Banks invest in responsible AI talent, research as adoption unfolds

The industry increased its hiring of governance and ethical use professionals last year, according to Evident Insights.

By Matt Ashare • March 5, 2025

GM appoints its first chief AI officer

The automaker tapped Barak Turovsky, former VP of AI at Cisco, to guide its AI deployment efforts. 

By Roberto Torres • March 4, 2025

Microsoft assails UK markets watchdog, defends software licensing

The tech giant also castigated Google for “talking out of both sides of its corporate mouth” in response to the Competition and Markets Authority’s January report.

By Matt Ashare • March 3, 2025

Enterprise data woes erode trust, delay projects

Nearly all business leaders contend with AI-related data quality issues, according to a Semarchy report.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • March 3, 2025

Microsoft unveils new AI-backed clinical assistant

Dragon Copilot can assist clinicians with tasks, including automating referral letters, creating visit summaries or scouring medical records.

By Rebecca Pifer • March 3, 2025

How data storytelling turns CIOs into communication leaders

Tech executives can blend visualization, narration, context and emotional engagement to convey information effectively.

By Aura Popa • March 3, 2025

IT leaders flag security, privacy concerns amid agentic AI adoption

Around 4 in 5 technology decision-makers say they believe AI agents can complete tasks equally or better than humans, a SnapLogic survey found. 

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Feb. 28, 2025

Salesforce ends 2025 fiscal year with ‘quarter of Agentforce’

The AI and data cloud segment contributed $900 million of annual recurring revenue during the provider’s fiscal year.

By Roberto Torres • Feb. 27, 2025

Nvidia eyes everyday AI to sustain rapid revenue growth

The chipmaker saw quarterly revenues nearly double year over year to almost $40 billion as it ramped up production of the Blackwell GPU family.

By Matt Ashare • Feb. 27, 2025

DeepSeek’s AI shake-up could boost cybersecurity risks, spending: report

The cybersecurity market could grow to $338 billion in value by 2033, driven in part by expanding AI risks, Bloomberg Intelligence analysts said.

By Alexei Alexis • Feb. 27, 2025

Data center vacancies hit historic lows despite capacity buildouts

Rental rates in Northern Virginia, Atlanta and other key markets increased 12.6% during the last half of 2024, according to CBRE research.

By Matt Ashare • Feb. 26, 2025

IBM expands small AI model family

The technology vendor said Granite 3.2 Instruct can complete complex reasoning tasks, mathematical problems and general language requests.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Feb. 26, 2025

Cloud data storage woes drive cost overruns, business delays

Nearly two-thirds of organizations exceeded their budgets last year as unanticipated usage and egress fees piled up, according to Wasabi Technologies.

By Matt Ashare • Feb. 26, 2025

Tech stack complexity surge triggers wasted spend

Businesses lost $104 million on average last year due to digital inefficiencies, such as underutilized technology and disjointed strategies, a WalkMe report found.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Feb. 25, 2025

Half of workers underwent training in the past year — but few learned about AI

Only 12.2% of respondents to a Pew Research Center survey said they took a class or received training on artificial intelligence.

By Kate Tornone • Feb. 25, 2025

Enterprises lean on FinOps to rein in SaaS, AI overspend

“Companies understand they need to do FinOps,” FinOps Foundation Executive Director J.R. Storment said. “The big ones — the mature ones — have gotten good at it.”

By Matt Ashare • Feb. 24, 2025

Apple accelerates AI investment with $500B for skills, infrastructure

The company unveiled a four-year plan to develop in-demand skills, expand data center capacity and build a server manufacturing hub.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Feb. 24, 2025

How Ikea approaches AI governance

A responsible AI policy and multidisciplinary team built the foundation of the company's compliance with the EU AI Act.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Feb. 24, 2025

Akamai chases billions in revenue as cloud business expands

The company grew its distributed network to 41 locations in 36 cities globally last year and plans to add container services to its platform, CEO Tom Leighton said Thursday.

By Matt Ashare • Feb. 21, 2025

DeepSeek called a net positive for data centers despite overcapacity worries

More efficient AI models could accelerate adoption, boosting the industry’s long-term fortunes, experts say.

By Brian Martucci • Feb. 21, 2025

Global tech spend to approach $5 trillion this year: Forrester

The U.S. market is expected to exceed $2 trillion for the first time, with financial services and insurance leading the charge, the analyst firm said.

By Matt Ashare • Feb. 20, 2025

Walmart doubles down on AI with broader rollout of coding tools

Coding assistance and completion tools saved developers around 4 million hours last year, the retailer said during an earnings call Thursday. 

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Feb. 20, 2025

AI hardware spending soared last year, thanks to cloud

Hyperscalers and digital service providers will push global AI infrastructure spending past $200 billion by 2028, according to IDC.

By Matt Ashare • Feb. 19, 2025

General Mills attributes millions in cost savings to AI

The food industry giant doubled its digital, data and technology investments since 2019 as it pursues enhanced capabilities and supply chain optimization.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Feb. 19, 2025

Wendy’s hits the gas on drive-thru AI, digital menu boards and kiosks

The technology has simplified ordering and helped free up employees to enhance the customer experience, CEO Kirk Tanner said.

By Julie Littman • Feb. 19, 2025