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The AI plateau marks a shift from hype to practical results. CIOs who focus on governance and measurable value can navigate this period successfully.
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Top 9 blockchain platforms to consider in 2026
Get the lowdown on the major features, differentiators, strengths and weaknesses of the blockchain platforms that are getting the most buzz -- and real-world deployments.
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Embedded finance: How CIOs must prepare
Embedded finance is reshaping enterprises, requiring CIOs to own fintech architecture, security and compliance while delivering seamless payments, lending and banking experiences.
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CIO time: How IT leaders manage their calendars
As CIOs juggle long hours and global demands, they rely on deliberate scheduling and trusted assistants to stay focused on key priorities.
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CIO time: How IT leaders manage their calendars
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Top 9 blockchain platforms to consider in 2026
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Regulatory trends every CIO should watch
With new rules shaping data, AI, security, and cloud operations, CIOs must adapt quickly. The challenge is staying compliant without slowing innovation.
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Embedded finance: How CIOs must prepare
Embedded finance is reshaping enterprises, requiring CIOs to own fintech architecture, security and compliance while delivering seamless payments, lending and banking experiences.
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A month-by-month roadmap for the three phases of FinOps
How do you go about establishing a measurable and achievable plan to bring FinOps into your organization? Use this sample roadmap to build your plan.
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2026 guide to digital forensics tools for enterprises
After a data breach, organizations and law enforcement need to understand what happened. These 10 digital forensics tools collect the key evidence required for an investigation.
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Deloitte & Snowflake: Generative AI
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Intel and Microsoft: Intelligent Edge to Cloud Solutions
Microsoft and Intel build on long-standing co-engineering efforts to enable differentiated services within Azure. By combining innovative software and services with cutting-edge hardware, the Intel and Microsoft partnership delivers state-of-the-art-edge to cloud solutions for Industrial IoT and computer vision edge AI, SAP on Azure, high-performance computing (HPC), confidential computing, hybrid cloud, Microsoft SQL Server, AI, analytics, and more.
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Intel & Red Hat: Leading the way in Enterprise AI
Combining Intel’s silicon experience with Red Hat’s software innovation to enable AI-driven hybrid multi-cloud solutions.
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Top 9 blockchain platforms to consider in 2026
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How to identify high-potential IT talent early
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From business to IT: Exploring unconventional CIO career paths
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Top metaverse platforms in 2026, rise of spatial computing
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CIO time: How IT leaders manage their calendars
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The essential reading list for today's CIO
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A day in the life of a strategy-driven CIO
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Embedded finance: How CIOs must prepare
Embedded finance is reshaping enterprises, requiring CIOs to own fintech architecture, security and compliance while delivering seamless payments, lending and banking experiences.
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The hidden risks of buy now, pay later
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The 2026 talent reckoning: Beyond degrees and certifications
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From CIO to CEO: Unlocking the entire C-suite
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From business to IT: Exploring unconventional CIO career paths
The traditional CIO career path often involves a computer science degree and IT experience. Yet, many CIOs emerge from business backgrounds, including supply chain and marketing.
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The CIO's real job: Understanding the 'why' behind IT
Informatica CIO, Graeme Thompson, knows that IT often gets lost in operational, technical thinking. His job is to see the big picture and keep his team focused on what matters.
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Top 12 business process management certifications for 2026
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Gartner unveils top technology trends for 2026
Analysts reveal the top technology trends that CIOs need to know for 2026, including AI development, cybersecurity and data geopatriation.
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DOJ targets state laws in latest inquiry
In another effort to further President Donald Trump's deregulatory agenda, the DOJ is seeking public comment on state laws that burden U.S. businesses.
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U.S. could feel effects of EU AI Act as companies comply
The U.S. may be making a deregulatory push on AI, but the EU AI Act means large U.S. AI developers must comply with AI regulations that will affect their models regardless.
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