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Tech layoffs impact nearly 100,000 workers so far in 2024
Microsoft, Google, Apple, Tesla and TikTok owner ByteDance are among more than 300 tech companies that have announced job cuts since January.
By Alexei Alexis • June 18, 2024 -
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McDonald’s ends automated drive-thru pilot
The fast food chain still sees a future for automated order taking at the drive-thru and expects to make a decision about the tech by year’s end.
By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • June 17, 2024 -
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TrendlineDigital transformation, one smart step at a time
As pricing pressures tighten margins and technologies like artificial intelligence evolve, finance chiefs are more closely scrutinizing the cost and returns of the tech tools they implement.
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Sponsored by CoStar Real Estate ManagerASC 842 lease accounting software for the long term
Lease accounting solutions have to be advanced enough to actually solve both the problems of today and those to come.
June 17, 2024 -
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Microsoft president promises significant culture changes geared towards security
Brad Smith detailed plans to tie compensation to security, as lawmakers raised new questions about the company’s commitment to transparency.
By David Jones • June 14, 2024 -
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Office fit-out cost growth downshifts to 2.7%: JLL
While U.S. and Canadian workers are typically in the office just 3.1 days a week, employers are still spending more when building new space.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • June 11, 2024 -
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How CFOs can tap a holistic strategy to cut through indirect tax noise
Taking a platform-based approach can help CFOs get a clearer handle on the data they need to comply with disparate indirect tax requirements.
By Grace Noto • June 11, 2024 -
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IBM’s Apptio unit tests AI tool trained to tackle rising IT costs
The effort comes as many finance leaders are grappling with out-of-control cloud expenses.
By Alexei Alexis • June 11, 2024 -
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OpenAI appoints Nextdoor, Square alum as CFO
Sarah Friar brings a resume packed with both Silicon Valley and investment banking experience to her new role at the artificial intelligence firm.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • June 10, 2024 -
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Few companies report solid EBIT gains from rush into GenAI: McKinsey
Seven out of 10 companies that use generative AI most effectively said they faced challenges in governing and integrating data, McKinsey said.
By Jim Tyson • June 10, 2024 -
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Alphabet hands new CFO $9.9M sign-on bonus
The incoming finance chief — Eli Lilly veteran Anat Ashkenazi — was granted the bonus in light of “her prior company’s forfeited compensation,” Alphabet said.
By Alexei Alexis • June 10, 2024 -
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Sponsored by PlanfulFinance teams have so much to gain from AI - here’s why
Discover how AI is revolutionizing finance by boosting productivity, automating tasks and providing insightful analytics. Learn how CFOs can harness its potential while building trust.
By Grant Halloran, Planful CEO • June 10, 2024 -
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Cyberattacks pose mounting risks to creditworthiness: Moody’s
“As more data becomes available — thanks to recently adopted disclosure requirements — attacks continue to proliferate,” a Moody’s executive said.
By Jim Tyson • June 5, 2024 -
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Alphabet taps Eli Lilly veteran to replace longest-running CFO
Anat Ashkenazi will succeed Ruth Porat, a powerful Silicon Valley leader who took the tech giant’s finance reins in May 2015.
By Alexei Alexis • June 5, 2024 -
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Sponsored by IBMThe CFO’s role in the age of generative AI
CFOs are the strategic transformation partners CEOs need to ensure swift and successful generative AI adoption.
By Monica Proothi, Global Finance Transformation Leader, IBM Consulting • June 5, 2024 -
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Few CFOs control cybersecurity budgets. Here’s why more should.
Tech executives, not CFOs, most often call the shots on cybersecurity spending at middle market companies, according to a recent RSM US survey.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • June 4, 2024 -
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Live Nation confirms Ticketmaster data breach after proposed class action
The breach, which reportedly exposed the personal data of more than 500 million consumers to the “dark web,” was the direct result of poor cybersecurity measures, the lawsuit alleges.
By Alexei Alexis • June 4, 2024 -
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Number of CFO job listings calling for AI skills hits 23%: Datarails
The April number represents a 15% increase from January, according to the study, which analyzed listings on job portals such as Glassdoor, Indeed, Job2Careers and ZipRecruiter.
By Alexei Alexis • June 4, 2024 -
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AI powers uptick in middle-market cyberattacks
“While AI is available to the good guys it’s also available to the bad guys” and it is cutting the time it takes to mount a cyberattack, RSM’s Tauseef Ghazi said.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • May 30, 2024 -
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Bluebird names new CFO after accounting errors
The biotech company is revising financial statements for 2022 and the first three quarters of 2023 following the discovery of accounting missteps.
By Alexei Alexis • May 30, 2024 -
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Alphabet’s Google Fiber appoints its first CFO
John Abbot, a Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley alum, has taken Google Fiber’s finance reins.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • May 29, 2024 -
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65% of CFOs are building GenAI into their strategy: Billtrust
The study also found a significant knowledge gap, with only 49% of CFOs saying they felt “very knowledgeable” about GenAI's capabilities.
By Alexei Alexis • May 29, 2024 -
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PwC to become largest ChatGPT enterprise customer with new OpenAI deal
The agreement represents the latest step by the Big Four firm to further develop GenAI following its pledge to invest $1 billion into the technology over a three-year period.
By Grace Noto • May 29, 2024 -
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SEC clarifies intent of cybersecurity breach disclosure rules after initial filings
The rules require notification of “material” breaches, but some early filers have reported incidents that appear to fall short of the regulatory threshold.
By Alexei Alexis • May 28, 2024 -
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Nvidia shows off strength of AI with 262% sales jump
“The next industrial revolution has begun,” Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said during an earnings call last week.
By Alexei Alexis • May 28, 2024 -
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SEC fines NYSE’s parent $10M for failing to report cyberattack
The settlement sheds light on the costs of cyberattacks that can include penalties for non-compliance with timely disclosure requirements after the events occur.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • May 22, 2024
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