Big tech takes steps to build open standards for agentic AI

Anthropic said it will donate the Model Context Protocol to the Linux Foundation, a move that could ease AI agent interoperability and enterprise adoption.

By Makenzie Holland • Dec. 10, 2025

Microsoft 365 to include more AI tools – at a higher price

Commercial pricing for Microsoft’s flagship subscriptions will rise 16% on average starting in July 2026 as the catalog of AI tools expands, the company said Thursday.

By Makenzie Holland • Dec. 5, 2025

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Top 5 stories from CIO Dive

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

By CIO Dive staff

Should CIOs let go of long-term planning cycles?

As businesses adapt to seismic technology shifts, leaders must find the balance between short-term responses and longer strategies.

By S.L. Fuller • Dec. 4, 2025

AWS pitches enterprises on frontier agents built for scale, autonomy

IT teams stand to see the most benefit from AI that can continuously work in the background to put out fires, triage issues and monitor the tech stack.

By Makenzie Holland • Dec. 3, 2025

US workers report a ‘major AI trust gap’ that affects their view of companies

Half of workers said they prefer humans to review job applications, evaluate work performance and make decisions that affect careers, according to talent insight firm SHL.

By Carolyn Crist • Nov. 25, 2025

Alphabet, HP, IBM finance execs spotlight cautious AI pilots

Keeping humans “in the loop” and sanitizing data were among the AI deployment guardrails emphasized by top financial executives at an FEI conference last week.

By Alexei Alexis • Nov. 19, 2025

SAP addresses EU’s competition concerns

The ERP vendor defended its platform maintenance and support policies as standard industry practices but still committed to a series of changes.

By Makenzie Holland • Nov. 14, 2025

RaceTrac names former Pilot, McDonald’s exec as first CIO

Ameet Shetty will spearhead the Atlanta-based retailer’s ongoing tech transformation, which has advanced at an industry-leading pace in recent years.

By Brett Dworski • Nov. 14, 2025

3 in 10 firms plan to replace workers with AI next year

The industries most likely to see AI-related layoffs include IT, financial services and accounting, a survey found.

By Alexei Alexis • Nov. 14, 2025

Is it time for a VMware alternative?

If you’re looking for options to VMware, consider these reasons to replace it with Wind River Cloud Platform.

Nov. 10, 2025

To boost AI adoption, CIOs lean on training, guardrails

Executives are aiming for a careful balance in AI adoption efforts: expand use of the technology while ensuring no employee is left behind.

By Roberto Torres • Nov. 4, 2025

Clorox blames Q1 sales drop on elongated ERP overhaul

The company says the majority of the implementation is complete as executives shift focus to rebuilding momentum.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Nov. 4, 2025

How corporate changes at OpenAI will affect CIOs

The ChatGPT-maker is restructuring to command a for-profit business in addition to its nonprofit foundation amid changes to its partnership with Microsoft.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Updated Oct. 29, 2025

2026 budget planning strategies for CIOs

Executives can polish up their spending plans for next year by recalibrating AI strategies, cutting waste and bolstering security spending.

By Jen A. Miller • Oct. 28, 2025

Australian regulators sue Microsoft over ‘misleading’ pricing structure

The consumer watchdog said the vendor failed to disclose the existence of a cheaper Microsoft 365 plan sans Copilot, the latest query into the company’s bundling practices.

By Makenzie Holland • Oct. 27, 2025

Infrastructure, software drive IBM Q3 growth

The company saw revenues rise 9% year over year, marking its biggest quarterly increase in the last three years.

By Roberto Torres • Oct. 23, 2025

How CIOs can navigate the conversational AI maze

The provider landscape is getting crowded, but CIOs can follow a seven-step process to shape adoption for their organizations.

By Bern Elliot • Oct. 23, 2025

Global IT spend to exceed $6 trillion in 2026

Technology spending will grow nearly 10% next year, bolstered by demand in generative services, according to Gartner.

By Roberto Torres • Oct. 22, 2025

A look at Target’s approach to generative AI

Chief Information and Product Officer Prat Vemana described the retailer's technology strategy while it undergoes a turnaround.

By Dani James • Oct. 22, 2025

Tech vendors switch up pricing models to offset rising cloud costs

Significant delivery costs for AI products and soaring cloud spend is driving providers to reassess pricing structures, according to a Revenera report.

By Makenzie Holland • Oct. 17, 2025

Whataburger taps tech chief to guide infrastructure rollout

Rohit Kapoor, formerly EVP and CIO at Claire's, will be tasked with leading an expansion of the company's digital infrastructure in support of its growth plans.

By Roberto Torres • Oct. 16, 2025

CIOs will gravitate toward purpose-built infrastructure in 2026

Companies are preparing to align their systems with growing AI use as executives seek lower cloud costs, according to Info-Tech Research Group.

By Makenzie Holland • Oct. 10, 2025

AWS launches Quick Suite in latest hyperscaler agentic push

The platform combines research, business intelligence and automation capabilities into one hub, the company said Thursday.

By Roberto Torres • Oct. 9, 2025

Cloud marketplace sales set to skyrocket by 2030

Multiyear enterprise cloud commitments will lead software sales to increase more than fivefold in the next five years, according to Omdia.

By Makenzie Holland • Oct. 7, 2025

Hiring managers say they will pay for in-demand skills

Machine learning, AI and data science are among the areas garnering salary premiums, according to a Robert Half report.

By Ginger Christ • Oct. 3, 2025