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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

What enterprises are getting wrong about AI data readiness

AI adoption is accelerating -- so are failures. Without proper data governance, quality controls and infrastructure, even the best AI tools will underperform or fail completely.

By Alison Roller • July 9, 2026

Why your IT metrics are burning out your team

Measuring IT success through speed and volume alone burns out staff and masks underlying issues. Focus on understanding the human impact of your processes and fix what's broken.

By Sarah Amsler • July 8, 2026

Evaluating browser security in the AI search era

Traditional search returned links; AI search shares context. That shift creates new data leakage risks, pushing enterprises to overhaul their browser security frameworks.

By Sean Kerner • July 7, 2026

Why CIOs must prepare for geopolitical disruption

Geopolitical risk affects nearly every core IT function. Cloud architecture, data governance, supply chains and incident response must all be evaluated through a geopolitical lens.

By Damon Garn • July 7, 2026

Weekly news roundup: OpenAI weighs 5% government stake, Google loses appeal and Fable 5 return

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

By Rosa Heaton • July 3, 2026

Meta in the news: What CIOs need to know

Enterprise leaders are reevaluating their Meta dependencies as the company faces unprecedented legal scrutiny over safety and data privacy, underscoring third-party vendor risk.

By Carrie Pallardy • July 2, 2026

Meta’s AI training with keystrokes: Progress or privacy issue

Meta is capturing employee keystrokes, mouse movement and screenshots on work devices to train AI models, raising significant privacy concerns and fueling fears of job replacement.

By Julie Hanson • July 2, 2026

SLA vs. XLA: Which one measures what matters?

Experience-level agreements prioritize user satisfaction and productivity, addressing gaps in traditional service-level agreements that focus on technical metrics.

By Damon Garn • July 2, 2026

Which IT jobs will AI change most? Tech leaders weigh in

AI is changing IT jobs. CIOs and other IT leaders share which roles will look most different in three years and what CIOs should do to prepare.

By Tim Murphy • July 1, 2026

What CIOs need to know about AI notetaking security

AI meeting tools enhance collaboration and efficiency but introduce serious privacy, compliance and data governance risks.

By Sharon Klein and Frank Spadafino • July 1, 2026

Vaporware explained: What CIOs need to know

As AI hype accelerates, CIOs need practical ways to distinguish enterprise-ready platforms from products that fall short in production.

By Sean Kerner • June 30, 2026

Anthropic models’ foreign national ban exposes AI dependency risks

U.S. export controls cut foreign nationals' access to Anthropic's Fable and Mythos, partially restored later. Experts advise CIOs to build multi-model, resilient AI architectures.

By Jim O'Donnell • June 30, 2026

AI ROI: Focus on outcomes, not hours saved

Business leaders should measure AI success by customer value and business outcomes -- not time saved -- to unlock AI's full potential.

By Amanda Hetler • June 26, 2026

FinOps for AI: How CIOs are navigating tokenomics

CIOs must balance AI adoption with controlled spending -- a feat complicated by fast-scaling, usage-based AI costs. FinOps is expanding its scope to help manage that complexity.

By Tim Murphy • June 26, 2026

Weekly news roundup: OpenAI launches chip, Anthropic privacy updates and Bitcoin’s sudden slump

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

By Rosa Heaton • June 26, 2026

The pitfalls of unsupervised AI

Unsupervised AI risks exposed by military operations reveal critical pitfalls in enterprise use. Learn governance strategies to address accountability gaps and oversight failures.

By Sean Kerner • June 23, 2026

Debunking AI myths: Creating value over hype

AI hype promises everything but delivers confusion. Learn how CIOs separate myth from reality to drive measurable value and strategic impact.

By Amanda Hetler • June 23, 2026

4 strategies to improve IT and tech talent retention

CIOs and IT leaders can play an important role in boosting tech talent retention. Learn how these strategies can motivate employees, which will enable companies' long-term success.

By Kevin Beaver • June 23, 2026

Weekly news roundup: SpaceX acquires Cursor; Anthropic met with U.S. government; social media bans

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

By Rosa Heaton • June 19, 2026

U.S. court block of H-1B visa fee adds to uncertainty

A U.S. court struck down Trump's H-1B visa policy, potentially providing relief for companies that rely on foreign workers. But the situation is uncertain as the case is appealed.

By Jim O'Donnell • June 18, 2026

CIO’s guide to emerging tech trends for 2027 and beyond

Discover the top IT trends from Info-Tech LIVE 2026 that will shape organizations in 2027 and beyond, from agentic AI to supply chain automation.

By Amanda Hetler • June 17, 2026

AI market correction: What IT leaders must know

CIOs face a critical inflection point -- prove AI's business value now or watch budgets evaporate if the market corrects. Half of GenAI projects have already failed post-pilot.

By Carrie Pallardy • June 17, 2026

The CIO’s dilemma: AI enthusiasm meets climate reality

I care about sustainability, but at heart I am an AI advocate. Does that make me a bad person?

By Susan Fogarty • June 17, 2026

Wake up to machine-speed AI threats: Secure the logic horizon

Firewalls won't save you when your own AI agents are the ones handing over the keys.

By Eugina Jordan • June 16, 2026