Pam Baker

2 weeks ago | informationweek.com | Pam Baker

Tech burnout throughout IT isn’t new, but it is getting worse thanks to the new AI overlords, er, overloads. Here’s what’s fanning the flames and how to put them out. Pam Baker, Contributing WriterIT didn’t start the fire but they’re sure feeling the heat. “A big reason for burnout is things outside of a CIO’s control -- economic uncertainty, political tension, market shifts,” says Manuj Aggarwal, founder and CIO of TetraNoodle Technologies, an AI and automation company.

3 weeks ago | informationweek.com | Pam Baker

Few roles evolve as quickly as that of the modern CIO. A great way to prepare for a future that is largely unknown is to build your adaptability skills through diverse work experiences, says Bhavik Rao, CIO for the Americas at Vertiv. Learn from your wins and your losses and carry on. Stay free of comfort zones and run towards the chaos. Leaders are born of challenges and not from comfort.

3 weeks ago | rutlandherald.com | Pam Baker

Rep. Becca Balint’s May 28 town hall in Newport included a highly offensive remark: “If we don’t have avenues for people to come here legally … we’re not going to have anybody around to wipe our asses.”This crude metaphor perpetuates a bigoted stereotype that immigrants are only valued for low-wage, undesirable jobs like personal care. Such rhetoric is disturbing and dehumanizes immigrants, ignoring their vital contributions to Vermont’s economy, in a wide range of important roles.

3 weeks ago | timesargus.com | Pam Baker

U.S. Rep. Becca Balint’s May 28 town hall in Newport included a highly offensive remark: “If we don’t have avenues for people to come here legally … we’re not going to have anybody around to wipe our asses.”This crude metaphor perpetuates a bigoted stereotype that immigrants are only valued for low-wage, undesirable jobs like personal care. Such rhetoric is disturbing and dehumanizes immigrants, ignoring their vital contributions to Vermont’s economy, in a wide range of important roles.

4 weeks ago | datacenterknowledge.com | Pam Baker

Time continues to erode the CIO’s need to be hands-on, technically gifted, and decidedly geeky. Now, with their skills becoming increasingly redundant, the question becomes whether the role itself is antiquated. Change may be the only constant, but disruption is ruling this age. And it’s not just AI that’s breaking things. Economic uncertainty, political tension, market shifts, and fluctuating tariffs are wreaking havoc around the world.