IT Strategy: Page 25


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    Macy’s remains committed to tech investments after sluggish quarter

    The slowdown in sales comes as the company plans to invest $1 billion in 2023 and up to $3 billion over the next three years, primarily focused on digital and technology projects.

    By June 7, 2023
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    CIOs torn between innovation and optimization

    As belts tighten and technical debt piles up, tech executives are nonetheless exploring the potential of AI and ML.

    By June 6, 2023
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    Trendline

    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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    AI software buyers more bullish on tech spend: report

    Most software buyers say AI functionality is an important feature of new software purchases, according to a G2 survey of 1,700 global software buyers.

    By June 6, 2023
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    Foot Locker taps Casey’s alum as CTO

    Adrian Butler joins the company as it carries out a long-term growth strategy in its first year under CEO Mary Dillon.

    By June 5, 2023
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    Microsoft, Dell bring generative AI to enterprise workstations; Nvidia helps

    “Our collaboration with Nvidia enables customers to quickly deploy generative AI on-premises at scale using their own proprietary data,” Anthony Charles Whitten, Dell co-COO, said during a Thursday earnings call.

    By June 5, 2023
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    Opinion

    3 ways CIOs can pave a path to sustainability

    CIOs are uniquely equipped to drive sustainable IT transformations through cultural change and meaningful actions.

    By Sheila Patel • June 5, 2023
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    FTC chair warns AI businesses must still operate within existing laws

    The rapidly expanding technology cannot be used for fraud or discrimination and dominant players must allow the market to remain competitive, Lina Khan said Thursday.

    By David Jones • June 2, 2023
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    Tech unemployment rate dips slightly in May as hiring rebounds

    Mixed signals persisted in May, with the overall economy adding 45,000 technology jobs and the tech sector shedding 4,725, according to CompTIA.

    By June 2, 2023
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    How the AI boom is transforming engineering at Google Cloud

    “We don’t think that one model rules them all or that the bigger the model the better it is, so we are helping customers find the right size at the right cost,” said Google Cloud’s Chen Goldberg. 

    By June 2, 2023
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    Inside Chobani’s multiyear digital transformation

    Since joining Chobani in 2014, CIO Parag Agrawal has led a tech overhaul to help the company leave legacy technology behind.

    By June 2, 2023
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    Salesforce flags waning demand for long transformation projects

    Customer interest is shifting toward "quick wins" amid the current macroeconomic environment, President and COO Brian Millham said.

    By June 1, 2023
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    Kellogg’s CIO lays out IT roadmap for company split

    The food manufacturing giant will become two separate companies by the end of 2023. That shift brings along technical challenges — and some potential upsides.

    By June 1, 2023
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    Goldman Sachs’ playbook for keeping innovation alive

    The investment bank's technology fellowship program allows engineers to advance into tech leadership roles.

    By May 31, 2023
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    Snowflake leans on supply chain solution to offset cooling growth

    "Supply chain management is one of the few remaining realms in enterprise software that has struggled to platform itself," CEO Frank Slootman said.

    By May 30, 2023
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    Cyber resilience programs fall short on preparing workers for a crisis

    The report from Immersive Labs raises questions about whether corporate employees would know how to respond after a major cyberattack.

    By David Jones • May 30, 2023
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    Opinion

    The talent race is still on: Managing high demand for IT professionals

    CIOs must reinvent their employee value proposition to attract and retain critical workers and execute digital aspirations.

    By Gabriela Vogel • May 30, 2023
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    How companies redistribute IT work after job cuts

    CIOs have several options to ensure critical IT work still gets done after layoffs: reskill workers, add temporary staff or find IT talent hiding in plain sight. 

    By May 30, 2023
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    The CIO playbook for generative AI

    When new technologies emerge, leaders must assess where they fit in the existing framework. It’s up to CIOs to guide organizations through the era of generative AI.

    By May 26, 2023
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    IT security budgets are shifting as companies target risk reduction

    Organizations are designing their security spending around protecting the business and sustaining operations.

    By Sue Poremba • May 26, 2023
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    Dr. CIO: How medical experience eased software migration at NewYork-Presbyterian

    Peter Fleischut spent years as an anesthesiologist before moving into technology, bringing hands-on experience to a process-intense migration.

    By May 25, 2023
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    Cloud is so endemic, CIOs only mention it in passing

    Shiny new technologies are capturing the spotlight, rendering the strategies behind on-demand infrastructure and software nearly invisible.

    By May 24, 2023
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    How to say no as a CIO

    Greenlighting digital transformation doesn’t mean approving every potentially innovative project — especially in a challenging economy.

    By May 24, 2023
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    3 CIOs on generative AI’s rapid spread

    Chief technologists at the MIT Sloan CIO Symposium expressed a mixture of caution and enthusiasm about new and emerging AI applications.

    By May 23, 2023
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    Salary ranges are growing in tech hub job postings, Indeed finds

    Widening compensation ranges indicate broader shifts in the labor market, an Indeed report shows.

    By May 22, 2023
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    Marriott seeks improved efficiency, higher revenue amid tech overhaul

    The hotel chain is re-platforming systems, investing in tech infrastructure and enhancing its mobile app as it boosts its yearly technology spending by around $150 million.

    By May 19, 2023