CIO

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Aligning ESG and technological innovation At the core of this transformation is the CIO, a pivotal player whose role has expanded beyond managing technological innovation to overseeing how these innovations contribute to ESG goals. It provides CIOs a roadmap to align these technologies with their organizations’ ESG goals.

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CIO

JANUARY 13, 2025

To keep ahead of the curve, CIOs should continuously evaluate their business and technology strategies, adjusting them as necessary to address rapidly evolving technology, business, and economic practices. Since the introduction of ChatGPT, technology leaders have been searching for ways to leverage AI in their organizations, he notes.

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CIO

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Despite AI’s potential to transform businesses, many senior technology leaders find themselves wrestling with unpredictable expenses, uneven productivity gains, and growing risks as AI adoption scales, Gartner said. CIOs should create proofs of concept that test how costs will scale, not just how the technology works.”

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CIO

JANUARY 2, 2025

Either you didnt have the right data to be able to do it, the technology wasnt there yet, or the models just werent there, Wells says of the rash of early pilot failures. Theyre being more purposeful about what they want to spend the time and energy and dollars on versus, Lets just experiment and see what the technology might be able to do.

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CIO

DECEMBER 5, 2024

The world must reshape its technology infrastructure to ensure artificial intelligence makes good on its potential as a transformative moment in digital innovation. New technologies, such as generative AI, need huge amounts of processing power that will put electricity grids under tremendous stress and raise sustainability questions.

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CIO

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Salima Bhimani has been encouraging the responsible and ethical use of AI for several years as Alphabet’s first chief strategist and director for inclusive and responsible technology, business, and leaders from 2017 to 2023. How do we expand the benefits of this technology to what we’re trying to achieve as a business?

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CIO

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Agentic AI, the more focused alternative to general-purpose generative AI, is gaining momentum in the enterprise, with Forrester having named it a top emerging technology for 2025 in June. The technology is in its early days, and several questions remain open chief among them, how AI agents will be priced.

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CIO

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Generative AI is likely to confuse the capital investor as much as any technology ever has,” he adds. In many cases, CIOs and other IT leaders have moved past the peak expectations about what gen AI can do for their organizations and are headed into more realistic ideas about the future of the technology, Lovelock adds.

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CIO

DECEMBER 5, 2024

South Korea’s sudden political upheaval has raised fresh concerns for its economy and global supply chains, with analysts warning of potential disruptions to its critical technology exports. Its dominance in critical areas like memory chips makes it indispensable to industries worldwide.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Courage and the ability to manage risk In the past, implementing bold technological ideas required substantial financial investment. IT leaders must provide wise counsel on strategic deployment, ensuring that these technologies are integrated thoughtfully and effectively.

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CIO

OCTOBER 16, 2024

AI can contribute to solving those issues that slowed down adoption of the technology in the past by bringing additional efficiency in terms of data transfer, scalability, security, and cost.” Operational gains make it worth considering as well. “AI This opens up use cases that weren’t possible before.”

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CIO

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Whether it will lead to unprecedented prosperity, a catastrophic outcome, or another bubble that will burst, will depend not only on technological advances but also on how our civilization decides to harness and regulate this powerful tool of unparalleled transformative potential. The idea of transformative progress is not new.

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CIO

JANUARY 6, 2025

But as with any transformative technology, AI comes with risks chief among them, the perpetuation of biases and systemic inequities. This lack of representation is more than a diversity issue; its a systemic failure that risks embedding biases into the very foundation of our technologies. Finally, we need a cultural shift.

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CIO

MARCH 19, 2025

The technology is relatively new, but all the major players are already on board. In December, Langbase released a state of AI agents report, based on over 3,400 responses from executives and technology professionals. Even accounting for necessary human oversight, the process is moving faster every day.

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CIO

MAY 22, 2025

For CIOs and CAIOs, this translates to greater flexibility, improved security, and the ability to drive more strategic and efficient AI initiatives across their technology landscape. What is MCP? We believe this universal interoperability is essential for fully realizing the potential of collaborative AI agents.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

While the ROI of any given AI project remains uncertain , one thing is becoming clear: CIOs will be spending a whole lot more on the technology in the years ahead. Research firm IDC projects worldwide spending on technology to support AI strategies will reach $337 billion in 2025 — and more than double to $749 billion by 2028.

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CIO

OCTOBER 21, 2024

As the GCC countries continue to evolve into global digital hubs, the adoption of technologies such as 5G, AI, and IoT is accelerating rapidly. New technologies like AI and IoT are coming into play,” he said, underscoring how these innovations are driving transformation across sectors.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Saudi Arabia has announced a 100 billion USD initiative aimed at establishing itself as a major player in artificial intelligence, data analytics, and advanced technology. These include data center expansion, tech startups, workforce development, and partnerships with leading technology firms.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Agentic AI, which Forrester named a top emerging technology for 2025 in June , takes generative AI a step further by emphasizing operational decision-making rather than content generation. With AI agents popping up in so many situations and platforms, organizations interested in the technology may find it difficult to know where to start.

Business 520

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CIO

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Technology has shifted from a back-office function to a core enabler of business growth, innovation, and competitive advantage. Senior business leaders and CIOs must navigate a complex web of competing priorities, such as managing stakeholder expectations, accelerating technological innovation, and maintaining operational efficiency.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

In an era where technology reshapes entire industries, I’ve had the privilege of leading Mastercard on an extraordinary journey. When I think about the technology we started working with early in my career and look at what we’ve been able to do since, it truly is amazing, a global transformation led by and driven through technology.

Commerce 496

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CIO

JANUARY 7, 2025

Regardless of the driver of transformation, your companys culture, leadership, and operating practices must continuously improve to meet the demands of a globally competitive, faster-paced, and technology-enabled world with increasing security and other operational risks.

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CIO

DECEMBER 17, 2024

As highlighted by MIT Technology Review , the electricity demands of AI are surging, with some advanced models consuming substantial amounts of energy. With over 1,000 data points to manage, and 74% of organisations still using spreadsheets, technology becomes essential for efficient, compliant reporting and insightful analytics.

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CIO

OCTOBER 11, 2024

“The long-term human aspect was to make sure everyone understood the point of the AI ​​support, and how to use the technology,” he adds. It’s important to have security in use, and that the technology feels like a natural element,” he says. That’s crucial for success.”

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CIO

JANUARY 6, 2025

Hes leveraging his vendor relationships to keep pace with emerging as well as tried-and-true technologies and practices. Were looking at how were enabling our employees to use the technology and think about the art of the possible to deliver business value. But its no longer about just standing it up.

IT 526

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CIO

JANUARY 12, 2025

A recent report from the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, and consultancy firm Hello Tomorrow highlights the rapid growth of deep tech startups in Saudi Arabia, with 50% of these startups focusing on AI and IoT.

Startups 448

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CIO

APRIL 8, 2025

Look around and youll see technological, economic, and competitive obstacles that CIOs must not only handle, but defeat. A PwC Global Risk Survey found that 75% of risk leaders claim that financial pressures limit their ability to invest in the advanced technology needed to assess and monitor risks. Risk is inescapable.

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CIO

DECEMBER 12, 2024

It says our job as technology leaders can help educate our audience on what is possible and what it will take to get to their goal. Data quality is a problem that is going to limit the usefulness of AI technologies for the foreseeable future, Brown adds. Gen AI uses huge amounts of energy compared to some other AI tools, he notes.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

To bridge this gap, CIOs and technology leaders must not only identify the barriers but also adopt strategic approaches to improve the success rate and deliver real business value from GenAI initiatives. Learn more about IDC’s research for technology leaders OR subscribe today to receive industry-leading research directly to your inbox.

Intellectual Property 514

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CIO

OCTOBER 18, 2024

He sees leadership increasingly expressing the need for different business results, and “they are clinging to technologies to drive those business results. We need to treat AI like we’ve treated other technologies and ensure they have appropriate investments in data, infrastructure, and security — and that we manage AI with responsibility.”

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