ibm IBM Spins Off $19 Billion Infrastructure Unit to Focus on Cloud and AI IBM is separating its $19 billion managed infrastructure services division into a new public company. This strategic move allows IBM to concentrate entirely on hybrid cloud and artificial intelligence growth.
ibm IBM to Spin Off Legacy IT Unit to Focus Entirely on Cloud and AI IBM separates its Managed Infrastructure Services unit into a new public company to prioritize its high-margin hybrid cloud and AI operations. The strategic shift sends shares up nearly six percent.
covid-19 Tech Giants and US Government Unite Supercomputing Power for COVID-19 Research A new public-private consortium led by IBM, the White House, and the Department of Energy brings together massive computing resources from Amazon, Google, and Microsoft to accelerate COVID-19 research.
ibm IBM Leads Massive Supercomputing Consortium to Accelerate COVID-19 Research IBM unites with government agencies and tech giants to offer over 330 petaflops of computing power to scientists fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. The newly formed consortium evaluates research proposals to fast-track the development of treatments and vaccines.
ibm IBM and White House Launch Supercomputing Coalition Against Coronavirus IBM partners with the White House and Department of Energy to provide researchers with massive supercomputing power to accelerate coronavirus vaccine and treatment discovery.
covid-19 Global Tech Industry Responds to Unprecedented COVID-19 Shutdown Technology companies adapt quickly to the global coronavirus pandemic by launching information portals, cancelling major events, and creating developer programs to find solutions.
d-wave D-Wave Proves Quantum Annealing Value in Volkswagen Bus Routing Trial D-Wave and Volkswagen successfully use quantum annealing to optimize bus routes in Lisbon, showcasing the practical advantages of D-Wave's unique approach over traditional gate-model quantum computers.
google IBM Challenges Google's Quantum Supremacy Claims in Ongoing Dispute IBM researchers push back against Google's assertion of achieving quantum supremacy, arguing that a traditional supercomputer could actually complete the same task in just a few days.
quantum computing Google Claims Quantum Supremacy as IBM Disputes Historic Milestone Google announces its Sycamore processor achieves quantum supremacy, but rival IBM pushes back by arguing a classical supercomputer can still perform the same task.
warshipping Hackers Bypass Network Perimeters by Mailing Exploits Direct to Targets IBM security researchers reveal a technique called "warshipping" where attackers build cheap, cellular-connected devices and mail them to targets to infiltrate corporate Wi-Fi networks from the inside.
apollo 11 IBM Programmers Recall the Hidden Computers Behind the Apollo 11 Moon Landing Retired IBM engineers reflect on the crucial software and computing systems that guided Apollo 11 astronauts to the Moon and back safely. Their behind-the-scenes work proves essential to the mission's success, even when unexpected glitches arise.
ibm IBM Closes $34 Billion Red Hat Acquisition to Boost Cloud Growth IBM officially completes its massive $34 billion purchase of Red Hat ahead of schedule, hoping the open-source giant will finally accelerate its lagging cloud transformation.
ibm IBM Completes Record $34 Billion Red Hat Acquisition to Boost Cloud Business IBM officially closes its massive $34 billion purchase of open-source software maker Red Hat. The deal represents IBM's largest acquisition ever and aims to strengthen its competitive position in the cloud infrastructure market.
aws Amazon and Microsoft Dominate a Rapidly Expanding Cloud Market Amazon and Microsoft report massive cloud revenue growth, capturing the lion's share of a $250 billion global market. Meanwhile, competitors like IBM struggle to keep pace.
aws Amazon and Microsoft Dominate as Global Cloud Market Surpasses $250 Billion Amazon and Microsoft report massive cloud revenue growth, capturing roughly half of the expanding worldwide market. Experts note that cloud adoption remains in its early stages, potentially shielding the sector from broader economic downturns.