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Caroline Nihill

Caroline Nihill is a reporter for IT Brew. Her work primarily focuses on cybersecurity, IT operations, and tech interactions between the private and public sectors. Based in the D.C. area, Caroline has also worked for Scoop News Group outlets including FedScoop, CyberScoop, StateScoop, and others.

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IT Strategy

Trump administration wants to claw back state AI laws

Should companies continue to act according to state AI laws? One executive thinks so.

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Software

Where’s IBM in the AI craze?

Is IBM behind in the AI race? One expert says it’s a communication issue.

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Software

AWS’s Automated Reasoning Group has a way to fight AI hallucinations

IT Brew sits down with Byron Cook, a VP and distinguished scientist at Amazon, to discuss how automated reasoning could make AI even better.

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Software

Will agentic AI change everything?

One expert cautions against being left behind in the widespread adoption of agentic AI.

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Software

Should enterprises invest in SLMs? Experts are mixed

“How do you choose if you want something that is highly targeted and professional, or do you want something that is more of a generalist?” one expert asked.

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IT Strategy

How data is key to IT strategy for 2026

Experts point to observability and governance as the key topics surrounding data.

SEC AI regulation
IT Strategy

What legal experts want professionals to know about H-1B changes in 2026

Experts are advising the industry to stay the course until a rule is actually implemented.

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IT Operations

New H-1B rule could add scrutiny for IT applicants

Applicants considered to be participating in “online censorship” may be found ineligible, according to a memo obtained by Reuters.

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IT Strategy

The fall of ‘Google-fu’

Industry leaders tell IT Brew that the move to using LLMs as the start of a search is becoming more common.

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IT Strategy

How IT strategy evolved in 2025

It might have felt like there was an industry-wide desire to put “a whole AI umbrella over your company” in 2025, but it didn’t work for everyone.