Aug. 13 - CIOs grapple with AI costs | Cloud titans dominate data centers

Hyperscalers gain decisive control of enterprise compute; Microsoft Deputy CISO recounts responding to the CrowdStrike outage [View online]( | [Signup]( [CIO Dive]( Daily Dive Aug. 13, 2024 | Today’s news and insights for tech leaders [Center for Internet Security]( BROUGHT TO YOU BY — Center for Internet Security [Simplify Your Cyber Defenses with CIS]( Plagued by cyber threats? CIS® develops security best practices to help you prioritize your cybersecurity program. [Explore the CIS difference.]( NOTE FROM THE EDITOR Generative AI comes at a cost for organizations — and often CIOs struggle to explain why the investment is worth it. Use cases that address specific business needs can help leaders attain ROI. But the task remains a challenge, [reporter Lindsey Wilkinson writes](. We’ll take a deeper dive into the world of IT costs on Wednesday, Aug. 14 during a live, virtual event. In one of the sessions, Lindsey will be joined by Dan Priest, chief AI officer at PwC US, to discuss how the firm makes the most of its ambitious generative AI efforts. The event is free, but [be sure to save your seat](. If you register, but can’t make it the day of, we’ll send you a link to rewatch the event on demand. Thank you, Roberto Torres Editor, CIO Dive [X/Twitter]( | [Email](mailto:rtorres@industrydive.com) --------------------------------------------------------------- [How costs, ROI shape generative AI adoption plans]( Elusive returns clouded the technology’s initial hype. Executives and analysts are now putting the focus back on costs and use case fit. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Hyperscalers gain decisive control of enterprise compute]( Public cloud infrastructure eclipsed on-premise capacity as the number of massive commercial data centers topped 1,000, according to Synergy Research Group analysis. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Microsoft Deputy CISO recounts responding to the CrowdStrike outage]( The industry’s collective response to the massive outage underscored for Ann Johnson its ability to come together and put competitive interests aside. --------------------------------------------------------------- TRENDLINE [How CIOs are effectively employing their data]( Enterprise data strategies can reinvent what a business is capable of. 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