Early Morning Byte: Wednesday, December 18, 2024

From Kitty Hawk to Cutting Costs ✈️

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As 2024 winds down, IT leaders are balancing year-end priorities while sharpening their focus on 2025. Breaking down silos, enhancing cyber resilience, and aligning tech investments with organizational goals will remain critical as the digital and business demands evolve. Now’s the time to reflect on successes, address challenges, and lay the foundation for a transformative year ahead.

📰 Key Headlines

  • AI Growth Signals Priorities for 2025: With enterprise AI spending projected to grow 5.7% next year, now is the time to evaluate your AI strategy, ensuring alignment with innovation goals and budget constraints.

  • Building Trust in AI: Integrating guardrails—like transparency, accountability, and bias monitoring—can help technology leaders unlock AI's potential while maintaining safety and trust across the organization.

📊 Strategic Insights

  • Leadership in Focus: Companies are prioritizing tech leadership to drive growth and innovation, as seen in Dutch Bros’ appointment of a new Chief Technology and Information Officer.

  • Navigating Tech Layoffs: As major players like Google, Amazon, and Tesla adjust to market pressures, IT leaders must focus on retaining critical talent, reallocating resources, and maintaining business continuity during workforce reductions.

  • Tech Time Travel: Celebrating 121 Years of Flight ✈️

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EXTRA BYTES

Artificial intelligence is reshaping industries, bringing innovation and efficiency to countless processes. But alongside these benefits, AI introduces unique risks that traditional systems never faced.

As generative AI rolls out across firms of all sizes, CIOs are refining vendor approaches, balancing delivery models with cost and strategic goals.

Major players like Google, Amazon, Microsoft, and Tesla, alongside dozens of startups, are trimming their workforces in response to changing market dynamics.

Enterprise spending on artificial intelligence (AI) is projected to grow by 5.7% in 2025, according to a recent study by Information Services Group (ISG).

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TECH TIME TRAVEL

The Wright Brothers’ First Powered Flight

This week marks the 121st anniversary of one of humanity’s most transformative moments—the first powered flight by the Wright Brothers.

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