Digital Transformation

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IT Staffing & Careers

2026 tech company layoffs 2026 tech company layoffs

Macroeconomic trends, increased use of AI and geopolitical uncertainty are among the drivers of layoffs at tech companies this year. Follow InformationWeek's tracker for how the tech job environment is faring in 2026.

byKelsey Ziser,Senior Editor

Oct 30, 2026

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22 Min Read

Thomas Phelps IV, CIO, Esri

Digital Transformation

Esri CIO: Don't use technology as a sledgehammer Esri CIO: Don't use technology as a sledgehammer

Oct 22, 2026

6 Min Read

Alicia Mullery, a vice president analyst, speaks at Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo 2026

CIOs winning the AI race know when to slow down CIOs winning the AI race know when to slow down

Oct 21, 2026

3 Min Read

InformationWeek senior editors Joao-Pierre Ruth and Kelsey Ziser

Enterprise resilience in the AI era Enterprise resilience in the AI era

byJoao-Pierre S. Ruth,Kelsey Ziser

Oct 20, 2026

Gartner distinguished analysts Kristin Moyer and Darryl Plummer speak at Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo 2026 in Orlando Monday

Gartner: CIOs must balance AI value with risk — and fast Gartner: CIOs must balance AI value with risk — and fast

Oct 19, 2026

2 Min Read

Workday CEO and co-founder Aneel Bhusri speaks at Workday Rising 2026

Software & Services

Workday goes headless; CIOs must lay the groundwork Workday goes headless; CIOs must lay the groundwork

Oct 16, 2026

6 Min Read

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Machine Learning & AI

Shadow AI has gone agentic. Are organizations ready?

Shadow AI has gone agentic. Are organizations ready?

bySam Jenkins,Punchcard Systems

An illustration of error icons, with an AI platform in the center

Machine Learning & AI

The 3 organizational barriers blocking AI deployment for CIOs

The 3 organizational barriers blocking AI deployment for CIOs

byDia Adams,The AI Table

Jim Alberque, GIS and emerging technology manager, city of Raleigh

Data Management

Data governance, AI lower the barrier to entry for digital twins

Data governance, AI lower the barrier to entry for digital twins

byKelsey Ziser,Senior Editor

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Your SLA dashboards are green: Is your business better?

Your SLA dashboards are green: Is your business better?

byMark Patnaude,Zusammen Group LLC

An illustration of a shield that reads 'AI' on a circuit board.

Cyber Resilience

AI vs. AI: The race to patch vulnerabilities

AI vs. AI: The race to patch vulnerabilities

byKelsey Ziser,Senior Editor

ConnectOne Bank reveals how fintechs can survive its vendor auditions

ConnectOne Bank reveals how fintechs can survive its vendor auditions

byJoao-Pierre S. Ruth,Senior Editor

Books sit on a wooden table, with pencil cups and a calculator

What IT leaders are reading: Top books and podcasts

What IT leaders are reading: Top books and podcasts

byKelsey Ziser,Senior Editor

CIOs offer guiding principles on how to achieve AI sovereignty

CIOs offer guiding principles on how to achieve AI sovereignty

byCarrie Pallardy,Contributing Reporter

Josh Ladd, group product marketing manager for John Deere, provides a demonstration of a John Deere sprayer in Ames, Iowa.

Data Management

John Deere harvests data insights with new AI technology

John Deere harvests data insights with new AI technology

byKelsey Ziser,Senior Editor

Barracuda's CIO Siroui Mushegian

How Barracuda's CIO developed a flexible strategy for responsible AI

How Barracuda's CIO developed a strategy for responsible AI

byJoao-Pierre S. Ruth,Senior Editor

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AI, leadership, hardware: 10 IT stories that defined summer 2026

AI, leadership, hardware: 10 IT stories that defined summer 2026

byJacqueline Biscobing,Executive Managing Editor

Aleks Bass, CPTO at Typeform

InformationWeek Podcast: Overcoming middle managers' AI pushback

InformationWeek Podcast: Overcoming middle managers' AI pushback

byJoao-Pierre S. Ruth,Senior Editor

Robot and man handshaking

IT Staffing & Careers

The next generation of CIOs will take a different path to the top

The next generation of CIOs will take a different path to the top

byCarrie Pallardy,Contributing Reporter

Sponsored Content

What the Boston Marathon can teach your organization about data collection at scale

What the Boston Marathon can teach your organization about data collection at scale

A digital AI icon with an up arrow indicating stocks

Machine Learning & AI

Nvidia's earnings show why CIOs need to think beyond the GPU

Nvidia's earnings show why CIOs need to think beyond the GPU

byMadeleine Streets,Senior Editor

Illustration of a neural network

Cyber Resilience

AI is changing network management. How smart can networks get?

AI is changing network management. How smart can networks get?

byKelsey Ziser,Senior Editor

Humans are surrounded by AI representatives

Software & Services

How AI agents broke traditional SaaS pricing

How AI agents broke traditional SaaS pricing

byAlex Bovee,C1

A digital illustration of an AI workflow.

Machine Learning & AI

AI's real power: Transforming workflows, not just tasks

AI's real power: Transforming workflows, not just tasks

byMatt Lyteson,IBM

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Data Management

How Philly demolished data silos and used GIS to spur housing reform

How Philly demolished data silos and used GIS to spur housing reform

byKelsey Ziser,Senior Editor

Montana Governor Greg Gianforte stands in front of a podium with people on either side of him

Software Platforms

How GIS changed the course of Montana's housing crisis

How GIS changed the course of Montana's housing crisis

byKelsey Ziser,Senior Editor

Machine Learning & AI

How LexisNexis CTO Greg Dickason tempers AI for real-world results

How LexisNexis CTO Greg Dickason tempers AI for real-world results

byJoao-Pierre S. Ruth,Senior Editor

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IT Infrastructure

How the memory shortage hits CIOs as Apple boosts hardware prices

How the memory shortage hits CIOs as Apple boosts hardware prices

byKelsey Ziser,Senior Editor

Josh Umphrey, CTO, Olathe School District

Digital Transformation

Teacher turned CTO on securing AI in the classroom

Teacher turned CTO on securing AI in the classroom

byKelsey Ziser,Senior Editor

The hidden costs CIOs face to make data AI-ready

The hidden costs CIOs face to make data AI-ready

byJohn Edwards,Technology Journalist & Author

Brian Blakely, CISO, Bellini Capital

InformationWeek Podcast: Dealing with strategic tech rejections

InformationWeek Podcast: Dealing with strategic tech rejections

byJoao-Pierre S. Ruth,Senior Editor

A frustrated employee at a computer

Digital Transformation

3 tips for overcoming resistance to IT implementations

3 tips for overcoming resistance to IT implementations

byPal Narayanan,Kenco

Bob Victor, chief product and customer solutions officer, Comcast Business

Comcast Business's method for picking outside innovation partners

Comcast Business's method for picking outside innovation partners

byJoao-Pierre S. Ruth,Senior Editor

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The CIO's next job: Leading business change with the CEO

The CIO's next job: Leading business change with the CEO

byMyles Suer,CIO Analyst and Tech Journalist

Intuit's chief AI officer, Ashok Srivastava, at the Bloomberg Generative AI Forum in New York City.

Machine Learning & AI

Intuit's chief AI officer on the SaaSpocalypse and disciplined AI

Intuit's chief AI officer on the SaaSpocalypse and disciplined AI

byJoao-Pierre S. Ruth,Senior Editor