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Gartner distinguished analysts Kristin Moyer and Darryl Plummer speak at Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo 2026 in Orlando Monday
Responsible AI
Gartner: CIOs must balance AI value with risk — and fastGartner: CIOs must balance AI value with risk — and fast

The analyst firm advised CIOs to use a value-risk flywheel to help balance rapid AI adoption with governance.

Oct 19, 2026
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2 Min Read
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IT Infrastructure
The week of Oct. 12–16: What happened, what matters, what's nextThe week of Oct. 12–16: What happened, what matters, what's next
byMadeleine Streets
Oct 16, 2026
6 Min Read
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IT Staffing & Careers
2026 tech company layoffs2026 tech company layoffs
byKelsey Ziser
Oct 16, 2026
20 Min Read
Business teams sit on each side of a puzzle table
IT Strategy
Airtable's post-acquisition layoffs put vendor risk in focusAirtable's post-acquisition layoffs put vendor risk in focus
byMadeleine Streets
Oct 15, 2026
6 Min Read
A satellite-equipped mobile cell site truck was deployed to the Walton County Emergency Operations Center in Florida to assist with Hurricane Isaias
Risk Management
T-Mobile CTO on injecting AI into network resiliencyT-Mobile CTO on injecting AI into network resiliency
byKelsey Ziser
Oct 13, 2026
5 Min Read
A man smiles while wearing smart glasses
Risk Management
CISOs shouldn't sleep on banning smart glassesCISOs shouldn't sleep on banning smart glasses
byKelsey Ziser
Oct 9, 2026
4 Min Read
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IT Infrastructure
The week of Oct. 5–9: What happened, what matters, what's next
The week of Oct. 5–9: What happened, what matters, what's next
Oct 9, 2026
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5 Min Read
byMadeleine Streets,Senior Editor
President Trump, Zuckerberg, Musk, Huang, Speaker Johnson and others hold a press conference following a meeting on AI.
IT Leadership
The week of Sept. 28-Oct. 2: What happened, what matters, what's next
The week of Sept. 28-Oct. 2: What happened, what matters, what's next
Oct 2, 2026
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5 Min Read
byMadeleine Streets,Senior Editor
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IT Infrastructure
The week of Sept. 21-25: What happened, what matters, what's next
The week of Sept. 21-25: What happened, what matters, what's next
Sep 25, 2026
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5 Min Read
byMadeleine Streets,Senior Editor
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Machine Learning & AI
Will Apple's new Macs shift cloud AI economics?
Will Apple's new Macs shift cloud AI economics?
Sep 24, 2026
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6 Min Read
byMadeleine Streets,Senior Editor
Machine Learning & AI
The week of Sept. 14-18: What happened, what matters, what's next
The week of Sept. 14-18: What happened, what matters, what's next
Sep 18, 2026
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5 Min Read
byMadeleine Streets,Senior Editor
A hand turns a dial labeled 'trust' up
Responsible AI
AI panic is giving CIOs a new trust problem
AI panic is giving CIOs a new trust problem
Sep 17, 2026
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7 Min Read
byMadeleine Streets,Senior Editor
Two developers at computers
Responsible AI
The week of Sept. 7 - 11: What happened, what matters, what's next
The week of Sept. 7 - 11: What happened, what matters, what's next
Sep 11, 2026
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4 Min Read
byKelsey Ziser,Senior Editor
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
Sep 10, 2026
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5 Min Read
byKelsey Ziser,Senior Editor
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Incident Response
When is a business really recovered from a cyberattack?
When is a business really recovered from a cyberattack?
Sep 10, 2026
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6 Min Read
byMadeleine Streets,Senior Editor
An IT executive works on a tablet, with an overlay of an AI schematic
Responsible AI
The week of Aug. 31-Sept. 4: What happened, what matters, what's next
The week of Aug. 31-Sept. 4: What happened, what matters, what's next
Sep 3, 2026
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5 Min Read
byKelsey Ziser,Senior Editor
A gavel sits on a digital surface
Responsible AI
The week of Aug. 24-28: What happened, what matters, what's next
The week of Aug. 24-28: What happened, what matters, what's next
Aug 28, 2026
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6 Min Read
Two workers overlook a data center
AI Innovations
The week of Aug. 17-21: What happened, what matters, what's next
The week of Aug. 17-21: What happened, what matters, what's next
Aug 21, 2026
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5 Min Read
byMadeleine Streets,Senior Editor
A futuristic robot hand reaches toward digital globe with alert signs
Machine Learning & AI
OpenAI's model slowdown offers CIOs a lesson in AI planning
OpenAI's model slowdown offers CIOs a lesson in AI planning
Aug 20, 2026
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7 Min Read
byMadeleine Streets,Senior Editor
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 next
The week of Aug. 10-14: What happened, what matters, what's next
Aug 14, 2026
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5 Min Read
byMadeleine Streets,Senior Editor
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Software & Services
AI coding is creating a new software bottleneck
AI coding is creating a new software bottleneck
Aug 13, 2026
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6 Min Read
byMadeleine Streets,Senior Editor
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
Attendees listen to a presentation at a cybersecurity conference.
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
A digital illustration of an AI breaking out of a laptop
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
A businessman pulls a blue wooden figure of a person from a series of wooden figures
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
An executive holds a tablet and a smart phone, with an overlay of news illustrations
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
Oracle signage on a building
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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Machine Learning & AI
Citrix healthcare field CTO says governance essential for AI agents
Citrix healthcare field CTO says governance essential for AI agents
A hand turns a dial labeled 'trust' up
Responsible AI
AI panic is giving CIOs a new trust problem
AI panic is giving CIOs a new trust problem

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