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  • Photo of Oracle executives in safety vests demoing an agentic AI warehouse app in opening keynote at the Oracle AI World 2026 conference in Las Vegas.
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    Oracle’s agentic AI outpacing customers’ ability to adopt it

    Oracle unveils new agentic AI applications to simplify ERP implementation, emphasizing user-friendly tools. Find out more from Oracle AI World.

    Enterprise Software
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    The CIO reboot: Why yesterday’s skills won’t cut it

    CIOs must evolve beyond tech oversight. Gartner and industry leaders reveal the strategic, soft and AI skills shaping the CIO role's future.

    CIO Strategy
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    IT leaders need these skills -- and they’re not technical

    IT leaders share key non-technical skills reshaping the field, including trust, curiosity, adaptability, collaboration and communication.

    CIO Strategy
  • A pedestrian walks in front of a new logo and the name 'Meta' on the sign in front of Facebook headquarters on October 28, 2021 in Menlo Park, California.
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    Should CIOs bet on Meta’s new enterprise technology push?

    Meta is carving out an enterprise offering after years of consumer-first focus. How seriously should IT leaders evaluate Meta as an enterprise vendor?

    Tech in Action
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    Gartner unveils top technology trends at Gartner IT Symposium

    Gartner unveils its top 10 strategic technology trends for 2027, including large quantitative models, AI agent identity and wetware as a service.

    CIO Strategy
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    The executive's guide to handling and overcoming AI backlash

    Why sustainability is becoming a gateway for AI approval

    The growing emphasis on sustainability is transforming AI governance. Its environmental impact is becoming as crucial for widespread approval as security, privacy and compliance.

    Sustainability & ESG
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    The CIO's role in ethical AI infrastructure

    Regulation watch: The next year of AI data center transparency

    As AI infrastructure expands, data centers face scrutiny. CIOs must navigate evolving transparency regulations and treat compliance as an opportunity.

    CIO Strategy
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    Expert Advice

    Is it time to redesign IT performance scorecards?

    IT performance should no longer be measured with traditional scorecards. Today's IT teams require modern metrics that connect technology outcomes with business value.

    Upskilling & Certifications
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    The IT leader's soft skills playbook

    The path to becoming a CIO, from a CIO

    The true differentiators that can turn today’s IT managers into tomorrow’s CIOs are soft skills and a willingness to collaborate and learn from non-IT peers.

    CIO Strategy
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    Podcast // Enterprise Apps Unpacked

    How open ERP APIs and data speed up agentic AI integration, deployment

    In this podcast, Max Fisher explains Infor's open approach to ERP data, how it compares to SAP's controversial API policy and why it improves agent-to-agent communication.

    Enterprise Software
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    The CIO's guide to government AI oversight

    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.

    CIO Strategy
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    Opinion // The Digital Experience

    More Salesforce ICE protests at Dreamforce; buyers remain unmoved

    At Dreamforce, Silicon Valley reality distortion is hard to miss as Salesforce celebrates nonprofits and NGOs inside while protesters outside demand it cut ICE ties.

    CIO Strategy