Five years ago, Chief Information Officers (CIOs) were on top of the world. These executives played mission-critical roles in driving multi-million dollar projects that delivered massive change. However, a global recession and the inability of CIOs to deliver on business value have tarnished their status. Today's CIOs are under pressure to deliver on requests for innovation, cost reduction, connectivity, and a growing demand for business intelligence. Just as previous technology and business shifts have changed the role of the CIO, the new, more consumer-oriented business models of the social revolution will favor a new breed of business and technology leader. These leaders will have to navigate myriad converging and disruptive technologies, align new initiatives to both business value and technology feasibility, and identify strategies to leverage existing investments to fund innovation. Constellation's research and advisory offerings arm the CIO w/ the knowledge, best practices, and strategies required to manage the four personas of the next generation CIO.
Los Angeles is rolling out a broader digital transformation effort called SmartLA 2028 as it preps for the 2026 World Cup, 2027 Super Bowl and 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Google Public Sector and Old Dominion University are aiming to embed AI throughout the university including research, teaching and operations workflows via an incubator.
Lockheed Martin will integrate Google Gemini models into the Lockheed Martin AI Factory in a partnership with Google Public Sector.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang laid out a series of announcements covering an investment in Nokia to meld 6G and AI, quantum computing connectivity with GPUs and a vision to build AI infrastructure as a means for national security.
This report reveals how executives are preparing for agentic AI, highlighting strong interest but limited progress—and offering a roadmap to move from isolated pilots to enterprise-scale transformation.
Microsoft's stake in OpenAI has a number: $135 billion, or roughly 27% of the AI company.
Adobe expanded GenStudio with new AI tools and integrations, outlined custom Firefly tools so customers can add brand knowledge, and added Creative Cloud and Experience Cloud enhancements with the aim of solving the AI last mile issue for enterprises.
Amazon said it will cut 14,000 corporate jobs as it restructures and looks to leverage AI to boost efficiency.
Kurt Kuelz shares how Siemens is transforming global workforce management by leveraging AI-powered solutions from Certinia—driving strategic staffing, improving employee satisfaction, and moving toward true digital transformation.
Qualcomm is entering the AI accelerator market with a focus on inferencing in a move that will give enterprises more options beyond Nvidia, AMD and custom hyperscale cloud processors.
OpenAI is a mostly consumer play with a case of Google and Apple envy with enterprise potential. Anthropic is enterprise and Claude is an engine for work.
Enterprises chasing agentic AI are likely to run into a reality check, but there's considerable upside ahead if they can navigate the moving parts. At Constellation Research's Connected Enterprise 2025, CxOs discussed the current state of play for AI agents, the reality and what's ahead.
