Roberto Torres on LinkedIn: Been writing about diversity and inclusion in tech for years now. This… (2024)

As a birthday gift to me (today!), save your seat for CIO Dive's first virtual event of the year. This Thursday, March 21 at 2 p.m. EST, we'll be discussing how businesses manage the data infrastructure that powers AI -- from cloud to on-premises servers and everything in between. We'll have the entire CIO Dive editorial team helming the microphones, including a fun reporter's notebook session, where we'll share what we're hearing from sources about the challenges of AI implementation.Register for free -- and bring your questions!https://lnkd.in/eX4hhaUj

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Immensely proud to work at Industry Dive -- as per the usual. Today is extra special: We've been included in Fast Company's list of Most Innovative Companies in media.CIO Dive's live event series even got a shout out!"[The company] also generated an estimated revenue of more than $110 million and entered the events business through virtual gatherings such as quarterly events for CIOs."Proud of where we've been. Excited about where we're headed. Okay! Back to work.https://lnkd.in/eTSKHKfN

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Next Thursday at 2PM EST CIO Dive will host its first live virtual event of the year! Alongside executives from American Honda Motor Company, Inc., Intuit, and Accenture we'll discuss how organizations manage the data underbelly that powers generative AI and other applications of the technology.Oh, and there's a bonus session! Proud to sit alongside Naomi Eide, Matt Ashare and Lindsey Wilkinson for a special discussion where we'll open up our reporter notepads and discuss the latest trends in AI implementation, skill building and underlying technology.The event is free and you can save your seat right here:https://lnkd.in/eX4hhaUj

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If you're a jobseeker in #tech, someone currently looking for their next position, I would like to interview you for an article on CIO Dive. I'm especially interested to hear from folks impacted by layoffs in recent months.

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For #IWD24, I want to celebrate the professionalism and vision of Margarita Arribas, Vanessa Casanova, Leisy Rondón, Sabrina Vourvoulias, Juliana Feliciano Reyes, Julie Zeglen, Deborah Barrington, Naomi Eide, Liza Casabona, Jean Dimeo and Noelle Knox. As editors, mentors and friends you have greatly enriched my professional journey, each in your own way — from the early college days to Al DIA News, Technical.ly and now Industry Dive. You are an inspiration. I'm eternally grateful for your support.

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It's been impressive to watch my friend Felice persistently build up his IT credentials in recent years. A career changer with steadfast determination, he's now a passionate IT guy looking for his next position. Reach out to him:

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AI noise is loud, but money talks.Zoom revamped its AI companion in 2023, adding features for enterprise customers. This year, the provider will focus on finding ways to customize the technology -- and monetize it, too.It's part of the provider's post-pandemic strategy, as the staggering revenue growth rate experienced in previous years give way to more sustainable trends.Here's more on Zoom's AI play:

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Electric cars are out, AI is in, Apple says.Bloomberg reports Apple will scrap its decadelong push to build an electric car, focusing resources on the more buzzy field of generative AI instead.Earlier this month, CEO Tim Cook made it clear the company was working on the technology, but taking a cautious approach to rolling out the solution. Apple has been a holdout among the biggest tech players, which spend most of last 12 months and change pushing generative AI features, solutions and platforms. Now, with an influx of talent and resources, industry-watchers await what Apple can bring to the table.Here's more from CIO Dive reporter Lindsey Wilkinson:

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The more things change, the more they remain the same.In the AI-fueled search for talent, executives still seek human soft skills.LinkedIn data shows employers haven't taken their eyes of the soft skills shopping list when searching for technology talent. For you job-seeking engineering candidates, that means communication, leadership and analytical skills translate into job market advantages. For CIOs, it means you still have to compete with other employers for people who bring the right mix of capabilities to the table.

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