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How Visa places big bets on AI and gen AI to secure 639 million daily transactions

Visa President of Technology Rajat Taneja rebuilt the company’s data platform from scratch, helping position it for the generative AI boom.

05.02.2025 3

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International turmoil is the top concern of business leaders for 2025

The spread of international conflicts and the threat of tariffs are among the leading concerns of business leaders for 2025.

30.01.2025 10

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Tired of menu overload? Let Just Salad’s AI find your perfect bowl

Tired of menu overload? Let Just Salad’s AI find your perfect bowl
24.01.2025 9

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How snack giant Mondelez is trying to keep pace in the fast-changing realm of AI, cybersecurity, and cloud

The company's CTO and CISO shares insight about managing a huge tech operation within a Fortune 500 business.

15.01.2025 4

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You can talk to an AI-generated deepfake of Rob Gronkowski in this Super Bowl 2025 ad. Here’s what he has to say

15.01.2025 5

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AI agents are boosting productivity at companies from OpenTable to to SalesForce to Land O’Lakes

Companies in a variety of sectors are using AI agents to improve business functions.

10.01.2025 5

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How Allstate’s CIO is leaning on gen AI to make insurance policy coverage and claims requests more effective and empathetic

Allstate says AI is doing a lot of work for the insurer's employees, but decisions are still made by humans. But that relationship may flip as...

08.01.2025 7

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Saudi Arabia wants to be your next destination

The Gulf nation will host a World Cup and World Expo, part of its bid to make tourism its second leading industry after oil.

20.12.2024 4

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The meetings and events industry is evolving, and Saudi Arabia is part of its future

The global meetings and events industry is focusing on bigger conferences, and Saudi Arabia is eager to host them.

20.12.2024 7

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How Lowe’s is trying to spruce up shopping with AI, mixed-reality headsets, and other new technologies

The home improvement store is trying to upgrade its technology with AI and other tools.

18.12.2024 5

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CEOs are walking uncertain terrain when it comes to climate

Companies are caught between demands they make progress on sustainability goals and backlash from consumers, politicians, and investors.

17.12.2024 5

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Corporate leaders are facing disruptive threats on multiple fronts

C-suite leaders from Alliance Entertainment, 1-800-Flowers.com, BCG, Deepwatch, and other companies discuss how they are managing challenges to...

13.12.2024 30

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How Rocket Companies’ first-ever CTO is deploying AI aimed at making home buying easier

He's focusing attention on technologies that can automate a lot of the processes of buying a home.

11.12.2024 4

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Future 50 execs say they’re focusing on investing in AI and remote work

Execs discussed how they're becoming agile and advancing tech during a virtual conversation hosted by Fortune and Workday.

10.12.2024 4

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Beer rules pro sports. Liquor brands like Grey Goose and Diageo want in

Sports and spirits have long been sideline companions, but beer has traditionally dominated the game-day menu. That’s changing as liquor brands...

07.12.2024 4

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Why Fifth Third’s CIO mostly buys rather than builds tech in the race to compete against banking giants

To compete, Fifth Third CIO Jude Schramm leans into partnering with software providers, favoring a "buy" versus build approach.

04.12.2024 3

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Marsh McLennan’s CIO started with a summer job in 1995. He never left and now leads a team of more than 5,000 technologists

CIO Paul Beswick leads a team of more than 5,000 technologists and says a key area of focus is ensuring all four of Marsh McLennan business...

27.11.2024 6

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CFOs have an essential role in keeping companies innovative

Innovation requires resources. Chief financial officers have a large say in how the money is spent.

22.11.2024 2

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Is Your Board Ready for AI?

It's not just employees who need guardrails around AI. The board of directors does as well.

22.11.2024 5

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Tapestry’s $8.5 billion merger with Capri was just scrapped. Here’s what that means for the CIO

With Tapestry's $8.5 billion merger with luxury retail peer Capri called off, CIO Yang Lu can dedicate her focus on innovative technologies, like...

20.11.2024 4

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Why this major drugmaker no longer has an ‘IT department’

Gabriele Ricci, chief data and technology officer, has been reorganizing the technology function at Takeda Pharmaceutical.

13.11.2024 2

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JPMorgan CISO says three trends play a role in how he protects the banking giant

Pat Opet says his cybersecurity playbook revolves around three important trends.

06.11.2024 2

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What technologists need to know to become CIO

A top CIO shares the secrets to what jobs like hers require.

30.10.2024 2

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Limited-edition booze labels designed by celebrated artists are helping spirits brands go viral

24.10.2024 3

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What CIOs and other tech leaders are prioritizing as they plan their 2025 budgets

Artificial intelligence is at the top of the list for what tech leaders are planning to spend on in 2025.

23.10.2024 2

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How Merck leveled up its cybersecurity strategy since the NotPetya cyberattack that led to a $1.4 billion dispute

"It is integrated into everything that we do," says Merck's chief information and digital officer Dave Williams.

22.10.2024 3

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HR leaders share how they’re putting people first in an ever-changing workplace

HR professionals are navigating RTO, AI, cultural changes, and divisive virtual cultural issues.

21.10.2024 4

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Walmart’s CTO places bigger bets on generative AI as customer shopping habits evolve

Walmart U.S. CTO Hari Vasudev is investing in newer technologies, including generative artificial intelligence.

16.10.2024 4

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How Tom Holland’s struggle with ‘Dry January’ inspired this new non-alcoholic beer

16.10.2024 3

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Inside Wendy’s drive-thru AI that makes ordering fast food even faster

Wendy's CIO goes behind the scenes on the origins and expansion of Wendy's FreshAI.

15.10.2024 4

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The world may be slipping backward into a ‘geopolitical risk supercycle,’ warns strategist and C-suite advisor

C-Suite leaders need to prepare.

15.10.2024 10

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Whirlpool CIO says lessons learned from IoT hype cycle can apply to generative AI

Whirlpool's CIO says she's learned from the IoT shakeout as she pushes into generative AI technologies.

09.10.2024 2

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Meet the former Amazon VP driving Hershey’s tech transformation

Deepak Bhatia is Hershey's first-ever CTO. His priority? Investing in talent and data.

08.10.2024 6

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Why Medtronic Wants Every Business Unit to Have a Plan for AI

Companies and organizations from Medtronic to the state of California are deploying AI to improve workflows and outcomes.

07.10.2024 6

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Why Aflac’s CIO won’t ever be first to market with generative AI—but is still finding ways to adopt the technology

Aflac CIO Shelia Anderson's approach to generative AI is conservative, but with the proper guardrails and education in place, the insurance company...

02.10.2024 5

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Discover’s CIO says AI in financial services is still in the ‘early stages’ as the industry navigates 2 risks

Gen AI will eventually be a "very robust enabler" in financial services, says Jason Strle of Discover Financial Services.

01.10.2024 2

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Software, news, and environmental CEOs reveal how they’re using AI to transform their businesses

As emerging technologies like generative AI advance quickly, companies across all sectors are rethinking how to maintain an edge.

23.09.2024 3

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After losing millennials, can rum make a comeback with Gen Z?

01.09.2024 20

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Why Honeywell has placed such a big bet on gen AI

Chief digital technology officer Sheila Jordan has already put 16 generative AI use cases into production, giving all 95,000 employees at Honeywell...

28.08.2024 6

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ESG regulations are still in limbo, but companies are already preparing for them

Some companies are even bringing on ESG Controllers, says Persefoni's chief sustainability officer Kristina Wyatt at a virtual discussion hosted by...

26.07.2024 4

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