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IT Staffing & Careers
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byKelsey Ziser,Senior Editor
Sep 25, 2026
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19 Min Read
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IT Infrastructure
The week of Sept. 21-25: What happened, what matters, what's nextThe week of Sept. 21-25: What happened, what matters, what's next
byMadeleine Streets
Sep 25, 2026
5 Min Read
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Machine Learning & AI
Will Apple's new Macs shift cloud AI economics?Will Apple's new Macs shift cloud AI economics?
byMadeleine Streets
Sep 24, 2026
6 Min Read
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Machine Learning & AI
The week of Sept. 14-18: What happened, what matters, what's nextThe week of Sept. 14-18: What happened, what matters, what's next
byMadeleine Streets
Sep 18, 2026
5 Min Read
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Responsible AI
AI panic is giving CIOs a new trust problemAI panic is giving CIOs a new trust problem
byMadeleine Streets
Sep 17, 2026
7 Min Read
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Responsible AI
The week of Sept. 7 - 11: What happened, what matters, what's nextThe week of Sept. 7 - 11: What happened, what matters, what's next
byKelsey Ziser
Sep 11, 2026
4 Min Read
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Data Management
John Deere harvests data insights with new AI technology
John Deere harvests data insights with new AI technology
Sep 10, 2026
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5 Min Read
byKelsey Ziser,Senior Editor
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Incident Response
When is a business really recovered from a cyberattack?
When is a business really recovered from a cyberattack?
Sep 10, 2026
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6 Min Read
byMadeleine Streets,Senior Editor
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Responsible AI
The week of Aug. 31-Sept. 4: What happened, what matters, what's next
The week of Aug. 31-Sept. 4: What happened, what matters, what's next
Sep 3, 2026
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5 Min Read
byKelsey Ziser,Senior Editor
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Responsible AI
The week of Aug. 24-28: What happened, what matters, what's next
The week of Aug. 24-28: What happened, what matters, what's next
Aug 28, 2026
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6 Min Read
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AI Innovations
The week of Aug. 17-21: What happened, what matters, what's next
The week of Aug. 17-21: What happened, what matters, what's next
Aug 21, 2026
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5 Min Read
byMadeleine Streets,Senior Editor
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Machine Learning & AI
OpenAI's model slowdown offers CIOs a lesson in AI planning
OpenAI's model slowdown offers CIOs a lesson in AI planning
Aug 20, 2026
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7 Min Read
byMadeleine Streets,Senior Editor
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Machine Learning & AI
The week of Aug. 10-14: What happened, what matters, what's next
The week of Aug. 10-14: What happened, what matters, what's next
Aug 14, 2026
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5 Min Read
byMadeleine Streets,Senior Editor
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Software & Services
AI coding is creating a new software bottleneck
AI coding is creating a new software bottleneck
Aug 13, 2026
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6 Min Read
byMadeleine Streets,Senior Editor
The White House
Machine Learning & AI
The week of Aug. 3-7: What happened, what matters, what's next
The week of Aug. 3-7: What happened, what matters, what's next
Aug 7, 2026
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5 Min Read
byMadeleine Streets,Senior Editor
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Cybersecurity
At Black Hat 2026, security leaders go deeper to get ahead
At Black Hat 2026, security leaders go deeper to get ahead
Aug 6, 2026
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6 Min Read
byMadeleine Streets,Senior Editor
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Cybersecurity
The Week of July 27–31: What happened, what matters, what's next
The Week of July 27–31: What happened, what matters, what's next
Jul 31, 2026
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5 Min Read
byMadeleine Streets,Senior Editor
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IT Strategy
Rethinking the IT portfolio and budget in the AI era
Rethinking the IT portfolio and budget in the AI era
Jul 30, 2026
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6 Min Read
byMadeleine Streets,Senior Editor
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Responsible AI
The Week of July 20–24: What Happened, What Matters, What's Next
The Week of July 20–24: What Happened, What Matters, What's Next
Jul 24, 2026
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5 Min Read
byMadeleine Streets,Senior Editor
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Cybersecurity
OpenAI's hacking incident puts enterprise AI boundaries to the test
OpenAI's hacking incident puts enterprise AI boundaries to the test
Jul 23, 2026
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6 Min Read
byMadeleine Streets,Senior Editor
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IT Leadership
The Week of July 13-17: What happened, what matters, what's next
The Week of July 13-17: What happened, what matters, what's next
Jul 16, 2026
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6 Min Read
byKelsey Ziser,Senior Editor
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IT Staffing & Careers
Apple's OpenAI lawsuit signals a new AI battleground: Talent
Apple's OpenAI lawsuit signals a new AI battleground: Talent
Jul 16, 2026
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6 Min Read
byMadeleine Streets,Senior Editor
Kelsey Sung, multimedia manager for Informa TechTarget; and Kelsey Ziser, senior editor for InformationWeek
IT Staffing & Careers
Microsoft layoffs and the AI effect: What you need to know
Microsoft layoffs and the AI effect: What you need to know
Jul 15, 2026
byKelsey Ziser,Senior Editor
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IT Infrastructure
Inside GlobalFoundries' plan to industrialize quantum hardware
Inside GlobalFoundries' plan to industrialize quantum hardware
Jul 14, 2026
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7 Min Read
byJohn Moore,Contributor
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AI Innovations
The Week of July 6–10: What happened, what matters, what's next
The Week of July 6–10: What happened, what matters, what's next
Jul 10, 2026
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5 Min Read
byMadeleine Streets,Senior Editor
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Machine Learning & AI
Anthropic overtakes OpenAI, but these CIOs aren't chasing the leaderboard
Anthropic overtakes OpenAI, but these CIOs aren't chasing the leaderboard
Jul 8, 2026
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6 Min Read
byStephanie Overby,Contributing Writer
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Machine Learning & AI
How enterprises are splitting AI between the edge and cloud
How enterprises are splitting AI between the edge and cloud
Jul 2, 2026
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9 Min Read
byBrian T. Horowitz,Contributing Reporter
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IT Leadership
Oracle's AI-based layoffs may not be over
Oracle's AI-based layoffs may not be over
Jun 25, 2026
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2 Min Read
byKelsey Ziser,Senior Editor
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IT Sectors
AI takes a shot at goal at FIFA World Cup — here's what's powering it
AI takes a shot at goal at FIFA World Cup — here's what's powering it
Jun 11, 2026
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4 Min Read
byJoao-Pierre S. Ruth,Senior Editor
InformationWeek Senior Editor Kelsey Ziser and Quantum Coast Capital founder Matthew Cimaglia talk at Fiber Connect 2026
IT Infrastructure
Quantum computing faces security, skills shortage problem
Quantum computing faces security, skills shortage problem
May 20, 2026
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5 Min Read
byKelsey Ziser,Senior Editor
Paramount CIO Lakshman Nathan speaks at the Momentum AI conference in April 2026.
IT Leadership
Paramount's CIO maps AI scalability; CTO preps for planned exit
Paramount's CIO maps AI scalability; CTO preps for planned exit
May 20, 2026
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4 Min Read
byJoao-Pierre S. Ruth,Senior Editor
Danielle Brown, CIO at Whirlpool, and Sarah Hatchett, CIO at Cleveland Clinic, speak at Momentum AI
Machine Learning & AI
Whirlpool, Duke Energy and Cleveland Clinic CIOs slow down to scale AI
Whirlpool, Duke Energy and Cleveland Clinic CIOs slow down to scale AI
May 7, 2026
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6 Min Read
byJoao-Pierre S. Ruth,Senior Editor
Fiona Tan, Wayfair's CTO, in a fireside chat at the Momentum AI conference in New York City.
Machine Learning & AI
Wayfair CTO maps agentic path across digital and brick-and-mortar commerce
Wayfair CTO maps agentic path across digital and brick-and-mortar commerce
May 1, 2026
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4 Min Read
byJoao-Pierre S. Ruth,Senior Editor
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Machine Learning & AI
Will the music stop for AI's funding dance?
Will the music stop for AI's funding dance?
Apr 16, 2026
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6 Min Read
byJoao-Pierre S. Ruth,Senior Editor
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Machine Learning & AI
HP pushes broad internal AI use after early productivity gains
HP pushes broad internal AI use after early productivity gains
Mar 26, 2026
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3 Min Read
byJoao-Pierre S. Ruth,Senior Editor

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Cyber Resilience
AI is changing network management. How smart can networks get?
AI is changing network management. How smart can networks get?
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Machine Learning & AI
OpenAI's model slowdown offers CIOs a lesson in AI planning
OpenAI's model slowdown offers CIOs a lesson in AI planning

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