July 26, 2023
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    Data, instinct drive executive decision-making

    How CIOs make decisions may matter as much as the outcome when weighing the advantages and risks of new technologies.

    By July 25, 2023
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    Opinion

    AI in infrastructure: Addressing the technology’s potential for the sector

    The technology could bring significant change to the infrastructure sector, but it must be used responsibly and with the right checks and balances in place.

    By Claire Rutkowski • July 25, 2023
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    IT workers remain open to job offers in wake of tech sector cuts

    While most laid off technologists are reemployed, many are actively seeking or passively weighing new employment options, according to Boston Consulting Group.

    By July 25, 2023
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    Chevron taps CTO as finance chief

    As part of a slew of leadership changes, Chevron’s CTO will take the company’s top finance seat in 2024, the company announced Sunday.

    By Grace Noto • July 24, 2023
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    Chobani names CIO after former exec leaves for Fanatics

    Tom Cullen replaces Parag Agrawal, who left last week after leading the food company through an extensive mulityear digital transformation.

    By July 24, 2023
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    Capital One bets on tech engine for card and retail banking growth

    “Our modern technology capabilities are generating an expanding set of opportunities across our business,” CEO Richard Fairbank said Thursday.

    By July 21, 2023
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    Bank of America credits innovation investments, AI for robust quarter

    “Digital superiority is key to our operating dynamics,” CEO Brian Moynihan said during a second quarter earnings call.

    By July 19, 2023
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    Mercedes-Benz brings ChatGPT to factories

    The automaker is leveraging Microsoft’s Azure OpenAI service to pilot the technology ahead of a global rollout.

    By Kate Magill • July 19, 2023