CIO First Look
Stay up to speed with the dayâs top stories for IT leaders
December 14, 2023
CIOs weigh the new economics and risks of cloud lock-in
With AI tools rapidly emerging from major cloud vendors, a new opportunity cost for CIOsâ cloud strategies is arising to bring new twists on old questions about the risks of cloud concentration. Read more
Sponsored by Stack Overflow: Stack Overflow announces OverflowAI
Letâs highlight the new features and products we announced from the stage of WeAreDevelopers.Read more
ConocoPhillips enlists 3D printing for supply efficiencies on Alaskaâs North Slope
Seeking to shortcut extensive lead times for critical parts at its remote Kuparuk outpost, the energy giant turned to 3D printing, which, coupled with data and AI, could have far-reaching impact on the industry.Read more
Certinia uses AI to accelerate finance functions for service companies
Generative AI functionality to help with âexpertise miningâ is also in the works. Read more
Upskilling ramps up as gen AI forces enterprises to transform
As companies race to add generative models into products and workflows, massive investment to upskill workforces on prompt engineering and ethical AI emerges as a top priority. Read more
New US CIO appointments, December 2023
Congratulations to these 'movers and shakers' recently hired or promoted into a new chief information officer role. Read more
How Axel Johnson Internationalâs IT division handles constant acquisition
The family-owned industrial group grows by an average of up to 20 companies every year and the central IT staff have become experts in migrating them into Microsoft 365 â a cornerstone of the group. Read more
