Roberto Torres

Philadelphia

Editor at CIO Dive

Venezuelan immigrant. Husband to @giselledavila. Kindness first. ENG/ESP. Views my own.

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Amazon CEO defends billions in AI spend

2 weeks ago | ciodive.com | Roberto Torres

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Amazon plans to keep quenching AI's insatiable thirst for compute and capital in order to reap the business opportunities ahead, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said in a Thursday letter to shareholders. "We continue to believe AI is a once-in-a-lifetime reinvention of everything we know," Jassy said in the letter.
EU sets action plan to establish global lead in AI

2 weeks ago | ciodive.com | Roberto Torres

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. The executive branch of the European Union has set a five-point AI action plan to boost the region's compute capacity, improve access to talent and support legislation compliance, according to a Wednesday announcement. As part of the push, the European Commission expects to at least triple its data center capacity in the next five to seven years, according to the document.
トヨタやGM、フォルクスワーゲンのAI戦略は？ AIエージェントも導入開始：CIO Dive

2 weeks ago | itmedia.co.jp | Roberto Torres

GMのトゥロフスキー氏は「LinkedIn」に投稿したメッセージで、「GMの変革に関われるのは素晴らしいことだ。自動車製造にAIを応用することでGMのイノベーションに貢献したい」と述べた（注1）。業界を問わず、企業はAI導入を強化している。自動車製造の分野では、トップブランドが業務プロセスの効率化を図ると同時に、車両にもAIを組み込み始めている。 Volkswagen of Americaは2024年9月にGoogleと提携し、アプリに生成AIを導入して情報に容易にアクセスできるようにし、ドライバー体験の向上を図っている（注2）。トヨタ自動車はMicrosoftとの提携の一環として、知見の蓄積や共有を支援するAIエージェントを導入した（注3）。 2025年初頭、GMはEV（電気自動車）の充電ステーションの設置場所として最適な場所を特定するためにAIを活用したと発表した（注4）。同社のデータサイエンティストは、予測分析や地理空間アルゴリズムによって候補地の交通動向を評価し、設置場所を選定したという。...
Zoom goes agentic in ongoing AI push

2 weeks ago | ciodive.com | Roberto Torres

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Zoom announced the general availability of Tasks, the latest push toward embedded agentic AI, the company said Monday. The capability works with the company's AI Companion to suggest and complete tasks on users' behalf. The feature, previewed during the company's user conference last October, offers users a way to manage tasks across Zoom Workplace, including Zoom Team Chat and email.
Employers in ‘wait-and-see mode’ as tech jobs decline

2 weeks ago | ciodive.com | Roberto Torres

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. IT positions across the economy fell by about 29,000 in March amid rising business uncertainty, according to a CompTIA analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data published Friday. Despite the pullback, nearly half a million tech job postings remained open, CompTIA said. IT unemployment also dipped last month to 3.1%, down from 3.3% in February.
Kohl’s tech chief exits amid broader leadership change

3 weeks ago | retaildive.com | Roberto Torres

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Siobhán Mc Feeney, chief technology and digital officer at Kohl's, departed the company on Wednesday after nearly three years in the role, according to a Tuesday securities filing. Mc Feeney, who joined the firm in 2020 as SVP of technology, rose to the C-suite in 2022 after the departure of Paul Gaffney, who at the time served as chief technology and supply chain officer.
Kohl’s tech chief exits amid broader leadership change

3 weeks ago | ciodive.com | Roberto Torres

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Siobhán Mc Feeney, chief technology and digital officer at Kohl's, departed the company on Wednesday after nearly three years in the role, according to a Tuesday securities filing. Mc Feeney, who joined the firm in 2020 as SVP of technology, rose to the C-suite in 2022 after the departure of Paul Gaffney, who at the time served as chief technology and supply chain officer.
Developers feel the heat as AI coding tools shorten deadlines

3 weeks ago | ciodive.com | Roberto Torres

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Expectations of developer output are on the rise as businesses embrace AI coding tools, according to a HackerRank report published Thursday. The company surveyed more than 13,000 developers across 102 countries. More than two-thirds of those surveyed said the adoption of AI tools has increased pressure to deliver on projects faster. Nearly one-third of code is AI generated, according to the report.
Developers feel the heat as AI coding tools shorten deadlines

3 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Roberto Torres

6 hours agoStrategy Buys $2 Billion in Bitcoin, Mirroring Size of February PurchaseThe software firm now holds 528,185 Bitcoin. Strategy said on Monday that it had recently acquired $1.92 billion worth of Bitcoin, representing the …11 hours agoAre Passwords Dead? What Are Passkeys, and Why Everyone's Talking About ThemWe've all been there. You try to log into your bank account with your username and password only to be met with a generic "incorrect password" error.
Nissan Americas CIO to retire amid broader leadership shifts

4 weeks ago | ciodive.com | Roberto Torres

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Nissan appointed Lesley Ma as its VP of IT for Nissan Americas, the company said Wednesday. Ma will report to Mark Kaczynski, regional SVP, finance and IT, Nissan Americas, effective April 7. The executive will replace Nissan Americas CIO William Orange, who will retire after nearly 13 years at the automotive company. Kaczynski said Orange was integral to the IT leadership team.