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AI efficiency beyond the model: Rethinking code, hardware and cloud

Throwing money at massive GPUs won't fix your AI budget; you need to optimize your software and rethink your cloud strategy to stop wasting expensive compute.

By Yash Mehta

25 jun. 2026 9 mins

Artificial IntelligenceBudgetingCloud Computing

CIOs rethink the balance between AI oversight and innovation

CIOs face mounting pressure to support AI adoption across at speed — but at what risk? IT leaders shed light on how they’re balancing oversight and innovation.

By Rosalyn Page

25 jun. 2026 12 mins

IT GovernanceInnovationRisk Management

Taming complexity in simulation-driven VFX movies

The biggest bottleneck in Hollywood's visual effects isn't making simulations look real anymore—it is the catastrophic cost of storing all that data.

By Shajy Thomas

25 jun. 2026 8 mins

FilmMedia and Entertainment IndustryVideo

What CIOs must do after the board meeting

Board meetings aren’t hit-and-run events. Afterward, CIOs need to take definitive and intentional next steps to demonstrate their value and build a meaningful and ongoing narrative with members.

By Brian Watson

25 jun. 2026 6 mins

C-SuiteCIOIT Strategy

The agentic blueprint: Engineering autonomous enterprises

Experts discuss why organizations require a thoughtful agentic AI approach to ensure ongoing success.

By Anne Taylor

23 jun. 2026 3 mins

Artificial Intelligence

Why your cloud strategy is already out of date

Moving to a private cloud won't save you; AI is uncovering software flaws faster than open-source maintainers can ever patch them.

By Raul Leite

25 jun. 2026 9 mins

Cloud SecurityHybrid CloudPrivate Cloud

AI coding token costs are on track to rival human payroll

Growing use of coding agents and consumption-based pricing models could push per-developer AI spending to unprecedented levels over the next two years, says Gartner.

By Taryn Plumb

25 jun. 2026 6 mins

Artificial IntelligenceBudgetingIT Management

Anthropic’s Claude Tag aims to turn workplace AI from a personal assistant into a teammate

The Slack-based offering could reduce coordination overhead for engineering and business teams.

By Anirban Ghoshal

24 jun. 2026 5 mins

Artificial IntelligenceSlackVendors and Providers

Data lakehouses are becoming foundations for enterprise AI

Data lakehouses offer a solid footing, but when agents access the data autonomously, enterprises need to consider security, access controls, audit trails, and semantic context.

By Maria Korolov

24 jun. 2026 11 mins

C-SuiteCIOData Architecture

Choosing your AI stack: The benefits of vendor lock-in

AI infrastructure demands full-stack integration over portability, forcing CIOs to view vendor lock-in as a strategic choice rather than a procurement failure.

By Vikrant Kaulgud and Shruti Shalini

24 jun. 2026 8 mins

Artificial IntelligenceIT LeadershipVendor Management

8 generative AI certifications to grow your skills

IT pros with gen AI skills are in high demand. These certs can help you establish new career opportunities in a rapidly evolving field.

By Sarah White

24 jun. 2026 8 mins

CertificationsGenerative AIIT Skills and Training

Deconstructing the automatable decision

Why automating decisions is harder than you think.

By Shail Khiyara

24 jun. 2026 10 mins

Business OperationsData ManagementIT Leadership

Trump sets post-quantum crypto deadlines, launches broader federal quantum initiative

New executive orders direct agencies to accelerate quantum-resistant encryption efforts and lay the groundwork for contractor compliance as the White House warns adversaries are already collecting encrypted data for future decryption.

By Cynthia Brumfield

23 jun. 2026 8 mins

EncryptionGovernmentGovernment IT

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