CIO First Look
Stay up to speed with the current top stories for IT leaders
August 29, 2024
Rising cloud costs leave CIOs seeking ways to cope
Several factors, including price increases, a rush to adopt AI, inflation, and ongoing digital modernization efforts, are driving IT leaders to revisit cloud costs. Read more
NVIDIA launches âeasy buttonâ for creating gen AI workflows
NVIDIA NIM Agent Blueprints provides enterprises pretrained, customizable AI workflows for common use cases, which the company intends to expand monthly. Read more
What is outsourcing? Definitions, benefits, challenges, advice
Outsourcing can bring big benefits, but risks and challenges abound when negotiating and managing outsourcing relationships. Hereâs what you need to know to ensure your IT outsourcing initiatives succeed. Read more
Top technologies that will disrupt business in 2025
IT leaders identify the technologies that are changing the way they work now â and whatâs next. In some cases, those with the most disruptive potential are already part of your stack. Read more
Cognizant sues Infosys for misusing shared information
Lawsuit highlights the dicey nature of sharing sensitive information with competitors. Infosys is accused of using protected information to create a competitive product. Read more
Chinese firms bypass US export restrictions on AI chips using AWS cloud
Chinese firms are using a loophole in the US restrictions to access the banned AI chips and AI models through cloud services as this does not violate US regulations. Read more
Bayer Crop Science blends gen AI and data science for innovative edge
Bayerâs agricultural division is developing a new AWS-based data science platform infused with generative AI capabilities that will help spur ânovelâ agricultural solutions. Read more
