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Smart glasses as an enterprise risk: What CIOs should know

Once experimental tech, smart glasses now pose serious risks to businesses through covert recording, data leaks and compliance violations in the workplace.

By Grant Hatchimonji • Aug. 12, 2026

Gartner predicts 14.2% increase in IT spending: How to prepare

AI infrastructure investments are forcing CIOs to rethink budget strategies as enterprises face rising costs, pricing uncertainty, and shifting priorities.

By Carrie Pallardy • Aug. 12, 2026

A $5.29M risk: Are you ready for today’s phishing attacks?

What cost me a week could cost your company millions. Here's why you need systems, not just vigilance, to protect against phishing.

By Sarah Amsler • Aug. 12, 2026

Who owns your AI data? Navigate security and proprietary risks

CIOs face confusion over AI data types and vendor terms. Understanding input, training, output and retrieval context data is essential for effective governance and security.

By Sean Kerner • Aug. 3, 2026

Rethink the AI stack: Why lean open architecture is the answer

The real value is your data, and it's time to stop shipping it across public APIs.

By Eugina Jordan • Aug. 3, 2026

How CIOs can avoid the AI surprise bill

What starts as a small AI experiment can quickly spiral into budget-busting invoices -- here's how CIOs are taking control before costs explode.

By Sean Kerner • July 31, 2026

Weekly news roundup: Anthropic hacking and Al safety concerns, plus ServiceNow layoffs

Stay up to date with the latest U.S. tech news, IPOs and executive moves shaping the industry each week.

By Rosa Heaton • July 31, 2026

CIOs face IT knowledge loss as baby boomers retire

As baby boomers retire, CIOs risk losing critical institutional knowledge. CIO Joe Locandro explains how to identify knowledge gaps and preserve expertise with storytelling and AI.

By Tim Murphy • July 31, 2026

Vibe slop in coding: A guide for IT executives

AI coding tools promise to democratize development, but vibe slop -- low-quality AI-generated code -- is causing outages, security flaws and technical debt across enterprises.

By Sean Kerner • July 29, 2026

AI as a mindset: A growth guide for CIOs

CIOs are working hard to make the most of AI. But using it solely as a technology to automate workflows, rather than as a mindset for growth, can limit its potential.

By Harriet Jamieson, Wiley Publishing • July 29, 2026

How the AI Executive Order shifts vendor management strategies

June's AI Executive Order promotes voluntary engagement between AI developers and the federal government, emphasizing vendor management and advanced cybersecurity standards.

By Kashyap Kompella • July 28, 2026

When should CIOs care about quantum computing?

Quantum computing is still in its early stages, but CIOs in some industries should pay attention now. Learn where the technology stands and how to prepare.

By Tim Murphy • July 27, 2026

AI slopification: The true cost of low-quality AI implementation

AI slopification in business processes creates a costly debt cycle of rework, damaged customer trust and lost productivity that extends far beyond initial model access fees.

By Carrie Pallardy • July 24, 2026

Weekly news roundup: OpenAI hacks Hugging Face, Google expands Gemini, Meta lawsuit dropped

Stay up to date with the latest U.S. tech news, IPOs and executive moves shaping the industry each week.

By Rosa Heaton • July 24, 2026

How CIOs can navigate federal, state AI regulation uncertainty

AI laws are evolving across the EU, U.S. states and the U.S. federal government. An effective governance framework helps organizations meet requirements across all jurisdictions.

By Tim Murphy • July 23, 2026

Study finds two hours a week could close the AI skills gap

AI tools alone won't deliver results. Organizations must invest in employee enablement to unlock AI's full potential and avoid costly mistakes.

By Alison Roller • July 22, 2026

Seguin CIO transforms city’s network infrastructure for growth

In this Q&A, Shane McDaniel, City of Seguin, Texas' first CIO, discusses network infrastructure upgrades, fiber expansion and managing the growing city's tech demands.

By Jim O'Donnell • July 22, 2026

What Trump’s AI executive order means for CIOs

The White House's latest AI executive order invites voluntary prerelease access, hardens the government's security posture and earmarks new action items for CIOs.

By Harriet Jamieson • July 22, 2026

How CIOs are responding to AI oversight uncertainty

Trump's AI executive orders aim to strengthen U.S. AI leadership, but they do not eliminate existing state AI laws. IT leaders explain why proactive AI governance remains critical.

By Tim Murphy • July 21, 2026

Weekly news roundup: Legal trouble for Google, New York pauses data centers and Muse Image retreat

Stay up to date with the latest U.S. tech news, IPOs and executive moves shaping the industry each week.

By Rosa Heaton • July 17, 2026

How to start an AI for business leaders, executives program

Executives need AI knowledge to lead transformations effectively. These leading programs vary in depth and cost, and focus on strategy, governance and practical implementation.

By Christine Campbell • July 14, 2026

Manufacturing leaders must close AI knowledge gaps

In this Q&A, Heidi Hoffman of ON Partners discusses how manufacturing leaders face an AI skills gap as areas like supply chain gain strategic currency in organizations.

By Jim O'Donnell • July 14, 2026

Mass automation: A vision for nearly automated companies

Nearly automated companies may sound like science fiction, but author Nick Pogrebnyakov argues business leaders should prepare now. Read an excerpt from his book Mass Automation.

By Tim Murphy • July 14, 2026

Fully automated companies: What CIOs need to know

Fully automated companies might not be as futuristic as they seem. CIOs should consider how AI, robotics and sensing will work together to shape the future of automation.

By Tim Murphy • July 10, 2026

Weekly news roundup: Microsoft layoffs, Muse Image controversy, xAI rebrand and Reddit ends AI slop

Stay up to date with the latest U.S. tech news, IPOs and executive moves shaping the industry each week.

By Rosa Heaton • July 10, 2026