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Trump reclassifies government CIOs, allowing for political appointees

CIOs will no longer be career civil servants but instead will become policymakers taking on controversial political topics. Critics say it’s a terrible idea.

AI to shake up Salesforce workforce with possible shift to sales over IT

With the help of AI, Salesforce can probably do without some staff. At the same time, the company needs salespeople trained in new AI products, CEO Marc Benioff has stated.

Stop navigating the cloud, and start shaping it

Conquer the complexities of cloud transformation. Master FinOps, choose the right cloud strategy and align your CCOE and CBO for maximum impact. Unlock the true potential of the cloud to drive business success.

Under increasing pressure, how can CIOs convince CFOs to invest in AI?

AI projects offer immense potential for business, but selecting the right ones to implement can be tricky, especially given the lack of reliable benchmarks for measuring ROI.

H-1Bs under Trump: Lots of heat, little action

While the Trump administration combats other immigration, the high-skilled worker visa program appears safe, even with strong opposition from the president’s MAGA base.

SAP throws a lifeline to large organizations with new ECC offering

Scheduled for release in 2028, it will, says analyst, reduce risks, security vulnerabilities, and compliance challenges tied to outdated systems.

Goodbye digital transformation, hello AI-first business transformation

The intelligence revolution means we need to challenge our fundamental assumptions about how we think about our business, how we work, and how we measure success.

Why GreenOps will succeed where FinOps is failing

FinOps is failing. GreenOps, fueled by transformational leadership, offers a solution by prioritizing sustainability alongside cost, motivating engineers and driving true change through holistic, collaborative practices.

How would a potential ban on DeepSeek impact enterprises?

While some experts believe the ban would be limited to the consumer-facing app running the model, others believe enterprises should stick to a private deployment to safeguard investments.

CIOs are bullish on AI agents. IT employees? Not so much.

IT’s opinion on the promise of agentic AI is divided, with leaders seeing agents as core to business operations in the near future and IT pros — who will deploy them — much more skeptical.

When digital literacy fails, IT gets the blame

CIOs need to make technology education and literacy a proactive strategy — because HR and user departments struggle to establish digital literacy and IT’s on the hook for results.

Download the ‘Promises and Perils of Agentic AI’ Enterprise Spotlight

In this issue, we explore the emerging field of agentic AI, which brings more autonomy to IT-managed systems — with both promise and peril.

10 skills and traits of successful digital leaders

Digital leaders must balance business acumen with a deep understanding of ever-changing technologies — and possess the unique blend of abilities necessary to lead, transform, and innovate.

16 professional organizations for Black IT pros

Black technologists have long been underrepresented in IT. These organizations aim to help close the diversity gap in tech.

How AI can drive business transformation

The rapid rise of AI capabilities is ramping up the pressure for business transformation. AI may be creating the pressure, but with the right mindset, it can also be part of the solution.

Nvidia unveils preview of DeepSeek-R1 NIM microservice

The GPU-maker has released a preview of an Nvidia inference microservice (NIM) to help developers deploy the new open-weight gen AI model.

What is Six Sigma? Streamlining quality management

Six Sigma streamlines quality control to improve processes, products, or services. Here are the methodologies, roles, and certifications central to this quality management methodology.

Revolutionizing data management: Trends driving security, scalability, and governance in 2025

In this article, we dive deep into key data management trends that will impact enterprises the most in 2025.

AI Pact: Simplifying EU AI Act compliance for enterprises

With the February 2 deadline for implementing the first stages of the EU AI Act upon us, more than 130 companies have joined the AI Pact initiative launched by the European Commission to help on the path to compliance with this complex legislation. M

How DeepSeek changes the gen AI equation for CIOs

The new gen AI model’s explosion on the scene is likely to amp up competition in the market, drive innovation, reduce costs and make gen AI initiatives more affordable. It’s also a metaphor for increasing disruption. Maybe it’s time

ServiceNow adds AI Agent Orchestrator, Studio to its Now platform

The additions aim to help enterprises manage their AI agents more easily while increasing productivity.

AI governance: Act now, thrive later

5 reasons the enterprise data center will never die

Despite predictions about its demise, the enterprise data center is alive and well, as strategic on-prem use cases remain and data center tech modernizes.

The cloud infrastructure that’s redefining management at Guzmán Minerals

The Spanish international supplier of industrial raw materials is focused on its multi-product mineral distribution business, and reliance on technology as a strategic enabler.

Principal Financial’s Kathy Kay on customer-centric IT leadership

To ensure the financial services giant thrives for another 145 years, the EVP and CIO stresses the importance of a customer-first approach to business transformation.

Assessing the Future for AI PCs – What IT Execs are Saying

Generative AI: The CIO’s Apollo moment 

Knowledge graphs: the missing link in enterprise AI

To gain competitive advantage from gen AI, enterprises need to be able to add their own expertise to off-the-shelf systems. Yet standard enterprise data stores aren't a good fit to train large language models.

AI poised to overhaul the customer journey

Concierges and other AI tools will take recommendations and post-sales support to new levels of customization, with some consumers allowing AI shoppers to purchase for them.

SAP restructures board to emphasize AI-first, suite-first strategy

SAP is expanding its Executive Board to include the Strategy & Operations division and is appointing an expanded Executive Board consisting of eight additional managers.

Looking back to look ahead: from Deepfakes to DeepSeek what lies ahead in 2025

With an eye on what to expect in 2025, let’s reflect on key tech milestones in 2024 and explore the cybersecurity trends shaping our tomorrow, from enterprise AI and deepfakes to the emerging challenges posed by quantum computing and new AI inn

How to prioritize AI initiatives: A strategic framework for maximizing ROI

Sharply rising IT costs have CIOs threading the needle on innovation

AI investments will partly drive a projected 10% bump in IT spending this year, but price hikes of nearly 9% in the cloud and other areas will play a larger role in leaving many CIOs with difficult choices.

IT predictions: 5 things that won’t change in 2025

The more things change, the more they stay the same: Here’s how the status quo on talent, digital literacy, business IT alignment, and CIO role will only get more rigid in turbulent times.

Will the US cloud soon be illegal in the EU?

Donald Trump has poked a first hole in the EU-US data agreement, putting the Biden agreement on Transatlantic data privacy concerns to the test.

14 things keeping IT leaders up at night

The CIO’s rise to prominence has led to high-profile responsibilities that — when coupled with the pace of technology and business change — bring more stress to the role than ever before.

SAP to give on-prem customers three-year reprieve — with a catch

Since many migrations to S/4HANA are still stalled, SAP apparently wants to give its customers more time to make the switch.

29% of CDOs don’t see a future in the position

While many chief data officers see the role as a temporary one, others worry about the evolution of the position in the age of AI.

Corporate One enables immediate payments with data orchestration hub

By giving access to the industry’s new payment rails, members of the credit union can make immediate payments easier and faster.

FinOps automation: Raising the bar on lowering cloud costs

FinOps automation promises to supercharge IT organizations’ ability to control cloud costs. Learn how Intuit and Roku are tackling this issue

How employers can inspire software developers

Cost concerns put CIOs’ AI strategies on edge

Price unpredictability and other cost concerns are proving to be significant barriers to AI adoption for many IT leaders, with outcomes and ROI weighing in the balance.

Are you equipped to face the changing profile of IT leadership?

Speed is one thing but to cope with even faster transformations, digital leadership must manage the changes driven by technology and culture differently to keep in step, or, better yet, stay a step ahead.

Regeneron and auticon open doors for autistic IT professionals

The pharmaceuticals company recruits a cohort of data interns through the international IT consulting firm, challenging hiring norms and clearing new pathways for autistic IT professionals.

5 practical tips for emerging IT leaders

3 promises every CIO should keep in 2025

Based on what they learned after confronting surprises in 2024, many CIOs now know what they need to do going forward. But how many have committed to action?

Gen AI ROI falls short of expectations, but belief persists

A new Deloitte survey shows ROI on gen AI is not coming as quickly as hoped, but interest and excitement remain high. Nevertheless, CIOs need to identify and overcome barriers to large-scale deployment.

67% of digital transformations delayed due to skill shortages

Skills shortages are impacting businesses in myriad ways, slowing down digital initiatives and damaging the bottom line.

OpenAI, SoftBank, Oracle lead $500B Project Stargate to ramp up AI infra in the US

The project is designed to keep the US ahead of competing nations, such as China, in AI.

Microsoft joins the European cloud group that sued it for antitrust

The world’s largest software company paid a mere €54,000 to join CISPE as a non-voting member, but Amazon still voted to block Microsoft from joining at all.