Software News | CIO Dive (2024)

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CIOs tap citizen developers for IT and operational efficiencies Ballooning AI budgets expected to face ROI pressure Digital transformation Tech chiefs grapple with the latest driver of shadow IT 16 tech providers agree to nail down AI safety curbs AI could perform more than half of HR assistant tasks by 2032, report says Google leverages Microsoft’s cyber gaps to woo Workspace customers Meta to shut down Workplace platform, underscoring AI focus Only one-third of firms deploy safeguards against generative AI threats, report finds Enterprises outsource data storage as complexity rises IBM embeds AI business solutions in SAP’s cloud US businesses want to hire more tech workers this year, CompTIA says Generative AI interest now shapes talent strategy, employers say Tech skills gaps put pressure on existing IT staff CISA warned 1,750 organizations of ransomware vulnerabilities last year. Only half took action. Microsoft captures one-quarter of global cloud spend in Q1 The customer data stockpile is growing. Here’s how to protect it IBM deepens multicloud solution portfolio with $6.4B HashiCorp acquisition SAP leans on Business AI to spur ERP migrations Salesforce bundles AI, data governance tools Gartner spots data center ‘gold rush’ as global IT spend forecast hits new high Microsoft raises business application suite prices as Copilot permeates Dynamics 365 ChatGPT grabs the shadow IT crown: report Software purges: How CIOs can declutter the software stack ERP transition woes batter Lamb Weston’s financial performance IT hiring swings upward after 4-month slump References
  • CIOs tap citizen developers for IT and operational efficiencies

    All employees can be technologists when provided the right set of tools. But companies are gauging how much autonomy to give them.

    By Suman Bhattacharyya • May 28, 2024

  • Ballooning AI budgets expected to face ROI pressure

    Corporate AI expenditureswill likely come under increased scrutiny in earnings calls, Gartner’s Frances Karamouzis said.

    By Alexei Alexis • May 23, 2024

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    Digital transformation

    Digital transformation goes beyond technology — if companies want to engage in a new era of technology, they must rethinkhowwork is done too.

    By CIO Dive staff

  • Tech chiefs grapple with the latest driver of shadow IT

    Emerging software capabilities like generative AI challenge leaders to weigh the risks of adoption against the needs of the enterprise.

    By Matt Ashare May 22, 2024

  • 16 tech providers agree to nail down AI safety curbs

    The Frontier AI Safety Commitments unveiled Tuesday in Seoul outline a series of voluntary steps to mitigate risk associated with AI systems.

    By Roberto Torres May 21, 2024

  • AI could perform more than half of HR assistant tasks by 2032, report says

    Companies willoverhaultheir business and operating models as AI adoption growsover the next three years, according to a Cognizant report.

    By Carolyn Crist • May 21, 2024

  • Google leverages Microsoft’s cyber gaps to woo Workspace customers

    “The repeated security challenges with Microsoft call for a better alternative for enterprises and public-sector organizations alike,” Google said Monday.

    By Matt Ashare May 20, 2024

  • Meta to shut down Workplace platform, underscoring AI focus

    Facebook's parent company will wind down the tool by 2026, giving customers the option to migrate to Zoom's Workvivo platform.

    By Roberto Torres May 14, 2024

  • Only one-third of firms deploy safeguards against generative AI threats, report finds

    Generative AI gives attackers an edge over cyber defenders, according to a survey of security experts.

    By Jim Tyson • May 13, 2024

  • Enterprises outsource data storage as complexity rises

    An overload of operations data, ongoing business growth and expanding web analytics are pushing data estates to their limit, according to a Forrester report.

    By Matt Ashare May 10, 2024

  • IBM embeds AI business solutions in SAP’s cloud

    The two companies plan to build tailored tools for manufacturing, consumer goods, retail and automotive industries.

    By Matt Ashare May 9, 2024

  • US businesses want to hire more tech workers this year, CompTIA says

    More than one-quarter of companies plan to significantly grow their IT ranks this year.

    By Roberto Torres May 8, 2024

  • Generative AI interest now shapes talent strategy, employers say

    Talent limitations are slowing down the ability to scale the technology, leaders said, prompting organizational changes.

    By Carolyn Crist • May 8, 2024

  • Tech skills gaps put pressure on existing IT staff

    Technologists surveyed by Pluralsight said workloads have increased and projects have been abandoned as tech proficiency gaps mount.

    By Lindsey Wilkinson May 6, 2024

  • CISA warned 1,750 organizations of ransomware vulnerabilities last year. Only half took action.

    The majority of CISA's ransomware vulnerability warning pilot alerts were sent to government facilities, healthcare and public health organizations.

    By Matt Kapko • May 3, 2024

  • Microsoft captures one-quarter of global cloud spend in Q1

    “This is not just all an AI story,” CEO Satya Nadella said during a quarterly earnings call, pointing to “an acceleration of revenue from migrations to Azure.”

    By Matt Ashare May 2, 2024

  • The customer data stockpile is growing. Here’s how to protect it

    Data collection and disposal practices play an important role in building and retaining customer trust.

    By Bryan Wassel • May 2, 2024

  • IBM deepens multicloud solution portfolio with $6.4B HashiCorp acquisition

    “CIOs and developers are up against dramatic complexity in their tech strategies,” IBM Chairman and CEO Arvind Krishna said Wednesday.

    By Matt Ashare April 25, 2024

  • SAP leans on Business AI to spur ERP migrations

    Enterprise customers accelerated their shift to cloud-based solutions this year, CEO Christian Klein said during a Monday earnings call.

    By Matt Ashare April 23, 2024

  • Salesforce bundles AI, data governance tools

    The two sets of tools will help enterprises address security concerns while supporting data management, the software company said.

    By Lindsey Wilkinson Updated April 23, 2024

  • Gartner spots data center ‘gold rush’ as global IT spend forecast hits new high

    IT service providers are investing heavily in semiconductors and servers to support large-scale projects and provide infrastructure support for AI's capacity demands.

    By Matt Ashare April 17, 2024

  • Microsoft raises business application suite prices as Copilot permeates Dynamics 365

    The tech giant updated terms on its CRM and ERP solutions for the first time in more than five years.

    By Matt Ashare April 16, 2024

  • ChatGPT grabs the shadow IT crown: report

    Generative AI tools emerged as the latest villain in the enterprise battle to curb SaaS bloat and rationalize software portfolios, Productiv analysis found.

    By Matt Ashare April 16, 2024

  • Software purges: How CIOs can declutter the software stack

    A “hairball” of a tech stack can create a world of problems, one expert said. Disjointed technology canmake work harder and waste employee time and financial resources.

    By Jen A. Miller April 15, 2024

  • ERP transition woes batter Lamb Weston’s financial performance

    Lower fulfillment rates hurt net sales by $135 million as the company experienced inventory visibility challenges.

    By Max Garland • April 9, 2024

  • IT hiring swings upward after 4-month slump

    The addition of more than 200,000 tech positions across the economy marks a “welcome return to stability,” CompTIA Chief Research Officer Tim Herbert said.

    By Matt Ashare April 5, 2024

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