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Employers, educators team up to bridge critical tech skills gaps
Businesses can help build a broader talent pipeline by providing internships and apprenticeships, giving students the chance to grow their skills on the job.
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Microsoft alerts additional customers of state-linked threat group attacks
The company told customers the Midnight Blizzard attacks disclosed in January were more widespread than previously known.
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Enterprise cloud storage spend to double by 2028 as AI ramps up
AWS dominated the segment with a 30% share of the nearly $60 billion market last year, according to Omdia’s analysis.
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Anthropic leans on security, safety to win over enterprise customers
“We have this belief that we can do this responsibly,” CEO Dario Amodei said. “We don’t see it being in conflict with having the best models.”
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HR is often left out of AI plans, despite the need for upskilling and inclusion
Organizational leaders can play a role in aligning AI strategy with broader company goals.
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AWS joins Microsoft, Google Cloud in open-source push for finance tech
The Fintech Open Source Foundation also added chipmaker Intel, infrastructure provider DTCC and four other companies to its alliance of banks and tech providers.
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Opinion
CIOs must address the IT skills gap — now
Tech chiefs must help their companies craft a meaningful IT employment value proposition to meet staffing goals.
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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.
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IT chiefs pursue automation, productivity in AI adoption plans
Nearly three-quarters of businesses currently use AI within the IT department, according to a Celigo report published this month.
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AWS flexes data center muscles as AI workloads increase cloud use
The battle for AI workloads is intensifying and, to keep its lead, Amazon's cloud division is investing more than $50 billion in U.S. infrastructure.
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AI startups are growing up — thanks to the enterprise
Low-code platform provider Creatio reached a $1.2 billion valuation Wednesday. It's the latest provider to benefit from generative AI's grip on enterprise tech.
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Microsoft runs afoul of EU antitrust rules, authorities say
Although the software company decoupled Teams from its SaaS-based productivity suite, the European Commission deemed the move insufficient to restore competition.
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VMware doubles down on private cloud, pushes back against post-Broadcom flak
After a portfolio reassessment, the software company narrowed its focus to “the minimal critical products” confined to a “single, consistent platform,” VMware VP Prashanth Shenoy said.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.”
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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EY plans Microsoft Copilot rollout for 100K workers
The professional services firm will deploy Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales and Copilot for Sales, making the company one of Microsoft’s largest customers.
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IT pros worry over the data that fuels AI
More than 2 in 5 technologists have already had a negative AI experience, according to a SolarWinds survey.
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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.