Top 5 AI adoption challenges facing CFOs in 2026

When it comes to AI investments, management teams will need to be more strategic and coordinated, with CFOs playing a central role, experts say.

By Alexei Alexis • Jan. 23, 2026

Finance tech firm Datarails raises $70M, rolls out new AI agents

The company said its suite of software tools is quickly evolving from one heavily focused on FP&A to a “complete finance platform.”

By Alexei Alexis • Jan. 21, 2026

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CFO best practices in the evolving generative AI era

As the initial frenzy around the launch of generative artificial intelligence subsides, a new GenAI era appears to be taking shape.

By CFO Dive staff

What to expect from the AI boom this year

Global spending on AI will surpass $2.5 trillion as M&A activity gains steam and agentic tools infiltrate software, according to Gartner’s 2026 forecast.

By Matt Ashare • Jan. 20, 2026

Walmart: This year, AI tinkering ‘becomes transformation’

A year from now, customers will look back and realize just how much has changed about the shopping experience, Walmart’s Daniel Danker predicts.

By Cara Salpini • Jan. 20, 2026

CFOs, CISOs clash over cybersecurity spending as threats mount: Expel

Four in 10 surveyed finance leaders said quantified risk reduction would make it easier to justify a cybersecurity spending hike.

By Alexei Alexis • Jan. 20, 2026

The AI experiment in finance is over

Leading CFOs are done experimenting with AI and are now using it to shape decisions earlier.

Jan. 20, 2026

Robot sales outlook brightens as tariff headwinds ease

Amazon is among companies that have continued to announce major warehouse automation investments “despite weak macroeconomic fundamentals,” Interact Analysis said.

By Alexei Alexis • Jan. 20, 2026

[Podcast] Humans + Machines: Rethinking Insurance Talent in the Age of AI

This podcast explores how AI is transforming insurance workforces and what leaders must do to build effective human-machine teams that drive lasting competitive advantage.

By CFO Dive's studioID • Jan. 19, 2026

Coca-Cola CFO to cede digital strategy role

Technology-related efforts currently led by CFO John Murphy will transition to Sedef Salingan Sahin, the company’s first-ever chief digital officer.

By Roberto Torres • Jan. 16, 2026

Xero: Leaning on fractional CFOs for strategic finance

Jarrod Randall advises small business leaders to tell their fractional CFO about goals that aren't in a financial statement.

By Grace Noto • Jan. 16, 2026

AI takes center stage in M&A dealmaking surge

The technology helped drive an overall spike in M&A activity last year, despite uncertainty triggered by major shifts in economic policy, according to PwC.

By Alexei Alexis • Jan. 13, 2026

Why CFOs should watch tokenized securities in 2026

Nasdaq’s push into tokenized securities points to a shift that could soon hit corporate treasury, writes blockchain executive Artem Tolkachev.

By Artem Tolkachev • Jan. 13, 2026

Productivity speeds up to fastest clip in two years: BLS

Declining wage pressures, as revealed in Bureau of Labor Statistics data released Thursday, may slow inflation toward the Federal Reserve’s 2% target.

By Jim Tyson • Jan. 8, 2026

Marqeta names Stripe, JPMorgan alum as CFO

The Stripe veteran is joining the card issuer as it continues to focus on profitability following a 27% jump in gross profit for its most recent quarter.  

By Grace Noto • Jan. 7, 2026

CFO software firm OneStream to go private in $6.4B takeover deal

The transaction will allow the company to expand its AI capabilities at a rapid pace, OneStream CEO Tom Shea said.

By Alexei Alexis • Jan. 7, 2026

Claire’s plans tech upgrades despite past financial setbacks

The embattled jewelry company will take steps to elevate customer in-store experiences by improving its technology foundation. 

By Makenzie Holland • Jan. 6, 2026

FTC nixes order against AI startup, citing Trump directive

The move, which stems from President Trump’s 2025 AI action plan, shows the FTC’s willingness to afford AI firms “a relatively longer leash,” Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein attorneys wrote.

By Alexei Alexis • Jan. 6, 2026

Fraud attacks expected to ramp up in AI ‘perfect storm’

2026 is poised to be “the year of impersonation attacks” amid an explosion of AI-powered tools, a fraud prevention expert said.

By Alexei Alexis • Jan. 6, 2026

Riot Platforms promotes insider to CFO amid AI push

As it appointed a new CFO, Riot adjusted its long-term incentive award arrangements — swapping out a bitcoin metric in favor of two data center-related metrics.

By Grace Noto • Jan. 5, 2026

How CFOs can craft an outcome-driven AI approach: Blaize

To keep pace with changing AI demands, CFOs need to keep their teams laser-focused on outcome, Blaize’s CFO said.

By Grace Noto • Dec. 23, 2025

MoneyGram floats stablecoins

The cross-border player is targeting Latin American countries to test stablecoins, but consumers won’t necessarily know it's part of the payment.

By Lynne Marek • Dec. 23, 2025

Instacart ends controversial price tests

The pilot, which allowed some retailers to test charging consumers different prices for the same products, became a public flash point after a Consumer Reports investigation. 

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Dec. 23, 2025

Match Group CFO sets ‘higher bar’ for AI spending in 2026

The company, which owns the dating apps Tinder and Hinge, is moving away from the practice of allowing a “more or less unlimited budget” for piloting AI tools, the executive said.

By Alexei Alexis • Dec. 23, 2025

Pickle Robot taps Tesla alum for CFO

The finance chief appointment dovetails with a hiring push by the AI robotics company as it looks to accelerate growth amid a surge in customer demand.

By Grace Noto • Dec. 22, 2025

Senate bill would allow AI firms to be sued over unauthorized data use

Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., says she plans to formally introduce the bill in the new year to codify President Trump’s push for “one federal rule book” for AI.

By Alexei Alexis • Dec. 22, 2025