With a career spanning more than two decades in journalism and technology research, Lucas Mearian is a seasoned writer, editor, and former IDC analyst with deep expertise in enterprise IT, infrastructure systems, and emerging technologies. Currently a senior writer at Computerworld covering AI, the future of work, healthcare IT and financial services IT, his 23-year tenure has included roles such as Senior Technology Editor and Data Storage Channel Editor, where he covered cutting-edge topics like blockchain, 3D printing, sustainable IT, and autonomous vehicles. He has appeared on several podcasts, including Foundryβs Today In Tech. He also served as a research manager at IDC, where he focused on software-defined infrastructure, compute, and storage within the Infrastructure Systems, Platforms, and Technologies group.
Before entering tech media, he served as Editor-in-Chief of the Waltham Daily News Tribune and as a senior reporter for the MetroWest Daily News. Heβs won first place awards from the New England Press Association, the American Association of Business Publication Editors, and has been a finalist for several Jesse H. Neal Awards for outstanding business journalism. A former U.S. Marine Corps sergeant who served in reconnaissance, he brings a disciplined, analytical mindset to his work, along with outstanding writing, research, and public speaking skills.
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Enterprises rushing to embrace generative AI face soaring costs and unclear ROI, often due to poor planning and weak cost controls. Without clear goals and solid financial planning, these projects risk becoming costly experiments.
US tech hiring jumped in June, adding 90,000 jobs and cutting the industry unemployment rate to 2.8%. AI demand is growing, employers are favoring skills over degrees, but some sectors still saw cuts.
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Though agentic AI offers a lot of promise, poor performance, high costs, and unclear value could lead to projects being canceled without showing ROI, according to Gartner Research.
While generative AI technology can help job seekers on their quest, real skills and a personal touch still matter more, says George Denlinger, operational president of Robert Half.
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