IT Strategy

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    Employers favor AI talent with master’s degrees

    Three-quarters of employers seek AI savvy candidates with graduate-level credentials, according to a review of job posts by National University.

    By • June 27, 2024
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    Cloud security becoming top priority for companies worldwide

    The sensitivity of data placed in the cloud and application sprawl are two factors complicating security, Thales found.

    By David Jones • June 25, 2024
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    Hybrid work

    Companies must have digital solutions in place to enable collaboration, connectivity and communication.

    By Tvphc staff
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    Tech workplaces haven’t caught up to new work patterns, research shows

    Return-to-office policies don’t appear to increase office utilization as much as previously thought.

    By Carolyn Crist • June 24, 2024
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    KPMG partners with Microsoft to deploy Copilot, upgrade internal ChatGPT tool

    The firm’s Advisory Content Chat tool was built using Microsoft’s OpenAI Service and Azure AI Search.

    By • June 24, 2024
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    What CIOs can learn from the first 30 days of an AI copilot trial

    Tech leaders can gain critical information to help support wider adoption plans.

    By Jen A. Miller • June 24, 2024
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    How the NHL modernized its draft app in the cloud

    “We didn’t copy one single bit of code,” the league’s SVP of Technology Grant Nodine said. “We reimagined the database, too.”

    By • Updated June 25, 2024
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    Target to roll out generative AI chatbot for store employees

    The new tool, dubbed Store Companion, is designed to answer on-the-job process questions and support store operations.

    By Nate Delesline III • June 21, 2024
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    Cyber, AI and data dominate upskilling priorities, Skillsoft finds

    The three categories align with the positions businesses are having the greatest difficulty filling, according to the report.

    By • June 21, 2024
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    Accenture banks $2B in AI deals as enterprises double down on data

    “Every other GenAI project is now leading to some data project,” Accenture CEO Julie Sweet said Thursday.

    By • June 20, 2024
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    PayPal fills CTO position with former Walmart exec

    Former Walmart EVP Srini Venkatesan will replace Archie Deskus, who joined the payments firm in 2022.

    By • June 20, 2024
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    Gap taps former Mattel exec for CTO role

    CEO Richard Dickson, who also joined the retailer from Mattel last year, announced Sven Gerjets' appointment in a memo to employees.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 18, 2024
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    McDonald’s ends IBM drive-thru voice order test

    The fast food chain still sees a future for automated order taking at the drive-thru and expects to make a decision about the technology by year’s end.

    By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • June 18, 2024
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    Enterprises prioritize tech spend over cost-cutting, PwC says

    More than half of C-suite leaders said their organization is investing in new technologies, such as generative AI, according to a PwC survey.

    By • June 17, 2024
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    Northwestern Mutual revamps senior tech leadership

    CIO Jeff Sippel will become chief strategy officer, effective July. He'll be succeeded by Christian Mitchell, previously chief customer and digital officer.

    By • June 14, 2024
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    Snowflake-linked attacks are testing the cloud’s shared responsibility status quo

    Assigning responsibility for missing security controls is tricky. The burden is collective but cloud providers need to raise minimum standards, experts say.

    By Matt Kapko • June 14, 2024
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    Broadcom trims VMware portfolio to 4 core products, plans $1B spending cut

    The company is making progress in shifting VMware's product line to a subscription-based model, Broadcom President and CEO Hock Tan said Wednesday.

    By • June 13, 2024
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    IBM’s Apptio unit tests AI tool trained to tackle rising IT costs

    The effort comes as finance leaders grapple with runaway cloud expenses.

    By Alexei Alexis • June 13, 2024
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    JPMorgan names firmwide CTO

    Former PayPal technology chief Sri Shivananda brings with him an “exceptional track record in innovation and technology leadership,” JPMorgan Chase's CIO Lori Beer said in a memo.

    By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Updated June 18, 2024
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    Colgate-Palmolive moves forward on AI plans with distaste for hype

    The household brand plans to train every non-plant worker on AI principles, guardrails and ethical use by the end of the year, according to CEO Noel Wallace.

    By • June 11, 2024
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    100 Snowflake customers attacked, data stolen for extortion

    A financially motivated attacker used stolen credentials to systematically compromise customer accounts, steal a significant volume of data and extort victims, Mandiant said.

    By Matt Kapko • June 11, 2024
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    Clorox to restart ERP upgrade as it looks past August cyberattack

    With the company out of recovery mode, teams are looking to advance on digital transformation projects.

    By • June 10, 2024
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    IT job posts rise, unemployment dips in May: CompTIA

    The sector bucked the national trend of rising unemployment, a sign of ongoing demand for technology professionals.

    By • June 7, 2024
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    Pressure mounts on Snowflake and its customers as attacks spread

    More businesses are likely impacted by an attacker’s access to multiple Snowflake customer databases.

    By Matt Kapko • June 7, 2024
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    IT leaders chafe as VMware costs skyrocket under Broadcom

    The acquisition triggered “major changes to VMware strategy, product, pricing, licensing and sales,” Gartner analyst Andrew Lerner said. “It’s a lot for customers to take on."

    By • Updated June 10, 2024
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    Best Buy balances tech and staff investments to boost customer experience

    The retailer expects AI-powered review filters, personalized app home screens and dedicated staff in certain departments to improve shopping experiences.

    By Bryan Wassel • June 5, 2024