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CrowdStrike says flawed update was live for 78 minutes
Though CrowdStrike pulled the update, companies across sectors were already dealing with cascading consequences that required manual remediations.
By Matt Kapko • July 23, 2024 -
CrowdStrike, Microsoft scramble to contain fallout from global IT outage
Cybersecurity and IT experts said users are having major difficulties in recovery efforts, despite workarounds and guidance the vendors released.
By David Jones • July 22, 2024 -
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Digital transformation goes beyond technology — if companies want to engage in a new era of technology, they must rethink how work is done too.
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Top takeaways from the CrowdStrike outage for IT teams
"This may be the biggest stress test that I've ever seen for direct, first-line IT support teams," Gartner's Jon Amato said.
By Roberto Torres • Updated 5 hours ago -
Delta’s CrowdStrike recovery stymied by crew-tracking systems failure
The carrier lagged behind other airlines in its efforts to restore operations, canceling thousands of flights over the weekend.
By Matt Ashare • July 22, 2024 -
Widespread adoption still elusive for generative AI tools in ERP
Executives are grappling with pending software updates and the technology’s relative novelty.
By Jen A. Miller • July 22, 2024 -
AI budgets poised to surge in 2025
One in 3 enterprises plan to invest at least $10 million in AI next year, according to EY.
By Alexei Alexis • July 17, 2024 -
SAP soups up cloud migration package with expense tracking and sales tools
The enterprise software provider added Sales Cloud and Concur Expense to the GROW with SAP migration incentive program Monday.
By Matt Ashare • July 15, 2024 -
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July 15, 2024 -
Microsoft brokers deal with European cloud lobby, dodges EU antitrust probe
The cloud and software giant has nine months to resolve software licensing issues and roll out an Azure integration solution under the agreement terms.
By Matt Ashare • July 10, 2024 -
Tech unemployment rose to nearly 4-year high in June
A CompTIA analysis of official data shows IT unemployment reached 3.7% among technology professions, in line with a national upward trend.
By Roberto Torres • July 8, 2024 -
Enterprises near migration bottleneck as SAP deadlines approach
More than half of the ERP giant’s customers risk running out of maintenance support by 2027, according to an analysis by Basis CTO David Lees.
By Matt Ashare • July 8, 2024 -
AI to take starring role in the C-suite of the future
Executive appointments focused on AI reflect an intention to invest in the technology, West Monroe’s Casey Foss said.
By Roberto Torres • July 2, 2024 -
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.
By Lindsey Wilkinson • July 1, 2024 -
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.
By David Jones • July 1, 2024 -
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.
By Mbula Schoen • June 27, 2024 -
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.
By Matt Ashare • June 27, 2024 -
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.
By Roberto Torres • June 27, 2024 -
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.
By Matt Ashare • June 25, 2024 -
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.
By Matt Ashare • June 25, 2024 -
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.
By Jen A. Miller • June 24, 2024 -
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.”
By Matt Ashare • Updated June 25, 2024 -
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.
By Nate Delesline III • June 21, 2024 -
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.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 18, 2024 -
McDonald’s ends IBM drive-thru voice order test
The fast food chain still sees a future for automated order taking at the drive-thru and expects to make a decision about the technology by year’s end.
By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • June 18, 2024 -
FinOps targets SaaS as software audit costs spike
The number of organizations that paid $10 million-plus on vendor audits over the last three years nearly doubled since 2023, according to Flexera.
By Matt Ashare • June 17, 2024