IT vendors rush to capitalize on enterprise infrastructure, talent gaps

Nearly every technology provider sees AI support services as an opening to grow revenue and market share, according to an S&P Global report.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Nov. 26, 2024

Big tech on track to pour more than $180B into data centers this year

Amazon, Google and Microsoft accounted for more than three-quarters of infrastructure capital expenditures in Q3 2024, according to Dell’Oro Group.

By Matt Ashare • Nov. 26, 2024

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Generative AI

Companies are pushing technology executives to leverage generative AI, a task that requires customized strategies and the necessary guardrails.

By CIO Dive staff

Zoom rebrands, aims to be known as ‘AI-first’ company

“Zoom is now about so much more than video meetings,” CEO Eric Yuan said.

By Alexei Alexis • Nov. 26, 2024

How CIOs are honing generative AI strategies

Two years after ChatGPT’s public debut, executives are still grappling with delivering value in a noisy landscape with eager vendors and a risky new technology.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Nov. 26, 2024

AI will factor heavily in talent trends for 2025, ADP finds

The firm said 3 in 5 employers seek to close generative AI skill gaps with targeted upskilling.

By Ryan Golden • Nov. 25, 2024

Amazon injects $4B more into Anthropic partnership

The two companies announced the strengthened partnership Friday, as they look to collaborate on hardware, software and customizable AI tools.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Nov. 22, 2024

Snowflake gets a Q3 boost from surging enterprise data consumption

The data cloud provider expanded vendor partnerships to enhance analytics and embed more generative AI tools in its products.

By Matt Ashare • Nov. 22, 2024

KPMG fuels Google Cloud practice with $100M investment

The two firms will work together on data and generative AI solutions for retail, healthcare and financial services.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Nov. 21, 2024

Nvidia nearly doubles quarterly revenues as AI gold rush continues

The chipmaker also saw net income rise by more than 100% despite supply chain constraints.

By Matt Ashare • Nov. 21, 2024

Millennials, Gen Z at odds over AI’s value

Workers born between 1981 and 1996 hold the most positive views of the technology compared to other age groups, Udacity data found.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Nov. 21, 2024

Microsoft readies Copilot Studio for agentic AI

The vendor added capabilities to ease AI agent development and strengthened security controls. 

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Nov. 19, 2024

McCormick appoints chief information and digital officer

Guy Peri comes to the food company after nearly three decades at Procter & Gamble.

By Roberto Torres • Nov. 19, 2024

Global cloud spend to surpass $700B in 2025 as hybrid adoption spreads: Gartner

“The use of AI technologies in IT and business operations is unabatedly accelerating the role of cloud computing,” Gartner VP Analyst Sid Nag said.

By Matt Ashare • Nov. 19, 2024

Business leaders expect benefits from generative AI, but readiness gap looms

Despite executive enthusiasm, gaps remain between the capabilities needed to support the technology and the organization’s current capacity, NTT Data said. 

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Nov. 18, 2024

2 years after ChatGPT’s release, CIOs are more skeptical of generative AI

Since the landmark tool launched, IT leaders have worked to tune out hype, focusing on customized capabilities and narrowing the list of use cases.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Nov. 18, 2024

Retailers confront consumer trust issues as generative AI becomes commonplace

Businesses can win over reluctant shoppers by offering personalization or help with finding deals, experts say.

By Bryan Wassel • Nov. 15, 2024

Microsoft, Kyndryl team up to help enterprises modernize mainframe applications

The two companies also expanded their partnership to include RISE with SAP ERP migration services for Azure customers.

By Matt Ashare • Nov. 15, 2024

Estée Lauder builds out generative AI capabilities with GPT Lab

As part of its OpenAI partnership, the beauty brand has more than 240 custom GPTs, including applications to analyze data and extract insights.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Nov. 14, 2024

IT leaders reshape 2025 spending around AI despite cost concerns

OpenAI joined Microsoft, Google and AWS as a top software vendor for the first time this year, according to Flexera.

By Matt Ashare • Nov. 14, 2024

Demand for AI engineering soared in the last decade

Machine learning and AI engineering positions grew 27x since 2014, according to a SignalFire report.

By Roberto Torres • Nov. 13, 2024

ServiceNow beefs up responsible AI, governance capabilities

The expanded features in the company’s Now Platform let businesses deploy guardrails and grants greater visibility into performance metrics.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Nov. 13, 2024

AWS backs Trainium research with $110M grant program

The cloud titan is pouring millions into university-led research in generative AI through the Build on Trainium program. 

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Nov. 12, 2024

Employee AI adoption cools globally

Excitement is falling among desk workers, who fear being perceived as incompetent or lazy for using the technology, according to a Slack survey.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Nov. 12, 2024

Taco Bell puts AI front-and-center in drive-thru strategy

The restaurant brand’s AI investments aim to improve drive-thru ordering and improve scheduling practices.

By Bryan Wassel • Nov. 11, 2024

IBM, Cognizant team up to tame rising enterprise cloud bills

The two companies launched a FinOps Center of Excellence initiative to help ease hybrid and multicloud cost management.

By Matt Ashare • Nov. 8, 2024