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Responsible AI
The week of Aug. 24-28: What happened, what matters, what's nextThe week of Aug. 24-28: What happened, what matters, what's next

16 states' Attorneys General demand answers from OpenAI; Amazon passes memory chip costs onto consumers; Cisco deploys personalized AI agents.

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 nextThe week of Aug. 17-21: What happened, what matters, what's next
byMadeleine Streets
Aug 21, 2026
5 Min Read
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IT Staffing & Careers
2026 tech company layoffs2026 tech company layoffs
byKelsey Ziser
Aug 21, 2026
18 Min Read
A futuristic robot hand reaches toward digital globe with alert signs
Machine Learning & AI
OpenAI's model slowdown offers CIOs a lesson in AI planningOpenAI's model slowdown offers CIOs a lesson in AI planning
byMadeleine Streets
Aug 20, 2026
7 Min Read
An executive sits at a keyboard, with an overlaid digital illustration of AI and generated content labels
Machine Learning & AI
The week of Aug. 10-14: What happened, what matters, what's nextThe week of Aug. 10-14: What happened, what matters, what's next
byMadeleine Streets
Aug 14, 2026
5 Min Read
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Software & Services
AI coding is creating a new software bottleneckAI coding is creating a new software bottleneck
byMadeleine Streets
Aug 13, 2026
6 Min Read
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
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
Lower portion of a quantum computer featuring the qubit chip
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
A digital illustration of a man pondering AI-generated images
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
The show floor at the AWS Summit New York City
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
Prakash Arunkundrum at the HP Imagine event in New York City.
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
Gartner analysts Erin Pierre, left, and Max Goss speak at the Digital Workplace Summit event
IT Leadership
Humans are the North Star for AI-native workplaces -- Gartner
Humans are the North Star for AI-native workplaces -- Gartner
Mar 24, 2026
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4 Min Read
byKelsey Ziser,Senior Editor
A hand reached out to touch a screen that reads 'Compliance'
Machine Learning & AI
Compliance costs risk widening the AI gap
Compliance costs risk widening the AI gap
Mar 20, 2026
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4 Min Read
byJoao-Pierre S. Ruth,Senior Editor
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IT Leadership
What Oracle's layoffs reveal about running IT with fewer people
What Oracle's layoffs reveal about running IT with fewer people
Mar 13, 2026
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6 Min Read
byMadeleine Streets,Senior Editor
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Cyber Resilience
Distillation attacks expose hidden risk in enterprise AI supply chain
Distillation attacks expose hidden risk in enterprise AI supply chain
Mar 5, 2026
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4 Min Read
byCarrie Pallardy,Contributing Reporter
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IT Leadership
How Boston is transforming its outdated 311 system
How Boston is transforming its outdated 311 system
Feb 27, 2026
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6 Min Read
byCarrie Pallardy,Contributing Reporter
'Vibe coding' note on binary code
Software & Services
Zero-click hack exposes flaw in Orchids vibe coding platform
Zero-click hack exposes flaw in Orchids vibe coding platform
Feb 24, 2026
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3 Min Read
byCarrie Pallardy,Contributing Reporter
Babak Hodjat, chief AI officer at Cognizant Technology, standing in front of a whiteboard.
Machine Learning & AI
AI at Davos: Front and center for business, peripheral for politicians
AI at Davos: Front and center for business, peripheral for politicians
Feb 11, 2026
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3 Min Read
byJoao-Pierre S. Ruth,Senior Editor
Expo show floor at NRF Retail's Big Show 2026.
Machine Learning & AI
The great digital buy-in: What retail CIOs hope AI transformation delivers in 2026
The great digital buy-in: What retail CIOs hope AI transformation delivers in 2026
Jan 23, 2026
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10 Slides
byJoao-Pierre S. Ruth,Senior Editor

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