2024 CIO50 Saudi Arabia Awards: Nominations are now open

CIO is proud to launch the third edition of CIO50 Awards in Saudi Arabia, recognising the top 50 senior technology executives driving innovation, strengthening resiliency and influencing rapid change. Reflective of Foundry’s (formerly IDG Communications) increasing commitment to the region, CIO50 is aligned to a global awards program and viewed as a mark of excellence…

Private cloud makes its comeback, thanks to AI

Private cloud providers may be among the key beneficiaries of today’s generative AI gold rush as, once seemingly passé in favor of public cloud, CIOs are giving private clouds — either on-premises or hosted by a partner — a second look. At the center of this shift is increasing acknowledgement that to support AI workloads…

King County enlists AI to reduce drug overdose deaths

Like many public health agencies across the US, the King County Medical Examiner’s Office tracks drug overdose deaths to target interventions for populations at risk and save lives. In past years, reporting fatal drug overdoses has largely been a paper- and human-driven process in King County, which shares the information with state and federal agencies.…

What most CIOs get wrong about strategic IT plans

Wonder why Elon Musk wants to land people on Mars? It’s because any Martian business will enjoy an insurmountable advantage: With a 687 earth-days long year, Martian enterprises will go through about half the number of budgeting cycles their terrestrial competitors do. In my younger and more sarcastic days I used to needle my friend…