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IBM Advances Enterprise AI Software Development with Multi-Agent Capabilities and Specialized Modernization WorkflowsJuly 9, 2026 6:00 AM
PR Newswire (US) Latest IBM Bob Updates Help Enterprises Deliver Production-Ready Software FastIBM Bob is Built to Optimize the Cost of AI-Driven Development Beyond the ModelIBM Bob Now Offers Pre-Built, Customizable Enterprise Workflows for IBM Z, IBM i, Plus Java ModernizationARMONK, N.Y., July 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced major updates to IBM Bob, its agentic software development platform, including new multi-agent capabilities, built-in AI cost and use analytics, and pre-built, specialized workflows for modernizing enterprise systems. Now that organizations are using AI to write massive amounts of code, their software development challenges have moved to other parts of the process with 85% of DevSecOps professionals surveyed agreeing that AI has shifted the bottleneck from writing code to reviewing and validating it.1 IBM Bob is architected to bring AI capabilities wherever software engineering work happens. Rather than limiting AI to a single development interface for isolated tasks, Bob provides a unified foundation for teams to coordinate across the software development lifecycle.For example, engineers at Jack Henry, a leading financial services and banking technology provider, were facing challenges maintaining and evolving a large RPG codebase as its application portfolio expanded in size and complexity. "Using IBM Bob," explained Kevin Sligar, Chief Technical Architect at Jack Henry. "Our developers are able to accelerate RPG development workflows, improve code quality, and gain deeper insights into decades of accumulated system knowledge while gaining efficiency in enhancement efforts."Many enterprise engineers are manually choosing models, trying to balancing cost versus performance, and still ending up with inconsistent outcomes and unpredictable spend. Bob can now optimize across the execution system, not just model selection. Bob matches models to tasks, coordinates AI execution across agents, and provides organizations with visibility into productivity, quality, performance, and cost through the newly launched Bobalytics, to help enterprises optimize AI at scale."Bob is the platform enterprise customers have been asking for," said Neel Sundaresan, GM, Automation and AI, IBM. "The bar for enterprise AI is no longer a better coding assistant. It's an end-to-end agentic development partner that works inside any system development teams already use, with the governance, security, and cost controls enterprises require. We built Bob to solve the problems enterprises actually have, and the updates we're announcing today are the foundation for everything that comes next."Engineering teams also encounter unique challenges as they move beyond code generation and apply AI to larger, more complex work like updating legacy applications or modernizing IBM Z, IBM i, and Java environments.Blue Pearl, a cloud solutions and consulting services company, has successfully used IBM Bob for this type of complex project. "We introduced IBM Bob to a legacy modernization program, an effort originally projected to take nine months with 14 engineers was completed in just three days," said Saireshan Govender, Group CEO of Blue Pearl. "The most powerful outcome wasn't the speed – it was the combination of operational efficiency, cost optimization, and real-world results we could trust and build on."AI output can vary depending on how the work is done, which can create significant issues for these types of high-stakes, multi-phase projects. Structured, repeatable workflows help reduce that variability so teams can deliver reliable, auditable results at enterprise scale.IBM Bob now has pre-built workflows available that teams can customize and extend for their own environments to ensure outcomes are consistent and auditable, regardless of who runs it. IBM Bob Premium Packages for IBM Z, IBM i, and Java Modernization, are each opinionated workflows built on decades of IBM's domain experience that optimize AI for enterprise teams that need to do large-scale modernization.What's New In IBM Bob:Built-in usage visibility and cost optimization: Users can now access Bobalytics, a new feature that helps them monitor consumption, allocate resources and maintain oversight so they can scale AI according to their internal mandates.Parallel, model-native tool calling: Bob now allows models to request several tools in one turn and run them together.Subagents manage context at scale: Every exploratory step an AI takes, whether it's file reads, searches, or function traces, can bloat the context window and drive up cost. Now Bob subagents handle complex work in an isolated context, to deliver fast responses while helping manage cost.The latest version of IBM Bob is available for download at bob.ibm.com/download and for more details on the new capabilities and features, visit: https://bob.ibm.com/blog/bob-v2-release-announcement.Now Available: IBM Bob Premium Packages IBM has spent decades at the center of enterprise modernization across mainframes, IBM i systems, and Java codebases that global businesses run on. Bob's first three premium packages translate IBM's institutional knowledge into AI-native workflows that are structured, repeatable, auditable and purpose-built for the environments other tools weren't designed to handle.Premium packages available now include:IBM Z: Mainframe environments sit at the core of global banking, insurance and commerce, and have historically been the hardest places for AI to help. Bob now addresses this by bringing AI-native application modernization to IBM Z for the first time with COBOL and PL/I modernization and JCL analysis. For more details on Premium Package for IBM Z, visit: https://www.ibm.com/new/announcements/announcing-the-ibm-bob-premium-package-for-zIBM i: IBM i has powered mission-critical operations at enterprises worldwide for decades. Bob is bringing AI-native development to these environments for the first time, with remote file system integration, IBM i-specific modes and tools, and workflows built around the operational patterns of IBM i shops. For more details on Premium Package for IBMI i, visit: https://www.ibm.com/new/announcements/introducing-the-ibm-bob-premium-package-for-iJava Modernization: Enterprise Java portfolios remain some of the largest and most complex modernization challenges in today's software landscape. Bob delivers AI-guided workflows for Java modernization, including migration to Java 25, large-scale refactoring and dependency analysis at scale, in a structured and repeatable manner. For more details on Premium Package for Java Modernization, visit: https://www.ibm.com/new/announcements/announcing-ibm-bob-premium-package-for-java-modernizationAbout IBMIBM is a leading provider of global hybrid cloud and AI, and consulting expertise. We help clients in more than 175 countries capitalize on insights from their data, streamline business processes, reduce costs and gain the competitive edge in their industries. Thousands of governments and corporate entities in critical infrastructure areas such as financial services, telecommunications and healthcare rely on IBM's hybrid cloud platform and Red Hat OpenShift to affect their digital transformations quickly, efficiently and securely. IBM's breakthrough innovations in AI, quantum computing, industry-specific cloud solutions and consulting deliver open and flexible options to our clients. All of this is backed by IBM's long-standing commitment to trust, transparency, responsibility, inclusivity and service. Visit www.ibm.com for more information.Media contact: Rebecca Neufeld
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rebecca.neufeld@ibm.com 1GitLab. (2026). The 2026 AI Accountability Report. View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ibm-advances-enterprise-ai-software-development-with-multi-agent-capabilities-and-specialized-modernization-workflows-302821766.htmlSOURCE IBM Original: IBM Advances Enterprise AI Software Development with Multi-Agent Capabilities and Specialized Modernization Workflows
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IBM Launches Compact z17 and LinuxONE Systems to Address Data Center Space and Cost ConstraintsJuly 7, 2026 6:00 AM
PR Newswire (US) Powerful single frame and rack mount systems and new AI and automation software upgrades for IBM Z and LinuxONE 5 help enterprises deploy workloads with more flexibility ARMONK, N.Y., July 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announces new IBM z17 and IBM LinuxONE 5 configurations, marking the first time IBM is offering rack mount alongside single frame systems across its full Z and LinuxONE portfolio. The expanded IBM z17 and LinuxONE 5 portfolios now offer a wide range of deployment options, engineered with the same flagship performance, security, and ecosystem standards. New single frame and rack mount options provide additional ways for organizations to position their infrastructure where it fits best for their business needs, helping support flexibility and operational efficiency. Organizations processing highly sensitive workloads at scale are facing record-low data center vacancy and rental rates exceeding $400 per kW/month, according to CBRE's 2026 Global Data Center Trend Report.1 At the same time, they need infrastructure that can optimize their data center footprint while prioritizing the resilience required for their core applications. Enterprises can use IBM z17 and LinuxONE 5 rack mount and single frame systems to address these challenges, optimizing their data center real estate to meet today's realities. "The number of mission-critical workloads is rising at an incredible pace, forcing organizations to make tough decisions about performance, AI integration, and infrastructure footprint," said Tom McPherson, General Manager, IBM Z and LinuxONE. "With these new IBM Z and IBM LinuxONE systems, we're making it easier to run workloads where they make the most sense, while opening the door for a wider range of organizations to benefit from these technologies for the first time."New Systems Built for Data Center Flexibility
The new IBM z17 and IBM LinuxONE 5 configurations support up to 82 cores and 18 TB of memory across two processor drawers, representing about a 20% increase in core count and 12% increase in memory capacity. Single processor capacity of IBM z17 ME2 provides full speed IBM z/OS configurations including 10% greater throughput per core than IBM z16 A02 with some variation based on workload and configuration.2Clients have the flexibility to co-locate IBM and non-IBM equipment to achieve the best fit-for-purpose installation in their data center. Each system is designed to help organizations reclaim space, improve energy efficiency, and integrate seamlessly into existing environments:IBM z17 single frame is a fully packaged solution in an IBM rack and intelligent power distribution units (iPDUs), delivered as a complete enclosed unit ready to deploy, now with the added flexibility for clients to co-locate other technologies within the frame.IBM z17 rack mount allows clients to install IBM Z components directly into their own industry-standard rack, with built-in flexibility for co-location with other technologies.IBM LinuxONE Rockhopper 5 is the scalable, multi-drawer LinuxONE system for high-density workloads, with on-chip AI acceleration, confidential computing, and post- quantum cryptography available in both single frame and rack mount configurations.IBM LinuxONE Rockhopper 5 rack mount and Express offerings deliver enterprise-grade Linux, confidential computing, and on-chip AI acceleration in a compact 18U configuration. Designed for organizations supporting a smaller set of workloads, the offering provides a cost-efficient entry point that can scale as business grows, while prioritizing security, resiliency, and performance.As with the rest of the IBM z17 and LinuxONE 5 portfolio announced last year, the single frame and rack mount systems deliver advanced multi-model AI inferencing through the IBM Telum® II processor, Red Hat OpenShift AI and the IBM Spyre™ Accelerator to deliver in-transaction predictive AI and generative AI.Maximizing Business Value at the Core
Building on the flexibility of IBM Z and IBM LinuxONE systems, IBM is announcing new software and management capabilities designed to help clients simplify infrastructure operations, reduce the skills required to run the platform, and get more value from the workloads already running their business.IBM Infrastructure Management for Z and LinuxONE brings together provisioning, configuration, and operations together. Enterprises can now leverage Terraform and widely adopted Infrastructure-as-Code that are engineered to automate infrastructure deployments, and orchestrate configurations in a unified user interface with a simple visual I/O topology and configuration while addressing the number of specialists required.IBM COBOL Elevate for z/OS is built to simplify modernization and optimize performance for COBOL applications running on IBM z17, helping clients get more value from the applications they depend on with no rewrites or specialized skills required, with availability beginning September 18.Post-quantum cryptography security is now standard on z17 and LinuxONE Rockhopper 5 systems, leveraging post-quantum cryptography, confidential computing, and enterprise-wide secrets management.New IBM Crypto Discovery & Inventory capabilities are engineered to simplify security operations by giving security teams a consolidated view of their cryptographic posture across the enterprise, helping them prepare for post-quantum standards with end-to-end visibility."With the emergence of generative AI methods, we need the highest levels of performance, efficiency, resiliency and security to safely hold, and process the sensitive datasets," said Dr. Owain Kenway, Head of Research and Development (Platform Technologies) in ARC at University College London. "The new IBM LinuxONE 5 single frame, rack mount, and Express models enable organizations like us to access advanced technologies at cost-effective prices, and help our academic teams deliver outstanding research."AvailabilityThe new z17 single frame and rack mount configurations, IBM LinuxONE Rockhopper 5, and IBM LinuxONE 5 Express will all be generally available August 12, 2026. IBM Infrastructure Management for IBM Z and IBM LinuxONE will be generally available August 14, 2026. IBM COBOL Elevate for z/OS will be generally available September 18, 2026. For more information, visit https://www.ibm.com/products/z17 and https://www.ibm.com/products/linuxone-5.Statements regarding IBM's future direction and intent are subject to change or withdrawal without notice, and represent goals and objectives only.Disclaimer:CBRE's 2026 Global Data Center Trend Report.Based on internal measurements. Results may vary by customer based on
individual workload, configuration and software levels. Visit LSPR website for more details at: www.ibm.com/support/pages/ibm-z-large-systems-performance-referenceAbout IBM
IBM is a leading provider of global hybrid cloud and AI, and consulting expertise. We help clients in more than 175 countries capitalize on insights from their data, streamline business processes, reduce costs and gain the competitive edge in their industries. Thousands of government and corporate entities in critical infrastructure areas such as financial services, telecommunications and healthcare rely on IBM's hybrid cloud platform and Red Hat OpenShift to affect their digital transformations quickly, efficiently and securely. IBM's breakthrough innovations in AI, quantum computing, industry-specific cloud solutions and consulting deliver open and flexible options to our clients. All of this is backed by IBM's long-standing commitment to trust, transparency, responsibility, inclusivity and service.Additional SourcesNew z17 capabilities blogNew LinuxONE capabilities blogSecurity blogz17 Ecosystem & Skills blogMedia contacts: Marshall Hampson
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The Quantum Sector Hits an Inflection Point: Federal Money, Real Milestones, and a Security Race Running in ParallelJuly 6, 2026 8:45 AM
PR Newswire (US) A wave of government funding, hardware progress, and looming encryption deadlines has turned quantum from a lab curiosity into one of the most closely watched corners of the market in 2026, spanning computing hardware and the cybersecurity built to survive it.VANCOUVER, BC, July 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- USA News Group News Commentary, For years, quantum computing lived mostly in research papers and conference keynotes. In 2026 it has become something harder to ignore: a sector with federal capital behind it, a string of technical milestones on the board, and a parallel race to rebuild the world's encryption before quantum machines can break it. The result is one of the most polarizing themes in the market, real scientific progress on one side, valuations that assume a commercial payoff still years away on the other. Below is a look at where the sector stands and a handful of the public companies operating across its very different lanes, from computing hardware to post-quantum security, including QSE - Quantum Secure Encryption Corp. (CSE: QSE) (OTCQB: QSEGF) (FSE: VN8). Key TakeawaysWashington has moved from rhetoric to capital, with the U.S. Department of Commerce announcing roughly $2 billion in quantum funding under the CHIPS and Science Act in May 2026, followed by a pair of executive orders on June 22, 2026 setting hard agency timelines for quantum hardware and cryptographic defense.The pure-play computing names, including IonQ, Rigetti, and D-Wave, pursue fundamentally different architectures, while big-cap programs at IBM and Alphabet carry the frontier with far deeper balance sheets.A separate but related lane, post-quantum security, is racing against fixed regulatory deadlines as organizations prepare to migrate encryption before quantum machines can break it.Names operating across these lanes include QSE - Quantum Secure Encryption Corp. (CSE: QSE), IonQ (NYSE: IONQ), Rigetti Computing (Nasdaq: RGTI), D-Wave Quantum (NYSE: QBTS), and IBM (NYSE: IBM), each distinct, each at a different scale, and none a proxy for any other.Washington Puts Money Behind the ThemeThe clearest signal that quantum has moved from speculation toward strategic priority came from the federal government. In May 2026, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced approximately $2 billion in funding for the quantum industry under the CHIPS and Science Act, with several companies set to receive direct funds in exchange for equity stakes. The announcement sent quantum stocks sharply higher across the board, even for companies not named as direct recipients.The following month, on June 22, 2026, a pair of executive orders turned that broad funding narrative into a structured federal timeline. One directive targets national quantum computing and sensing capabilities, coordinating multiple agencies to deliver a science-enabling quantum computer to a Department of Energy facility later this decade. A second focuses on cryptographic defense, directing federal agencies to begin migrating high-value systems to post-quantum cryptography. For a sector where nearly every pure-play company still burns cash, the alignment of federal policy behind its success has put a floor under valuations that pure speculation never could.The Computing Race: Different Bets on the Same FutureOne fact matters more than any single stock: no one yet knows which quantum architecture will scale best. That uncertainty is the defining feature of the sector, and it is why the public companies pursuing quantum computing look so different from one another.IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) is the largest pure-play by revenue and the name many institutions reach for first. It builds trapped-ion systems prized for high fidelity and long qubit coherence, and it has pushed into quantum networking as a hedge on where near-term revenue may come from. Its business rests on hardware plus partnerships with major cloud platforms and government programs.Rigetti Computing (Nasdaq: RGTI) takes the superconducting path, building modular chips optimized for scalability and selling access to its systems through the cloud. The company has pursued a government-contract-first strategy and signed a letter of intent with the Department of Commerce for a proposed award of up to $100 million over three years under the CHIPS Act build-out.D-Wave Quantum (NYSE: QBTS) occupies a distinct position, having built its business on quantum annealing, a specialized technique well suited to optimization problems rather than universal gate-based computing. It has more recently added a gate-model platform, giving it two fundamentally different approaches under one roof.IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Alphabet (Nasdaq: GOOGL) anchor the big-cap end of the field, where quantum is upside rather than survival. IBM has published one of the most detailed roadmaps in the industry, targeting a demonstration of quantum advantage by the end of 2026 and a large-scale, fault-tolerant system it calls Starling by 2029. Alphabet's Google Quantum AI drew wide attention with error-correction progress on its Willow chip. Both carry the balance sheets to keep pushing regardless of near-term commercial results.The Other Half of the Story: Securing the Quantum EraRunning alongside the computing race is a second, less flashy contest with a firmer deadline: replacing the encryption that protects nearly all sensitive data today before quantum machines grow powerful enough to break it. The concern is not hypothetical. Security researchers describe a "harvest now, decrypt later" dynamic, in which encrypted data is captured today on the expectation it can be unlocked once the technology matures.The regulatory calendar has sharpened that concern. In August 2024, the National Institute of Standards and Technology finalized its first three post-quantum cryptography standards, and the U.S. National Security Agency's CNSA 2.0 framework sets a phased timeline for national security systems to adopt quantum-safe algorithms over the balance of the decade. Those deadlines have turned what was long a strategy-document abstraction into an operational project for enterprises and governments alike.That is the lane QSE - Quantum Secure Encryption Corp. (CSE: QSE) (OTCQB: QSEGF) (FSE: VN8) operates in. The Canadian company describes itself as a post-quantum cybersecurity firm focused on quantum-resilient data protection, identity security, secure storage, and cryptographic migration readiness. In March 2026 it launched QPA v2, an enterprise platform designed to help organizations assess where their encryption is exposed, inventory cryptographic dependencies, and plan a migration to quantum-safe standards. Other names positioned across the post-quantum security stack include established security vendors and specialists such as Arqit Quantum (Nasdaq: ARQQ), alongside larger platform players. As with the computing names, these companies operate at very different scales and pursue different models.The Case for CautionFor all the momentum, the quantum sector remains among the most speculative corners of the market. The industry still operates in what researchers call the NISQ era, noisy intermediate-scale quantum, where today's leading systems top out in the low hundreds to low thousands of physical qubits and require aggressive error correction. There is still no commercial killer application running at scale on quantum hardware, and useful chemistry, cryptography, and optimization workloads at scale remain a late-decade story by most estimates.The financial profile reflects that. Pure-play quantum companies trade at extreme valuations relative to minimal revenue, regularly raise equity to fund research, and expose shareholders to dilution and steep volatility. Architectures can go obsolete if a rival reaches fault-tolerance first. Government funding has put a floor under the sector, but policy is a tailwind, not a guarantee, and execution against technical roadmaps remains the ultimate test. For most risk-aware investors, the takeaway from the analysts covering the space is consistent: treat quantum as a small, diversified, long-horizon position rather than a sure thing.The Bottom LineQuantum in 2026 is a sector finally backed by real money and real milestones, and still years from proving its commercial thesis. The computing names are placing different architectural bets on the same uncertain future, the big-cap programs are funding the frontier, and a parallel security race is running against fixed deadlines that do not depend on any single company succeeding. For investors watching the theme, the sector rewards breadth and patience over conviction in any one name, and the next checkpoints, hardware milestones, funded roadmaps hitting their dates, and enterprise adoption of post-quantum tools, are the markers worth watching from here.SIGNAL OVER NOISESignal over noise. Quantum-computing and cybersecurity headlines move fast, and the crowd often moves first. Eagle Eye is a real-time investor signal-intelligence platform that surfaces sentiment shifts, news flow, and trending tickers as they happen, so you see the move forming instead of reading about it later. See it at eagle-eye.dev.CONTACTUSA News Group
info@usanewsgroup.comSOURCES[1] U.S. Department of Commerce quantum funding under the CHIPS and Science Act, announced May 2026; contemporaneous market coverage, 2026.
[2] Executive orders on national quantum capabilities and cryptographic defense, signed June 22, 2026; contemporaneous coverage, 2026.
[3] IBM Quantum roadmap and corporate disclosures, 2025-2026.
[4] QSE - Quantum Secure Encryption Corp. (CSE: QSE), corporate disclosures and news releases, 2026, including the QPA v2 launch dated March 31, 2026.
[5] IonQ, Inc. (NYSE: IONQ); Rigetti Computing, Inc. (Nasdaq: RGTI); D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NYSE: QBTS); Arqit Quantum Inc. (Nasdaq: ARQQ), corporate disclosures and market data, 2026.DISCLAIMERNothing in this publication should be considered as personalized financial advice. We are not licensed under securities laws to address your particular financial situation. No communication by our employees to you should be deemed as personalized financial advice. Please consult a licensed financial advisor before making any investment decision. This is a paid advertisement and is neither an offer nor recommendation to buy or sell any security. We hold no investment licenses and are thus neither licensed nor qualified to provide investment advice. The content in this report or email is not provided to any individual with a view toward their individual circumstances. This article is being distributed for Market IQ Media Group Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of Ireland ("MIQL"), which wholly owns and operates USA News Group. MIQL has previously been paid a fee for QSE - Quantum Secure Encryption Corp. advertising and digital media, which fee has since expired. There may be 3rd parties who may have shares of QSE - Quantum Secure Encryption Corp., and may liquidate their shares which could have a negative effect on the price of the stock. This compensation constituted a conflict of interest as to our ability to remain objective in our communication regarding the profiled company. Because of this conflict, individuals are strongly encouraged to not use this publication as the basis for any investment decision. MIQL and its owner/operators own shares of QSE - Quantum Secure Encryption Corp. acquired through private placement and in the open market, and reserve the right to buy and sell shares of QSE - Quantum Secure Encryption Corp. at any time without any further notice commencing immediately and ongoing. This article is a general overview of the quantum technology sector and is intended for informational and industry-context purposes only. None of the companies named in this article, including QSE - Quantum Secure Encryption Corp., has reviewed, approved, endorsed, commissioned, or is responsible for the content of this article, and nothing herein should be construed as a statement by, or on behalf of, any company mentioned. While all information is believed to be reliable, it is not guaranteed by us to be accurate. Individuals should assume that all information contained in our newsletter is not trustworthy unless verified by their own independent research. Always consult a licensed investment professional before making any investment decision. Be extremely careful, investing in securities carries a high degree of risk; you may likely lose some or all of the investment. All references to companies named in this article are based on those companies' public disclosures, are provided for industry context only, and do not imply any partnership, endorsement, affiliation, or comparable performance.FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS: This publication contains forward-looking statements, including statements regarding the growth of the quantum computing and post-quantum security sectors; government funding and policy timelines; the technology roadmaps, milestones, and commercial prospects of the companies referenced; and the pace of enterprise and government adoption of quantum-safe cryptography. Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and assumptions and are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many beyond any company's control, including the technical difficulty of scaling quantum hardware and achieving fault tolerance; the risk that a given architecture is superseded; the substantial capital requirements and dilution risk facing early-stage companies; uncertain timing and terms of government funding; competition from larger and better-capitalized companies; and the pace at which regulatory deadlines translate into commercial demand. Actual results could differ materially from those projected. References to other companies are based on those companies' public disclosures, are provided for industry context only, and do not imply any partnership, endorsement, affiliation, or comparable performance. Except as required by law, none of the companies referenced undertakes any obligation to update any forward-looking statement. View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/the-quantum-sector-hits-an-inflection-point-federal-money-real-milestones-and-a-security-race-running-in-parallel-302818222.html Original: The Quantum Sector Hits an Inflection Point: Federal Money, Real Milestones, and a Security Race Running in Parallel
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Oak Ridge National Lab, Cleveland Clinic, and IBM Achieve First-Known Computations of Fusion Materials on a Quantum ComputerJuly 6, 2026 7:00 AM
PR Newswire (US) Initial results lay the groundwork for key objective of the United States Genesis MissionQuantum-centric supercomputing algorithm takes aim at tritium extraction – a bottleneck to abundant energy and a long-standing challenge for classical computers working aloneYORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y., July 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A team of scientists from Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Cleveland Clinic, and IBM (NYSE: IBM), have calculated nine molecular configurations of a promising material to produce fuel for fusion energy – the first-known instance of such computations on quantum computers. Such calculations, demonstrated in a new paper published on arXiv, are computationally challenging for classical computers to scale when working alone. They are a fundamental step towards optimizing the production and extraction of tritium – an extremely rare material in nature that is necessary to produce fusion energy with most of the proposed machines. Ensuring adequate supplies of tritium has long been a barrier to realizing the promise of clean and abundant energy from fusion power plants, and solving this issue is a key objective of the United States Department of Energy's (DOE) Genesis Mission.Quantum computers are well-suited to compute the atomic-level chemistry of a liquid salt that contains fluorine, lithium, and beryllium (FLiBe), one of the leading candidate materials for extracting tritium fuel in fusion reactors. To compute different configurations of clusters of FLiBe, the team used the same quantum-centric supercomputing techniques now being applied to 12,635-atom protein simulations with Cleveland Clinic. These methods can calculate the quantum behavior of electrons in complex materials, complementing and enhancing the capabilities of classical supercomputers and algorithms."In order to demonstrate the capabilities catalyzed by the Genesis Mission, we have built a team of leading experts across seven DOE national labs, four universities, three industry partners, and Cleveland Clinic to pursue a multi-pronged discovery cycle aimed at optimizing tritium production in molten salt fusion blanket materials," said Tom Beck, Section Head for Science Engagement in the Computing and Computational Sciences Directorate at ORNL. "Quantum computers, such as those built by IBM and enhanced by AI and exascale computing, are key tools that accelerate the discovery and design cycles needed to produce sufficient tritium to fuel fusion reactors.""This work builds on our advances in simulating complex biological systems at scale, including proteins spanning 12,635 atoms and extends those techniques into materials science to explore fusion-relevant systems with greater accuracy and efficiency," said corresponding author Kenneth Merz, PhD, staff scientist at Cleveland Clinic. "At Cleveland Clinic, we are focused on applying advanced technologies to deepen scientific understanding and accelerate discovery. This collaboration reflects the growing importance of quantum computing, AI, and high-performance computing as tools for scientific inquiry. By bringing these technologies together, researchers can provide solutions to challenging real-world problems with greater speed and precision.""Bringing quantum, AI, and classical computing together is essential to tackling our society's most fundamental scientific challenges – unlocking capabilities which none of these paradigms can access alone," said Jerry Chow, CTO of Quantum-Centric Supercomputing at IBM. "These results add to mounting evidence that quantum-centric supercomputing is now a practical scientific tool for problems that have long challenged chemists, engineers, and materials scientists. As quantum computers scale, the path ahead is promising."The Tritium Challenge at the Heart of Fusion EnergyThe exploration aligns with the Genesis Mission's broader goal to unify high-performance computing (HPC), artificial intelligence, and quantum computing with the country's major scientific instruments across the DOE's 17 national laboratories to accelerate scientific discovery. As one of the mission's industry collaborators, IBM is working with its partners to explore how quantum-centric supercomputing – which brings together CPUs, GPUs, and QPUs to solve problems they cannot tackle alone – could help to address critical national challenges, including precisely modeling complex material interactions to help unlock a fuel supply for widespread, fully working fusion power plants.Optimizing the best recipe for FLiBe – whose composition is dynamically changing under intense neutron radiation, extreme heat, and magnetic fields – is one of the hardest science and engineering challenges today. It requires extensive study of its quantum mechanical properties including energetics, stability, and interaction with tritium to understand how it will perform multiple functions, including that of tritium breeding material at very hot temperatures. Today, such research is only possible through difficult and expensive experimentation, or through classical computing approximation methods that can lack accuracy.To compute energies of different FLiBe conformations with and without tritium, the team used quantum-centric supercomputing to enable quantum and classical computers to work together – in which the parts of a problem that can be broken down into quantum circuits are solved on a quantum computer. This allowed the team to more precisely determine the electronic structure of the material and how its atoms behave, particularly how strongly they bind tritium at a fundamental molecular level. In turn, the scientists could identify the range of configurations the atoms moved through and extract properties – such as how strongly and through which mechanism each configuration binds tritium – that would otherwise remain hidden.The Road AheadThe collaboration is ongoing, aiming to reduce the time it takes for data to transfer between quantum and classical resources and to scale the size of molecular interactions simulated. Eventually, the team hopes the fusion energy ecosystem will be able to use this workflow directly to design and verify their own materials.This work adds to a growing body of 2026 milestones demonstrating IBM quantum computers as useful scientific tools – including simulating real magnetic materials, creating a never-before-seen half-Möbius molecule, and modeling proteins relevant to biological research that span up to 12,635 atoms.For more about this research, please read the blog: https://www.ibm.com/quantum/blog/molten-salts-fusion-quantumAbout IBMIBM is a leading global hybrid cloud and AI, and business services provider, helping clients in more than 175 countries capitalize on insights from their data, streamline business processes, reduce costs and gain the competitive edge in their industries. Thousands of governments and corporate entities in critical infrastructure areas such as financial services, telecommunications and healthcare rely on IBM's hybrid cloud platform and Red Hat OpenShift to affect their digital transformations quickly, efficiently and securely. IBM's breakthrough innovations in AI, quantum computing, industry-specific cloud solutions and business services deliver open and flexible options to our clients. All of this is backed by IBM's legendary commitment to trust, transparency, responsibility, inclusivity and service.For more information, visit https://research.ibm.com.Media Contacts:Danielle Cerasani Estevez
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IBM Debuts World's First Sub-1 Nanometer Chip TechnologyJune 25, 2026 6:00 AM
PR Newswire (US) Built with revolutionary "nanostack" 3D chip architecture, IBM's sub-1 nm chip to propel semiconductor industry forward for the next decadeYORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y., June 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) today unveiled a major semiconductor breakthrough with the introduction of the world's first sub-1 nanometer (nm) chip technology, featuring a revolutionary transistor architecture at the 0.7 nm, or 7 angstrom node. The achievement marks a landmark moment for an industry facing the physical limits of traditional chip scaling. Semiconductors play critical roles in everything from computing, to appliances, to communication devices, transportation systems, and critical infrastructure. IBM's new sub-1 nm chip packs nearly 100 billion transistors onto a chip the size of a fingernail, nearly twice the density of IBM's 2 nm chip, unveiled in 2021. Enabled by a series of structural and material innovations, including IBM's groundbreaking three-dimensional nanostack architecture, the technology demonstrates how continued gains in performance and efficiency remain possible even as chip features approach atomic dimensions. Published technical results report the new chip is projected to offer a substantial leap in capability—up to 50 percent more performance, or 70 percent greater energy efficiency than IBM's 2 nm node chips1—supercharging compute for applications ranging from generative AI and cloud infrastructure to next-generation electronic devices."IBM's latest chip breakthrough marks a landmark moment in computing, pushing technology beyond the nanometer era to the scale of atoms. With our new nanostack architecture, we're not just making smaller transistors, we're reinventing how chips are built to deliver dramatically more power and energy efficiency," said Jay Gambetta, Director of IBM Research and IBM Fellow. "This industry-first innovation continues IBM's legacy of leading in next-generation technologies and sets the foundation for the next era of computing."Nanostack, an Industry Breakthrough in Chip DesignTo produce this chip, IBM researchers developed an entirely new transistor architecture, called "nanostack," the industry's first known three-dimensional, nanosheet-based design. Nanostack represents a major advance beyond nanosheet technology, the industry's current leading-edge architecture, invented by IBM. The nanostack design vertically stacks and staggers transistors, taking advantage of 3D sequential integration to pack more transistors onto a chip. The design also unlocks the use of different material combinations within each stacked layer, optimizing performance and power efficiency of each transistor independent of the other.IBM's nanostack architecture was experimentally validated through ultra-thin dielectric bonding in CMOS integration, demonstration of dual-channel engineering capability, and functional CMOS inverter operation with expected switching performance. Together, these results confirm the nanostack technology can be physically built and supports real computation.Additionally, in new research presented at VLSI 2026, IBM researchers demonstrated that the nanostack architecture provides 40 percent scaling in SRAM,2 unlocking the ability of chip designers to create much more efficient chips while also supporting the high-bandwidth data demands of advanced AI workloads.With this groundbreaking structure, logic technology can extend for the first time below the 1 nm node, advancing the era of angstrom-level scaling, where dimensions approach the size of individual atoms. While transistor nodes now refer to a generation of manufacturing technology versus an exact physical dimension, IBM's 0.7 nm technology—also referred to as 7 angstroms—demonstrates how continued scaling remains possible. With the new nanostack architecture, IBM's semiconductor roadmap projects at least a decade of future scaling.Building on Decades of Leadership in Semiconductor InnovationThis breakthrough is the latest testament to IBM as a leader in semiconductor R&D. IBM has led the world in developing the chips that power computing systems for decades, from early semiconductors in the 1960s to the world's first 2 nm node chip. IBM continues to innovate at the cutting edge of silicon, AI hardware, logic, and quantum processors developed to power the future of computing.IBM and its partners conduct this work at a leading semiconductor research facility in Albany, New York, which will soon be home to a High Numerical Aperture Extreme Ultraviolet (High NA EUV) lithography tool, essential for the future of logic scaling. Developed by ASML, this technology enables ultra-precise circuit printing, supporting the creation of smaller, more powerful chips. IBM and partners including Lam Research Corp., Tokyo Electron (TEL), and SCREEN Semiconductor Solutions, Ltd. have been working together to develop new High NA EUV processes and tools that have already yielded working devices.IBM also recently announced a plan to form Anderon, the world's first pure-play quantum foundry. Anderon, a standalone IBM company, will draw on IBM's industry-leading quantum computing and semiconductor expertise to help position the United States to manufacture most of the world's quantum wafers.With the expectation of the earliest adoption of nanostack technology at the sub-1 nm node, IBM sees a path to production in as early as the next 5 years.About IBMIBM is a leading provider of global hybrid cloud and AI, and consulting expertise. We help clients in more than 175 countries capitalize on insights from their data, streamline business processes, reduce costs and gain the competitive edge in their industries. More than 4,000 government and corporate entities in critical infrastructure areas such as financial services, telecommunications and healthcare rely on IBM's hybrid cloud platform and Red Hat OpenShift to affect their digital transformations quickly, efficiently and securely. IBM's breakthrough innovations in AI, quantum computing, industry-specific cloud solutions and consulting deliver open and flexible options to our clients. All of this is backed by IBM's long-standing commitment to trust, transparency, responsibility, inclusivity and service. Visit www.ibm.com for more information.Media ContactsWilla Hahn
IBM Communications
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brittany.forgione@ibm.com1 S. Reboh et al "NanoStack Transistor Architecture for CMOS 7A Node and Beyond" VLSI 20252 Chen Zhang et al "Area and Performance of Staggered-Channel Nanostack SRAM Bitcells" VLSI 2026 View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ibm-debuts-worlds-first-sub-1-nanometer-chip-technology-302809961.htmlSOURCE IBM Original: IBM Debuts World's First Sub-1 Nanometer Chip Technology
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IBM and OpenAI Bring Frontier AI to Cyber Defense--Helping Enterprises Keep Pace with Machine-Speed ThreatsJune 22, 2026 5:08 PM
PR Newswire (US) ARMONK, N.Y., June 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced it has joined the OpenAI Daybreak Cyber Partner Program, bringing advanced frontier AI capabilities into security operations to help enterprises counter machine-speed threats. Building on the recently announced Project Lightwell, as part of this effort IBM has launched a new application security service that uses the cyber capabilities of OpenAI's models to help organizations identify and validate software vulnerabilities with greater speed, and precision. Through this program, IBM is working with OpenAI to apply advanced AI capabilities to be deployed defensively inside enterprise workflows where they can help organizations understand and reduce their exposure.The new application security service can go beyond traditional code scanning to identify and validate vulnerabilities using OpenAI cyber capabilities. AI-driven analysis assesses application code, and prioritizes areas with highest potential to contain flaws and exploitable paths. The security harness, powered by IBM Consulting Advantage – IBM's AI platform for delivering consulting services to clients – connects client application environments to advanced AI in a controlled, secured and governed way. Operating within the client's environment, with read-only access to code repositories and bounded execution, it enables large-scale exposure analysis.Delivered as a managed, enterprise-ready service, clients can begin with focused evaluations of key applications and expand to continuous monitoring to reassess risk over time as code changes and new threats emerge.Participation in the OpenAI Daybreak Cyber Partner Program reflects IBM's ongoing role in shaping how frontier AI is deployed across enterprise workflows. Together with OpenAI and other partners, IBM is helping define standards for safeguards including for controlled analysis to help enterprises strengthen resilience.Project Lightwell combines an enterprise security clearinghouse with a global force of engineers to patch, validate, and manage open source code across the software supply chain. Supported by a $5 billion commitment from IBM and Red Hat, the initiative will use OpenAI's cyber capabilities alongside other frontier AI models to help with code review and remediation."Attackers are already using AI to probe, exploit, and scale threats at machine speed. Defenders need the same advantage, with the security and control enterprises require," said Mark Hughes, Global Managing Partner, Cybersecurity Services, IBM Consulting. "The OpenAI Daybreak Cyber Partner Program expands our access to a broader set of advanced AI capabilities, which we deploy within our clients' environments to help surface the most relevant risks faster and help them act with confidence.""Security is central to realizing the benefits of advanced AI," said Dane Stuckey, Chief Information Security Officer at OpenAI. "Through the OpenAI Daybreak Cyber Partner Program, we are collaborating with AI pioneers like IBM to use frontier models to accelerate defensive security workflows and support enterprises, governments, and other organizations as they identify risks, strengthen resilience, improve security, and ultimately deploy AI with the trust, controls, and compliance their environments require."The new application security service is available today, with further integrations planned as part of the OpenAI Daybreak Cyber Partner Program.Statements regarding IBM's and OpenAI's future direction and intent are subject to change or withdrawal without notice, and represent goals and objectives only.About IBM
IBM is a leading provider of global hybrid cloud and AI, and consulting expertise. We help clients in more than 175 countries capitalize on insights from their data, streamline business processes, reduce costs and gain a competitive edge in their industries. Thousands of governments and corporate entities in critical infrastructure areas such as financial services, telecommunications and healthcare rely on IBM's hybrid cloud platform and Red Hat OpenShift to affect their digital transformations quickly, efficiently and securely. IBM's breakthrough innovations in AI, quantum computing, industry-specific cloud solutions and consulting deliver open and flexible options to our clients. All of this is backed by IBM's long-standing commitment to trust, transparency, responsibility, inclusivity and service. Visit www.ibm.com for more information.Media Contacts:Elizabeth Brophy
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IBM and OpenAI Bring Frontier AI to Cyber Defense--Helping Enterprises Keep Pace with Machine-Speed ThreatsJune 22, 2026 4:28 PM
PR Newswire (US) ARMONK, N.Y., June 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced it has joined the OpenAI Daybreak Cyber Partner Program, bringing advanced frontier AI capabilities into security operations to help enterprises counter machine-speed threats. Building on the recently announced Project Lightwell, as part of this effort IBM has launched a new application security service that uses the cyber capabilities of OpenAI's models to help organizations identify and validate software vulnerabilities with greater speed, and precision. Through this program, IBM is working with OpenAI to apply advanced AI capabilities to be deployed defensively inside enterprise workflows where they can help organizations understand and reduce their exposure.The new application security service can go beyond traditional code scanning to identify and validate vulnerabilities using OpenAI cyber capabilities. AI-driven analysis assesses application code, and prioritizes areas with highest potential to contain flaws and exploitable paths. The security harness, powered by IBM Consulting Advantage – IBM's AI platform for delivering consulting services to clients – connects client application environments to advanced AI in a controlled, secured and governed way. Operating within the client's environment, with read-only access to code repositories and bounded execution, it enables large-scale exposure analysis.Delivered as a managed, enterprise-ready service, clients can begin with focused evaluations of key applications and expand to continuous monitoring to reassess risk over time as code changes and new threats emerge.Participation in the OpenAI Daybreak Cyber Partner Program reflects IBM's ongoing role in shaping how frontier AI is deployed across enterprise workflows. Together with OpenAI and other partners, IBM is helping define standards for safeguards including for controlled analysis to help enterprises strengthen resilience.Project Lightwell combines an enterprise security clearinghouse with a global force of engineers to patch, validate, and manage open source code across the software supply chain. Supported by a $5 billion commitment from IBM and Red Hat, the initiative will use OpenAI's cyber capabilities alongside other frontier AI models to help with code review and remediation."Attackers are already using AI to probe, exploit, and scale threats at machine speed. Defenders need the same advantage, with the security and control enterprises require," said Mark Hughes, Global Managing Partner, Cybersecurity Services, IBM Consulting. "The OpenAI Daybreak Cyber Partner Program expands our access to a broader set of advanced AI capabilities, which we deploy within our clients' environments to help surface the most relevant risks faster and help them act with confidence.""Security is central to realizing the benefits of advanced AI," said Dane Stuckey, Chief Information Security Officer at OpenAI. "Through the OpenAI Daybreak Cyber Partner Program, we are collaborating with AI pioneers like IBM to use frontier models to accelerate defensive security workflows and support enterprises, governments, and other organizations as they identify risks, strengthen resilience, improve security, and ultimately deploy AI with the trust, controls, and compliance their environments require."The new application security service is available today, with further integrations planned as part of the OpenAI Daybreak Cyber Partner Program.Statements regarding IBM's and OpenAI's future direction and intent are subject to change or withdrawal without notice, and represent goals and objectives only.About IBM
IBM is a leading provider of global hybrid cloud and AI, and consulting expertise. We help clients in more than 175 countries capitalize on insights from their data, streamline business processes, reduce costs and gain a competitive edge in their industries. Thousands of governments and corporate entities in critical infrastructure areas such as financial services, telecommunications and healthcare rely on IBM's hybrid cloud platform and Red Hat OpenShift to affect their digital transformations quickly, efficiently and securely. IBM's breakthrough innovations in AI, quantum computing, industry-specific cloud solutions and consulting deliver open and flexible options to our clients. All of this is backed by IBM's long-standing commitment to trust, transparency, responsibility, inclusivity and service. Visit www.ibm.com for more information.Media Contacts:Elizabeth Brophy
IBM
elizabeth.brophy@ibm.com Michele Brancati
IBM
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/C O R R E C T I O N -- IBM/June 22, 2026 3:43 PM
PR Newswire (Canada) In the news release, Can Canadian Organizations Deliver in the Next Era of Business AI? IBM Finds Many May Not Be Ready, issued 22-Jun-2026 by IBM over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company that the line before the "Study Methodology" section has been removed. The complete, corrected release follows: Can Canadian Organizations Deliver in the Next Era of Business AI? IBM Finds Many May Not Be Ready New IBM research finds Canadian organizations are accelerating AI adoption, but governance, workforce readiness and accountability are struggling to keep pace.TORONTO, June 22, 2026 /CNW/ -- As Canadian CEOs accelerate AI adoption to drive productivity and growth, C-suite leaders across Canada warn that governance, oversight and workforce readiness are struggling to keep pace, creating a widening 'control gap.' New findings from two IBM Institute for Business Value (IBV) global studies – one surveying 2,000 CEOs and the other 2,000 C-suite technology leaders – reveal a shared challenge: Canadian executives face a growing disconnect between the ambition to scale AI across the enterprise and the organizational and governance foundations keeping pace to support it.While 90% of Canadian CEOs say they are embedding AI across multiple workflows and 80% believe they are deploying AI at the pace needed to achieve business objectives, only 43% of AI initiatives have delivered their expected return on investment over the past two years."Canadian organizations are still figuring out how to scale AI responsibly," said Manav Gupta, Vice President and CTO of IBM Canada. "What we're seeing is a growing gap between the speed of adoption and the governance, operating models and workforce readiness needed to support it. Closing that gap will be critical to realizing AI's full value and staying competitive."AI Ambition Outpacing OversightCanadian C-suite technology leaders surveyed expect an average of 1,189 AI agents to be deployed by 2027, a 36% increase from today. This underscores how quickly AI is moving from experimentation into day-to-day operations.Yet only 9% of Canadian tech leaders feel fully prepared for this coming wave of AI deployment.At the same time, more than two-thirds (68%) say they are accountable for AI systems they do not fully control, while nearly three-quarters (73%) report that AI adoption is outpacing their IT governance capabilities. In fact, half (50%) of Canadian CIOs and CTOs now cite security and compliance concerns as their primary barriers to scaling AI effectively.The Workforce is a Critical, Underestimated DimensionThe CEO research also points to a more immediate human challenge as AI use expands.80% of Canadian CEOs agree that the success of AI hinges more on employee adoption than the technology itself.By 2028, Canadian CEOs anticipate that over half (53%) of their workforce will require upskilling for their current roles, and nearly a third (29%) will need to be entirely reskilled for new roles.Scaling AI Responsibly Some Canadian organizations are already adapting their technology foundations to support the rapid pace of AI innovation."We design modular architectures so components can evolve as technology advances, without breaking the overall system," said Boris Alexandre, CIO North America, Airbus, Canada. "That approach allows us to absorb rapid innovation while supporting products with decades-long lifecycles."Study MethodologyThe IBM (NYSE: IBM) Institute for Business Value, in cooperation with Oxford Economics, conducted a survey of 2,000 CEOs and equivalent senior leaders across 33 geographies and 21 industries from February to April 2026. The survey explored how leaders are redesigning business models, operating structures and execution capabilities in an AI-driven economy, with additional analysis examining how organizations translate AI ambition into enterprise-wide execution and business value.The IBM Institute for Business Value, in cooperation with Oxford Economics, surveyed 2,000 senior executives responsible for their organization's IT, technology, or AI-related decision-making across 33 geographies and 19 industries from January to April 2026. The survey was designed to gather insights on how organizations are managing the financial, operational, and governance challenges associated with scaling AI. Additional analysis was conducted to identify organizations that have built the structural capabilities to scale AI effectively by segmenting organizations based on preparedness and efficiency and assessing governance maturity.Media Contact:Lorraine Baldwin
IBM Canada Communications
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Can Canadian Organizations Deliver in the Next Era of Business AI? IBM Finds Many May Not Be ReadyJune 22, 2026 12:00 PM
PR Newswire (Canada) New IBM research finds Canadian organizations are accelerating AI adoption, but governance, workforce readiness and accountability are struggling to keep pace.TORONTO, June 22, 2026 /CNW/ -- As Canadian CEOs accelerate AI adoption to drive productivity and growth, C-suite leaders across Canada warn that governance, oversight and workforce readiness are struggling to keep pace, creating a widening 'control gap.' New findings from two IBM Institute for Business Value (IBV) global studies – one surveying 2,000 CEOs and the other 2,000 C-suite technology leaders – reveal a shared challenge: Canadian executives face a growing disconnect between the ambition to scale AI across the enterprise and the organizational and governance foundations keeping pace to support it.While 90% of Canadian CEOs say they are embedding AI across multiple workflows and 80% believe they are deploying AI at the pace needed to achieve business objectives, only 43% of AI initiatives have delivered their expected return on investment over the past two years."Canadian organizations are still figuring out how to scale AI responsibly," said Manav Gupta, Vice President and CTO of IBM Canada. "What we're seeing is a growing gap between the speed of adoption and the governance, operating models and workforce readiness needed to support it. Closing that gap will be critical to realizing AI's full value and staying competitive."AI Ambition Outpacing OversightCanadian C-suite technology leaders surveyed expect an average of 1,189 AI agents to be deployed by 2027, a 36% increase from today. This underscores how quickly AI is moving from experimentation into day-to-day operations.Yet only 9% of Canadian tech leaders feel fully prepared for this coming wave of AI deployment.At the same time, more than two-thirds (68%) say they are accountable for AI systems they do not fully control, while nearly three-quarters (73%) report that AI adoption is outpacing their IT governance capabilities. In fact, half (50%) of Canadian CIOs and CTOs now cite security and compliance concerns as their primary barriers to scaling AI effectively.The Workforce is a Critical, Underestimated DimensionThe CEO research also points to a more immediate human challenge as AI use expands.80% of Canadian CEOs agree that the success of AI hinges more on employee adoption than the technology itself.By 2028, Canadian CEOs anticipate that over half (53%) of their workforce will require upskilling for their current roles, and nearly a third (29%) will need to be entirely reskilled for new roles.Scaling AI Responsibly Some Canadian organizations are already adapting their technology foundations to support the rapid pace of AI innovation."We design modular architectures so components can evolve as technology advances, without breaking the overall system," said Boris Alexandre, CIO North America, Airbus, Canada. "That approach allows us to absorb rapid innovation while supporting products with decades-long lifecycles."For additional findings from IBM's 2026 CEO Study and Tech Leaders Study, download the full Canadian Stats Brief.Study MethodologyThe IBM (NYSE: IBM) Institute for Business Value, in cooperation with Oxford Economics, conducted a survey of 2,000 CEOs and equivalent senior leaders across 33 geographies and 21 industries from February to April 2026. The survey explored how leaders are redesigning business models, operating structures and execution capabilities in an AI-driven economy, with additional analysis examining how organizations translate AI ambition into enterprise-wide execution and business value.The IBM Institute for Business Value, in cooperation with Oxford Economics, surveyed 2,000 senior executives responsible for their organization's IT, technology, or AI-related decision-making across 33 geographies and 19 industries from January to April 2026. The survey was designed to gather insights on how organizations are managing the financial, operational, and governance challenges associated with scaling AI. Additional analysis was conducted to identify organizations that have built the structural capabilities to scale AI effectively by segmenting organizations based on preparedness and efficiency and assessing governance maturity.Media Contact:Lorraine Baldwin
IBM Canada Communications
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Les organisations canadiennes sont-elles à la hauteur de la prochaine ère de l'IA en entreprise? IBM relève des écarts en matière de préparationJune 22, 2026 12:00 PM
PR Newswire (Canada) Deux nouvelles études d'IBM révèlent que les organisations canadiennes accélèrent l'adoption de l'IA, mais que la gouvernance, la préparation de la main-d'œuvre et la reddition de comptes peinent à suivre le rythme.TORONTO, le 22 juin 2026 /CNW/ - Alors que les chefs de la direction au Canada accélèrent l'adoption de l'IA pour stimuler la productivité et la croissance, les membres de la haute direction à l'échelle du pays avertissent que la gouvernance, la supervision et la préparation de la main-d'œuvre ne suivent pas le rythme, créant un « écart de contrôle » grandissant. De nouvelles conclusions tirées de deux études mondiales de l'Institut de valeur commerciale IBM (IBV) — l'une menée auprès de 2 000 chefs de la direction et l'autre auprès de 2 000 leaders technologiques de la haute direction — révèlent un défi commun : les cadres canadiens font face à un décalage croissant entre leur ambition de déployer l'IA à l'échelle de l'entreprise et les bases organisationnelles et de gouvernance nécessaires pour soutenir cette expansion.Alors que 90 % des chefs de la direction au Canada affirment intégrer l'IA dans plusieurs flux de travail et que 80 % estiment la déployer au rythme nécessaire pour atteindre leurs objectifs d'affaires, seulement 43 % des initiatives d'IA ont généré le retour sur investissement attendu au cours des deux dernières années.« Les organisations canadiennes cherchent encore à déterminer comment déployer l'IA à grande échelle de manière responsable, affirme Manav Gupta, vice-président et chef de la technologie d'IBM Canada. Ce que nous observons, c'est un écart croissant entre la rapidité d'adoption et les cadres de gouvernance, les modèles opérationnels et la préparation de la main-d'œuvre nécessaires pour la soutenir. Réduire cet écart sera essentiel pour tirer pleinement parti de l'IA et demeurer compétitif. »Une ambition en IA qui dépasse les capacités de supervisionLes leaders technologiques de la haute direction au Canada interrogés prévoient le déploiement de 1 189 agents d'IA en moyenne d'ici 2027, soit une augmentation de 36 % par rapport à aujourd'hui. Cela illustre à quelle vitesse l'IA passe de l'expérimentation aux opérations quotidiennes.Pourtant, seulement 9 % des leaders technologiques canadiens se sentent pleinement prêts pour cette nouvelle vague de déploiement de l'IA.Parallèlement, plus des deux tiers (68 %) affirment être responsables de systèmes d'IA qu'ils ne contrôlent pas entièrement, tandis que près des trois quarts (73 %) indiquent que l'adoption de l'IA dépasse les capacités de gouvernance de leurs technologies de l'information (TI). En fait, la moitié (50 %) des directeurs des systèmes d'information (DSI) et directeurs de la technologie (DT) au Canada citent désormais les enjeux de sécurité et de conformité comme principaux obstacles à l'expansion efficace de l'IA.La main-d'œuvre : une dimension essentielle souvent sous-estiméeL'étude auprès des chefs de la direction met également en lumière un défi humain plus immédiat à mesure que l'utilisation de l'IA augmente.En effet, 80 % des chefs de la direction au Canada conviennent que le succès de l'IA dépend davantage de l'adoption par les employés que de la technologie elle-même.D'ici 2028, les chefs de la direction canadiens prévoient que plus de la moitié (53 %) de leur main-d'œuvre devra acquérir de nouvelles compétences pour exercer ses fonctions actuelles, et qu'environ un tiers (29 %) devra être entièrement requalifié pour occuper de nouveaux rôles.Déployer l'IA de façon responsableCertaines organisations canadiennes adaptent déjà leurs fondations technologiques afin de soutenir le rythme rapide de l'innovation en IA.« Nous concevons des architectures modulaires afin que les composantes puissent évoluer au fil des avancées technologiques, sans compromettre l'ensemble du système, explique Boris Alexandre, chef de l'information pour l'Amérique du Nord chez Airbus Canada. Cette approche nous permet d'intégrer rapidement les innovations tout en soutenant des produits dont le cycle de vie s'étend sur plusieurs décennies. »Pour consulter d'autres résultats des études 2026 d'IBM auprès des chefs de la direction et des leaders technologiques, téléchargez le Sommaire des statistiques canadiennes.Méthodologie de l'étudeL'Institut de valeur commerciale IBM (NYSE: IBM), en collaboration avec Oxford Economics, a mené un sondage auprès de 2 000 chefs de la direction et dirigeants équivalents dans 33 régions et 21 secteurs d'activité, de février à avril 2026. Le sondage portait sur la manière dont les dirigeants redéfinissent les modèles d'affaires, les structures opérationnelles et les capacités d'exécution dans une économie alimentée par l'IA, avec une analyse supplémentaire sur la façon dont les organisations traduisent leurs ambitions en IA en résultats concrets à l'échelle de l'entreprise.L'Institut de valeur commerciale IBM, en collaboration avec Oxford Economics, a également interrogé 2 000 dirigeants responsables des décisions liées aux TI, aux technologies ou à l'IA dans 33 régions et 19 secteurs, de janvier à avril 2026. L'étude visait à recueillir des données sur la manière dont les organisations gèrent les défis financiers, opérationnels et de gouvernance liés à l'expansion de l'IA, ainsi qu'à identifier les organisations ayant développé les capacités structurelles nécessaires pour déployer l'IA efficacement, en les segmentant selon leur niveau de préparation, leur efficacité opérationnelle et la maturité de leur gouvernance.Personne-ressource pour les médias :Lorraine Baldwin
Communications, IBM Canada
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Wimbledon and IBM Introduce New AI-Powered Fan Experiences and Modernized Digital Platforms for The Championships 2026June 22, 2026 12:01 AM
PR Newswire (Canada) WIMBLEDON, June 22, 2026 /CNW/ -- The All England Lawn Tennis Club and IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced new and enhanced digital fan features coming to The Championships, Wimbledon in 2026. The watsonx AI-powered capabilities are available on the Wimbledon app and wimbledon.com, which have been fully modernised and redesigned to provide a seamless and personalised experience to millions of global tennis fans during The Championships. Pairing fan-facing innovation with operational transformation, IBM and the All England Club are creating a digital foundation to deeply engage the next generation of tennis fans. New AI Features Bring the Match to Life for Global Fans
The all-new Key Moments tool builds on the popular live Likelihood to Win feature, which continuously calculates each player's probability of victory based on a comprehensive, AI-powered analysis of current and historical statistics, expert opinion and match momentum. Key Moments provides additional, richer information, explaining which plays influence the direction of a match and why.Available for each gentlemen's and ladies' singles match, Key Moments complements the Likelihood to Win probability model, offering greater clarity on the AI reasoning and helping fans better understand the momentum swings that define each contest.The enhanced Match Chat is an AI assistant that acts as an interactive companion for fans during a match. Rather than searching through statistics or navigating multiple screens, fans can use natural language and free text prompts to ask a question, such as: "What has happened in the match so far?"Match Chat provides instant, conversational style responses – with some replies now including relevant photos and video for added context – sourced from an expanded set of live match data, analysis and historical performance information. Built on watsonx Orchestrate, Match Chat leverages a collection of AI agents and fit-for-purpose models, trained on Wimbledon's editorial style and the language of tennis.A New Digital Platform, Built with IBM Bob
These fan-facing innovations are powered by a comprehensive modernisation of Wimbledon's digital platforms. Informed by data analysis and research into how the range of fans, players, broadcasters, media and more engage with Wimbledon's digital ecosystem, the outcome is a redesigned experience which utilises improved data architecture, and which provides more streamlined user journeys and tailored experiences for audiences. Among the most significant outcomes was the extraction of Wimbledon's content archive to a new architecture, including more than 15,000 digital assets such as articles, videos, photographs, and the metadata relationships connecting them.IBM Bob, an AI-powered development accelerator, was used to build a knowledge graph mapping content relationships and develop AI-driven workflows that translated the entire structure into the new platform. As a result, a mapping project that could traditionally require a team of four to five IBM specialists working for months was completed by a single engineer within 4 weeks, with the targeted 15,000 assets extracted in just 47 minutes. 1"It's our priority every year to remain at the pinnacle of sport and deliver the best possible guest experience of The Championships – both to those walking through the gates of Wimbledon and the hundreds of millions following the action digitally around the world," added Usama Al-Qassab, Marketing and Commercial Director at the All England Club. "Our technology partnership with IBM enables us to do just that, delivering meaningful experiences which harness the latest innovations to create richer ways to engage, inform and excite our global audiences.""Our partnership with the All England Club extends far beyond delivering match scores and statistics for the website and app," says Jonathan Adashek, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Communications at IBM. "The new fan experiences, combined with the modernization of Wimbledon's platforms using IBM watsonx and IBM Bob, are an example of how organizations can use AI not only to deepen engagement, but also to accelerate innovation and unlock new levels of operational efficiency."From the launch of the Wimbledon website in 1995 and the mobile application in 2009, to the first integration of enhanced AI-powered solutions in 2017, IBM and the All England Lawn Tennis Club have partnered for more than 35 years to make The Championships more accessible and engaging. In 2025, AELTC reports these efforts contributed to a 16% year-on-year increase in engagement across all platforms, with a 39% growth in those registered to myWIMBLEDON in the past year.The Championships, Wimbledon will run from Monday 29 June – Sunday 12 July 2026. Fans can access these, and other features, via the IBM Slamtracker which is available on the Wimbledon App and on wimbledon.com. 1 Actual results shown. Response times can be influenced by the operating system, hardware and software configuration and connectivity. Individual results may vary.About IBM
IBM is a leading provider of global hybrid cloud and AI, and consulting expertise. We help clients in more than 175 countries capitalize on insights from their data, streamline business processes, reduce costs and gain the competitive edge in their industries. Thousands of governments and corporate entities in critical infrastructure areas such as financial services, telecommunications and healthcare rely on IBM's hybrid cloud platform and Red Hat OpenShift to affect their digital transformations quickly, efficiently and securely. IBM's breakthrough innovations in AI, quantum computing, industry-specific cloud solutions and consulting deliver open and flexible options to our clients. All of this is backed by IBM's long-standing commitment to trust, transparency, responsibility, inclusivity and service. Visit www.ibm.com for more information.About Wimbledon
The Championships, Wimbledon, is the oldest of the four tennis Grand Slams and the only one played on grass. Managed by The All England Lawn Tennis Club and staged on the AELTC Grounds, Wimbledon has evolved from its origins as a private members' croquet club in 1868, to one of the world's biggest annual sporting events and one of the most well-respected brands in sport. Visit www.wimbledon.com and follow us @wimbledon on all major social media platforms.Media contact:Sean O'Donovan
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Protecting and Innovating Critical Infrastructure Through New Security LandscapesJune 19, 2026 6:00 AM
PR Newswire (US) The following article is authored by Skyla Loomis, General Manager, IBM Z SoftwareARMONK, N.Y., June 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Over the last few years, we've seen seismic shift in enterprise computing. From the rise of machine learning to today's agentic AI, computing systems have advanced beyond tools into active assistants, requiring new levels of secure, high-powered and efficient infrastructure. One thing hasn't changed though the decades. IBM Z has been the most resilient server platform in the market with its average yearly downtime as less than a third of a second.1This reputation is because as technology has evolved, so has IBM Z. Today, clients have more workloads that may be considered highly sensitive and mission-critical given new sovereignty and regulation requirements, and continue to turn to IBM Z for their core applications.IBM is continuing to innovate mainframes to address and combat the technological challenges of the future. As part of this mission, today we're announcing the general availability of three new Z software tools designed to not only meet clients where they are, but to start addressing future challenges such as frontier model attacks. These complement our recent developments with Project Glasswing and our commitment to open-source security with Project Lightwell.As a leading provider in hybrid cloud, AI and consulting expertise, IBM has developed decades of IBM Z Software to help clients protect themselves for what's ahead. In cybersecurity, IBM developed IBM Concert for Z last year for enterprises to discover and address vulnerabilities across the entire landscape because we saw the siloed nature of infrastructure and application teams across an organization. Hybrid infrastructure is the reality and we are passionate about giving teams world-class software built to innovate and defend the full stack for the future – IBM Z included.The following tools are now generally available:IBM zSecure Detection – Evolving threats mean enterprises need better ways of monitoring and responding. IBM zSecure Detection monitors IBM Z activity for things like ransomware and suspicious behavior across the system. Enterprises now have a comprehensive tool to detect, investigate and respond on z/OS to strengthen their security posture.IBM zSecure Secret Manager – Certificate management can be a burden for infrastructure and security teams. As the lifespan of these certificates shortens, teams need a secure, continuous monitoring for z/OS environments in IBM Z and LinuxONE. Powered by IBM Vault Self-Managed for Z, IBM zSecure Secret Manager gives z/OS teams an automated and cohesive way of addressing certificate management with shortened certificate lifecycle deadlines and fragmented management strategies.IBM Z Database Assistant – IBM Z stands apart with its data integrity, but AI has shifted the need from access to intelligence. Now database teams can use agentic AI to optimize DBA performance, accelerate tasks and help ensure your trusted data is continuously available. IBM Z Database Assistant is proactive, autonomous and intelligent, designed for the future of data operations.With security threats and new ways of working on IBM Z, we're equipping the teams that work tirelessly on critical infrastructure to build and operate for the future. The bar for resiliency and 99.999999% uptime1remains the same for our clients, but IBM Z Software will continue to innovate so enterprises can manage and protect their core infrastructure and workloads.Learn more about the latest Z Software solutions:IBM zSecure DetectionIBM zSecure Secret ManagerIBM Z Database Assistant1. ITIC 2025 Global Server Hardware, Server OS Reliability Report, February 2026About IBM
IBM is a leading provider of global hybrid cloud and AI, and consulting expertise. We help clients in more than 175 countries capitalize on insights from their data, streamline business processes, reduce costs and gain the competitive edge in their industries. Thousands of government and corporate entities in critical infrastructure areas such as financial services, telecommunications and healthcare rely on IBM's hybrid cloud platform and Red Hat OpenShift to affect their digital transformations quickly, efficiently and securely. IBM's breakthrough innovations in AI, quantum computing, industry-specific cloud solutions and consulting deliver open and flexible options to our clients. All of this is backed by IBM's long-standing commitment to trust, transparency, responsibility, inclusivity, and service. Visit www.ibm.com for more information.Media contact:Marshall Hampson
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IBM Study: Limited Control and Rising Dependencies Leave Enterprises Exposed in the Age of AIJune 17, 2026 12:01 AM
PR Newswire (US) 68% of surveyed executives say meeting data residency and sovereignty requirements across geographies is challengingNearly all (91%) respondents report not fully understanding their AI dependencies across vendors, models, and infrastructure Organizations with the most advanced AI control capabilities protect more than half of their operating profit from AI-driven disruptionsARMONK, N.Y., June 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A new global study by the IBM (NYSE: IBM) Institute for Business Value finds that as enterprises embed AI deeper into core business operations, most surveyed organizations remain locked into AI systems they cannot easily change, reinforcing the growing importance of AI sovereignty to maintain business continuity and performance. Based on insights from 1,000 senior executives, The Calculus of AI Sovereignty study* reveals that 71% of respondents say switching their primary AI vendor or model would be difficult, highlighting significant operational constraints. Additionally, 68% of surveyed executives say meeting data residency and sovereignty requirements across geographies is challenging, creating complexity in moving AI systems or data across environments. These dynamics point to growing pressure on organizations to strengthen control and oversight as AI adoption and compliance requirements expand.While the need for control is intensifying, most organizations still lack the visibility required to act on it: 91% of those surveyed say they don't fully understand their organization's dependencies across AI vendors, models and infrastructure, limiting the ability to assess risk and plan for disruption. Surveyed leaders report an average of six AI-related disruptions over the past two years, largely driven by vendor services, yet 81% say a seven-day vendor outage would still cause severe or critical disruption, effectively halting operations.Respondents also cite unexpected changes across the AI ecosystem, including price increases, usage restrictions, model deprecations, and performance degradation. These findings underscore the challenges enterprises face in managing AI dependencies.Ana Paula Assis, IBM Senior Vice President and Chair, EMEA and APAC, said in the study foreword: "AI has introduced new forms of dependency that evolve faster than traditional governance, procurement, or technology cycles were designed to handle. That is why AI sovereignty has become one of the most defining leadership issues of this moment. The stakes are no longer technical; they are economic. Any loss of control can translate directly into margin pressure, compliance exposure, or outright business disruption."According to the study, organizations that design AI systems to adapt data, models and infrastructure as conditions change – a core element of AI sovereignty – are outperforming peers:Analysis shows that organizations with the most advanced AI control capabilities see less AI downtime and protect 55% more operating profit from AI-driven disruptions.Yet, only a minority of the organizations surveyed (7%) operate at this level, signaling a widening gap between those building adaptable AI systems and those constrained by dependency.72% of surveyed executives say they would accept a 20% cost increase to maintain AI vendors if it improved strategic flexibility.Most surveyed organizations (73%) describe their AI environments as intentionally multi--vendor, yet vendor diversity in practice appears to be driven less by deliberate strategy and more by internal and operational realities1:Independent business unit decisions (69%) and geographic necessity (69%) emerge as the leading drivers.Legacy complexity is also widely cited by respondents (57%), reflecting mergers, acquisitions, and historical decisions—common across organizations but less often the primary driver.The study also provides a roadmap for senior executives on how to build flexible, resilient, and sovereign AI systems. To view the full study, visit: https://ibm.biz/ai-sovereignty.1 Unpublished data from the IBM Institute for Business Value The Calculus of AI Sovereignty Study (2026).*Study Methodology
The IBM Institute for Business Value, in collaboration with Oxford Economics, conducted a global survey between February and April 2026 to examine how organizations structure control across the AI stack and how these choices relate to resilience, performance and operating economics. The study is based on responses from 1,000 senior executives responsible for AI, data, technology, or related enterprise capabilities across 16 countries and 17 industries. Additional analysis identified distinct AI control profiles by segmenting organizations based on how they structure control across data, models, infrastructure and applications, and assessing the relationship to resilience, performance and operating economics.The IBM Institute for Business Value, IBM's thought leadership think tank, combines
global research and performance data with expertise from industry thinkers and leading academics to deliver insights that make business leaders smarter. For more world-class thought leadership, visit: www.ibm.com/ibv. To receive more insights, subscribe to the IdeaWatch newsletter: https://ibm.co/ibv-ideawatch. About IBM
IBM is a leading provider of global hybrid cloud and AI, and consulting expertise. We help clients in more than 175 countries capitalize on insights from their data, streamline business processes, reduce costs and gain the competitive edge in their industries. Thousands of government and corporate entities in critical infrastructure areas such as financial services, telecommunications and healthcare rely on IBM's hybrid cloud platform and Red Hat OpenShift to affect their digital transformations quickly, efficiently and securely. IBM's breakthrough innovations in AI, quantum computing, industry-specific cloud solutions and consulting deliver open and flexible options to our clients. All of this is backed by IBM's long-standing commitment to trust, transparency, responsibility, inclusivity, and service. Visit www.ibm.com for more information.Media Contact
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IBM launches new AI learning pathway to upskill workforces at scaleJune 8, 2026 4:00 AM
PR Newswire (US) LONDON, June 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced the expansion of IBM SkillsBuild, its free global technology education program, with a new artificial intelligence (AI) learning pathway designed to equip individuals across all career stages. The free training modules will support the British workforce from entry-level employees to senior leaders and policymakers - helping people across all communities gain access to the skills needed to thrive in an increasingly AI-driven economy. As a founding partner of the UK Government's AI Skills Hub, IBM is providing IBM SkillsBuild courses to help expand access to high-quality, workforce-ready AI training at scale. The new AI learning pathway builds on IBM's ongoing partnership with the UK Government's AI Skills Boost initiative, which aims to upskill 10 million UK workers by 2030. Expanding IBM's offering, it delivers role-aligned AI training across different levels of an organisation, helping to strengthen AI capabilities across the UK workforce through industry-developed courses on IBM SkillsBuild.Building an AI–skilled workforce plays a key role for organisations to realise the value of emerging technologies and remain competitive in a rapidly evolving digital economy. According to a recent IBM 2025 CEO Study, 77% of the surveyed CEOs expect positive ROI from scaled AI growth investments, but 30% of the workforce will require retraining or reskilling in the next three years. The new offering introduces a structured, multi-level framework spanning foundational awareness through to advanced technical expertise and executive leadership capability. By creating a clear, scalable pathway for workforce transformation, IBM is helping to democratise access to AI education, supporting individuals, businesses, and public sector organisations in building the skills needed for the future of work.Minister for AI and Online Safety, Kanishka Narayan said:" We're on a mission to upskill 10 million UK workers with AI skills by 2030, so everyone can thrive in an AI-powered economy. Partners like IBM are absolutely key to making high-quality AI training accessible to working people at every level, from the shop floor to the boardroom - so we can build a skilled workforce and economy that works for everyone."A full workforce AI learning pathwayBuilt on IBM SkillsBuild, the programme provides a progressive journey from beginner level to the most advanced level, enabling learners to build skills step-by-step based on their role and proficiency.At the entry levels, learners are introduced to the fundamentals of AI, including large language models, prompt engineering, and ethical considerations - so that they are equipped to use generative AI tools effectively and responsibly from day one. As participants progress, the curriculum focuses on real-world application, including data analytics, risk management and fraud detection, and hands-on simulations using IBM technologies such as watsonx.Advanced learners build expertise in areas such as machine learning, natural language processing, and AI solution development, helping organisations develop the technical capabilities needed to design, deploy, and scale AI systems. Throughout all levels, responsible AI principles - including ethics, bias mitigation, and governance - are embedded to help ensure skills are applied safely and effectively across industries.Leon Butler, Chief Executive, IBM UKI said: "AI is transforming every industry and opening up new opportunities to innovate and unlock value. With this expanded IBM SkillsBuild pathway, we are helping to build a workforce that understands why digital technologies will be critical to accelerating adoption and realising AI's full potential for business and society. This highlights IBM's support in the government's ambition to scale AI skills across the UK workforce."New Level 6 leadership and policy moduleA key pillar of the announcement is the introduction of a dedicated Level 6 (L6) learning pathway designed specifically for senior leaders, policymakers, and those responsible for organisational transformation.This advanced module focuses on enabling decision-makers to:Understand the strategic impact of AI on business, government, and societyLead responsible AI adoption at scaleShape policy, governance, and risk frameworksDrive organisation-wide transformation and workforce readinessThe L6 pathway is designed to help leadership capability to keep pace with technical advancements, empowering executives and policymakers to make informed decisions that maximise the benefits of AI while managing emerging risks.With its emphasis on hands-on learning, real-world scenarios, and scalable delivery, IBM SkillsBuild provides organisations with a practical framework to upskill their workforce and unlock the value of AI.About IBMIBM is a leading provider of global hybrid cloud and AI, and consulting expertise. We help clients in more than 175 countries capitalize on insights from their data, streamline business processes, reduce costs and gain the competitive edge in their industries. Thousands of governments and corporate entities in critical infrastructure areas such as financial services, telecommunications and healthcare rely on IBM's hybrid cloud platform and Red Hat OpenShift to affect their digital transformations quickly, efficiently and securely. IBM's breakthrough innovations in AI, quantum computing, industry-specific cloud solutions and consulting deliver open and flexible options to our clients. All of this is backed by IBM's long-standing commitment to trust, transparency, responsibility, inclusivity and service. Visit www.ibm.com for more information.Media contact:
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New IBM Study Finds CIOs and CTOs Face Growing AI Control Gap as Enterprise Deployment ScalesJune 8, 2026 12:01 AM
PR Newswire (US) Most surveyed technology leaders are accountable for systems they don't fully controlOnly 11% of respondents say they're completely prepared for the scale of AI agent deploymentOrganizations that design control into their AI systems achieve significantly stronger performance outcomes.ARMONK, N.Y., June 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A new IBM (NYSE: IBM) Institute for Business Value study reveals that as AI moves from experimentation to enterprise-wide deployment, two-thirds of surveyed CIOs and CTOs report being held accountable for AI systems they do not fully control, while governance struggles to keep pace at scale. The global study* of 2,000 C-level technology executives (tech CxOs) finds that the lack of visibility is widespread. The majority of surveyed executives (70%) say teams across the business are deploying technology faster than IT can track. At the same time, technology leaders face growing pressure to scale AI faster, even as many lack the structures to support it. By 2027, surveyed tech CxOs anticipate a 38% increase in the number of AI agents deployed. While 80% of respondents report CEO-driven AI transformation mandates, only 11% believe they are fully ready for the scale of AI agent deployment expected in the next year. Governance is also falling behind, with 77% of organizations surveyed reporting AI adoption is already outpacing current governance capabilities."For CIOs and CTOs, the challenge now is scaling AI systems that operate continuously and autonomously, often within governance models and architectures designed for a far slower, more predictable environment," said Matt Lyteson, CIO, IBM. "It is no longer just about deploying AI faster. It's redesigning how organizations control, govern and invest in it and embedding control and visibility from the start, so they can scale with confidence."As AI scales, operational and security risks are growingAnalysis shows that in organizations relying on manual governance, incident risk increases as AI adoption scales, whereas those that embed control directly into their AI systems experience 25% fewer incidents.Most (59%) of tech CxOs surveyed cite security and compliance concerns as top barriers to scaling AI agents.Surveyed organizations experienced an average of 54 AI agent incidents last year, in which an unintended and/or harmful occurrence required human correction.According to respondents, 17% of those AI agent incidents reported were high severity, requiring more than four hours to contain:37% resulted in data exposure or security breaches33% caused cascading system failures17% triggered compliance issuesOrganizations that redesign AI control and investment see stronger outcomesAI spend is projected to grow from just under 15% of IT budgets in 2025 to nearly 25% by 2027 – a 71% increase in two years, raising the stakes for CIOs and CTOs.Yet, 84% of tech CxOs have not fully operationalized AI financial management, and 85% still lack full visibility into real-time AI spend.Analysis finds that organizations that build control into their AI systems:deploy 16x more AI agents than those relying on manual governancedeliver 18% higher operating marginsspend 4x less of their AI budgetAnalysis shows organizations with strong financial discipline:deploy 2.4x more AI agents with no higher AI/IT budgetare 3x more likely to say they are fully prepared for AI scaleSurveyed organizations that designed for adaptability early – keeping workloads portable and models replaceable rather than locked into hard dependencies – reported a 10% higher return on AI investment in 2025.The full study, including recommendations for technology leaders on redesigning structures that govern speed, control and investment, can be found at: https://www.ibm.com/thought-leadership/institute-business-value/en-us/c-suite-study/cxoThe study also features executive perspectives on how technology leaders are adapting to the complexities of scaling AI across the enterprise. See quote addendum below.*Study Methodology
The IBM Institute for Business Value, in cooperation with Oxford Economics, surveyed 2,000 senior executives responsible for their organization's IT, technology, or AI-related decision-making across 33 geographies and 19 industries from January to April 2026. The survey was designed to gather insights on how organizations are managing the financial, operational, and governance challenges associated with scaling AI. Additional analysis was conducted to identify organizations that have built the structural capabilities to scale AI effectively by segmenting organizations based on preparedness and efficiency and assessing governance maturity.The IBM Institute for Business Value, IBM's thought leadership think tank, combines
global research and performance data with expertise from industry thinkers and leading academics to deliver insights that make business leaders smarter. For more world-class thought leadership, visit: www.ibm.com/ibv. To receive more insights, subscribe to the IdeaWatch newsletter: https://ibm.co/ibv-ideawatch. About IBM
IBM is a leading provider of global hybrid cloud and AI, and consulting expertise. We help clients in more than 175 countries capitalize on insights from their data, streamline business processes, reduce costs and gain the competitive edge in their industries. Thousands of government and corporate entities in critical infrastructure areas such as financial services, telecommunications and healthcare rely on IBM's hybrid cloud platform and Red Hat OpenShift to affect their digital transformations quickly, efficiently and securely. IBM's breakthrough innovations in AI, quantum computing, industry-specific cloud solutions and consulting deliver open and flexible options to our clients. All of this is backed by IBM's long-standing commitment to trust, transparency, responsibility, inclusivity, and service. Visit www.ibm.com for more information.Media Contact
Marisa Conway
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conwaym@us.ibm.comExecutive Perspectives:"AI has both a light side and a dark side. While most focus on the opportunities, it also introduces new vulnerabilities, and many organizations are more exposed than they realize." – Victoria Medina, Chief Technology and Data Officer, Allianz Spain, Spain"We design modular architectures so components can evolve as technology advances, without breaking the overall system. That approach allows us to absorb rapid innovation while supporting products with decades-long lifecycles." – Boris Alexandre, Head of ARP Programme, Airbus, Canada"It's like flying a plane at 10,000 feet, being told to climb to 12,000, replace both engines mid-flight and ensure zero turbulence. No one would choose to pilot that plane – but that's exactly what companies are doing today." – Afonso Eça, Executive Board Member, Banco BPI, Spain"My role isn't to generate every transformative idea. It's to build the foundation that allows smarter people across the organization to bring those ideas to life." – Chad Jones, CIO, Baylor Scott & White Health, United States"The goal isn't to eliminate shadow IT—it's to create visibility and a partnership, so teams can get help when they need it without slowing down." – Chris Pesola, CIO, Roush, United States"We don't know who's going to win or lose over the next five years. So we're keeping AI models plug-and-play, ready to adapt if the landscape shifts." – Dalton Gouws, Group IT Director and Board Member, VWG UK Ltd, United Kingdom View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/new-ibm-study-finds-cios-and-ctos-face-growing-ai-control-gap-as-enterprise-deployment-scales-302793417.htmlSOURCE IBM Original: New IBM Study Finds CIOs and CTOs Face Growing AI Control Gap as Enterprise Deployment Scales
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IBM and Google Cloud Announce Strategic Partnership to Scale AI with Human Expertise and AI-Powered DeliveryJune 4, 2026 6:00 AM
PR Newswire (Canada) Expands IBM Consulting Advantage, an AI-powered delivery platform, with industry-specific agents for Gemini EnterpriseNew global Google Cloud practice brings thousands of IBM consultants to help clients scale AI, and modernize core systems The practice represents a multi-billion-dollar opportunity in Google Cloud Services ARMONK, N.Y. and SUNNYVALE, Calif., June 4, 2026 /CNW/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Google Cloud today announced the launch of a new Google Cloud Practice, designed to help organizations more quickly scale AI into production and modernize core systems. The new practice combines IBM's deep industry expertise and IBM Consulting Advantage – the company's AI-powered platform that helps IBM teams design, build and deploy AI solutions faster using agents and industry workflows – now with Google Cloud's Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform, cybersecurity and data capabilities. With thousands of Google Cloud-certified IBM consultants and forward-deployed engineers, the practice will help enterprises deploy AI solutions, modernize legacy environments, and manage technology across complex hybrid landscapes. This represents a multi-billion-dollar opportunity for IBM and Google Cloud, with each bringing unique strengths that matter to clients.IBM is creating a portfolio of industry-specific AI agents built on IBM Consulting Advantage and optimized for Gemini Enterprise. These agents support use cases for banking, government, retail, telecommunications, energy, security, insurance, and life sciences, helping organizations automate workflows, improve decision-making, and accelerate autonomous operations powered by Gemini models.With the new partnership, IBM consultants can now design, build, and govern enterprise-grade AI agents directly on Google Cloud. Pre-built assets, reusable agents, and proven transformation methods from IBM can be combined with Google Cloud's agent runtime, governance controls, and enterprise safety features, helping organizations move from design to deployment with enhanced speed and consistency.IBM and Google Cloud have already partnered on major migration and modernization efforts, including work with Airbus, where IBM consultants and Google Cloud helped transition two aerospace businesses into fully independent operations in under 18 months by updating more than 100 critical systems across engineering, manufacturing, customer service, and other regulated functions."Enterprises are facing one of the most complex modernization cycles in decades," said Mohamad Ali, Senior Vice President and Head of IBM Consulting. "By expanding our work with Google Cloud, we're giving clients a clearer and more reliable path to scale AI across their business, combining deep industry expertise, hybrid-cloud modernization, and an AI-first delivery platform.""This partnership significantly expands the pool of expert Google Cloud consultants in the market to meet surging demand for AI," said Kevin Ichhpurani, President, Global Partner Ecosystem at Google Cloud. "By combining Google's agentic infrastructure with IBM's deep industry expertise and proven delivery frameworks, we are ensuring joint customers can move beyond pilots to deploy and govern production-grade AI agents across their entire cloud environment."IBM Consulting will help develop common interface patterns and solutions that connect enterprise data into Gemini using an open and flexible approach by integrating technology from IBM and its ecosystem. These interfaces can be tailored for each client's architecture, helping organizations unify their data while more easily scaling Gemini-based AI capabilities. The practice focuses on several priority areas:Production-ready AI and data: Helping clients build foundations that support real, skilled AI systems, rather than pilots, by combining IBM's industry knowledge and AI assets with Google Cloud's Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform and BigQuery.Industry-specific solutions: Delivering AI and data capabilities for sectors such as aerospace, financial services, government, healthcare, and telecommunications. This includes Confluent to stream and govern real-time data so AI systems can optimize operations, anticipate risk, and deliver outcomes tailored to each industry's regulatory demands.Modernizing cybersecurity operations: Providing AI-driven defense and security capabilities intended to strengthen readiness and accelerate response.Hybrid cloud modernization: Updating critical workloads across on-premises and cloud environments, including for highly regulated industries. Red Hat OpenShift is now available directly in the Google Cloud Console.Enhanced AI-powered workflows: Integrating Gemini with watsonx Orchestrate to improve decision automation and agent intelligence, and into watsonx.data to give clients more flexible ways to generate insights to support smarter applications.Operational resilience and governance: Using IBM automation, supported by HashiCorp and Apptio, with Google Cloud AI to support improved monitoring, compliance, and performance.Statements regarding IBM's and Google Cloud's future direction and intent are subject to change or withdrawal without notice, and represent goals and objectives only.About IBM
IBM is a leading provider of global hybrid cloud and AI, and consulting expertise. We help clients in more than 175 countries capitalize on insights from their data, streamline business processes, reduce costs and gain a competitive edge in their industries. Thousands of governments and corporate entities in critical infrastructure areas such as financial services, telecommunications and healthcare rely on IBM's hybrid cloud platform and Red Hat OpenShift to affect their digital transformations quickly, efficiently and securely. IBM's breakthrough innovations in AI, quantum computing, industry-specific cloud solutions and consulting deliver open and flexible options to our clients. All of this is backed by IBM's long-standing commitment to trust, transparency, responsibility, inclusivity and service. Visit www.ibm.com for more information.About Google Cloud
Google Cloud offers a powerful, optimized AI stack — including AI infrastructure, leading models like Gemini, data management capabilities, multicloud security solutions, developer tools and platform, as well as agents and applications — that enables organizations to transform their business for the Agentic Era. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted technology partner.Media Contacts
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IBM Launches Global AI Builders Challenge With IBM Bob for University Students, Expanding Availability of IBM Bob to 20,000 Post-Secondary Institutions WorldwideJune 3, 2026 9:30 AM
PR Newswire (US) New global challenge provides university students hands-on experience with IBM Bob, helping them build practical AI skills, portfolio-ready projects and career connectionsNEW YORK, June 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced the AI Builders Challenge, a global challenge with IBM Bob – IBM's new AI-powered development partner – that will help university students build practical AI and software development skills for the future of work. The Challenge comes as employers increasingly expect graduates to know how to use AI, yet many students lack opportunities to practice those skills before entering the workforce. A recent survey from the American Association of Colleges and Universities and Elon University found that 63 percent of faculty said graduates were not very or not at all prepared to use generative AI in the world of work. The AI Builders Challenge is intended to help address that gap by giving students practice with AI in a setting where their work has to be tested, explained and improved.Announced during IBM's Future of AI in Higher Education Summit in New York City, the Challenge gives students a hands-on way to develop AI skills in software development while creating projects they can showcase beyond the classroom. The announcement coincides with IBM's expansion of free access to IBM Bob for higher education, making the technology available to 20,000 post-secondary institutions worldwide.Through IBM SkillsBuild, students will use IBM Bob in a challenge-based experience that reflects the kind of software development work they may encounter in the workplace. The Challenge is tied to real-world themes, including "Create with AI: The Future of Creative Industries", "Mission Beyond Earth: Space Exploration", and "Work Reimagined: Transforming Industries through Intelligent Work Systems." Unlike earlier AI tools that focused mainly on speeding up code generation, IBM Bob is designed to work with developers across the entire software development lifecycle. IBM Bob integrates orchestration, execution and governance directly into development workflows, helping teams move from isolated tasks to coordinated delivery.For students, this means learning how to use AI to support code generation while gaining experience applying AI to development work that requires an understanding of how software systems need to be modernized and scaled in real environments. By building a project through the AI Builders Challenge, students can create a tangible example of applied AI work that can be shared with potential employers."AI is now part of how work gets done, and students entering the workforce need to know how to use it effectively and responsibly," said Justina Nixon-Saintil, Vice President and Chief Impact Officer, IBM. "That means knowing how to question what an AI tool produces, explain the decisions made behind their work and take ownership of the output. The AI Builders Challenge gives university students practical experience building AI skills with IBM Bob, while helping them create portfolio-ready projects that show employers they are prepared for an AI-driven economy."The Challenge, organized by BeMyApp, is open to eligible university students 18 years of age or older across participating countries and welcomes students from all majors. Participants can work individually or in teams, submit final projects through GitHub and access support through Discord, mentors, office hours and webinars. Winners will be selected by a panel of judges who will evaluate submissions based on technical execution, innovation, challenge fit, implementation and feasibility.Winners will compete for a share of the $15,000 USD total prize pool, including a Grand Prize of $5,000 for the top project across the Challenge. Four winners will be selected for each of two monthly competitions to win prizes ranging from $750 to $2,250 USD. Participants will also gain opportunities to build a professional network through the Challenge community and IBM ecosystem. The Grand Prize winner will be invited to IBM TechXchange, IBM's global conference where developers, engineers, scientists, and researchers build real-world skills, giving the winner visibility with a global technology audience.This effort builds on IBM's commitment to skill 30 million people by 2030 and IBM's broader university strategy, which aims to help students, faculty and institutions move from AI literacy to AI fluency. Through IBM SkillsBuild, IBM provides free learning, digital credentials, faculty enablement, hands-on labs and challenge-based experiences that help learners build skills they can demonstrate in an AI-driven economy.Registration for the AI Builders Challenge opens June 3. The Challenge will include two monthly competitions, launching on July 1 and August 1 and entries must be received by July 31 and August 31. Students can learn more and register here. Participation is subject to the eligibility criteria and other terms in the Official Rules. No purchase is necessary to enter or win the Challenge.About IBMIBM is a leading provider of global hybrid cloud and AI, and consulting expertise. We help clients in more than 175 countries capitalize on insights from their data, streamline business processes, reduce costs and gain the competitive edge in their industries. Thousands of governments and corporate entities in critical infrastructure areas such as financial services, telecommunications and healthcare rely on IBM's hybrid cloud platform and Red Hat OpenShift to affect their digital transformations quickly, efficiently and securely. IBM's breakthrough innovations in AI, quantum computing, industry-specific cloud solutions and consulting deliver open and flexible options to our clients. All of this is backed by IBM's long-standing commitment to trust, transparency, responsibility, inclusivity and service.Visit www.ibm.com for more information.Media contact:Joe Brown
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IBM Commits More Than $10 Billion to Quantum Computing, Funding Its Roadmap from Today's Leading Systems to the World's First Fault-Tolerant Quantum ComputersJune 2, 2026 8:05 AM
PR Newswire (US) Five-year investment spans research and development, manufacturing, M&A and ecosystem expansion as IBM extends its global lead in quantum computing and advances U.S. leadershipARMONK, N.Y., June 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) has announced plans to invest more than $10 billion in quantum computing over the next five years. The investment will span research and development, capital expenditure, manufacturing scaling, ecosystem partnerships, and M&A. Together, these areas are designed to accelerate IBM's quantum roadmap beyond delivering the world's first large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computer in 2029, and advance quantum leadership anchored in the United States. It builds on the broadest quantum foundation in the industry, including the largest fleet of quantum computers across the globe, the most widely used quantum software, and a client and partner network of more than 340 organizations running real workloads today. This investment funds the next stage of that foundation, carrying IBM's lead from today's commercial quantum computers towards fault-tolerant scale systems.IBM's quantum leadership todayThis investment reinforces IBM's mission to bring useful quantum computing to the world and builds on the most advanced quantum program in the industry:Expansive Global Quantum Fleet: IBM operates the world's largest and most powerful fleet of quantum computers. As of today, the company has deployed over 90 quantum systems across the globe via the cloud and dedicated on-site deployments – including more quantum computers than the rest of the industry combined. This fleet includes quantum computers operating at IBM quantum centers in New York and Germany; at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York, PINQ in Quebec, The University of Tokyo and RIKEN in Japan, Yonsei University in South Korea, and BasQ in Spain, with additional systems coming soon in Chicago, and at Amaravati Quantum Valley in India.Roadmap to the World's First Large-Scale, Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computer: IBM has a clear path to delivering IBM Quantum Starling in 2029 - the world's first large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computer which will be capable of executing 20,000 times more operations than today's existing systems. Starling will lay the foundation for IBM Quantum Blue Jay, which will run one billion quantum operations across 2,000 qubits. These systems will deliver the transformative scale needed for quantum to take on the most challenging and currently intractable problems across science and industries.Expanding Adoption: Since 2017, IBM's quantum program has signed more than $1.1 billion in contracts with clients to advance their exploration and use of quantum computing. Today, a network of more than 340 IBM Quantum Network members spanning financial services, healthcare, materials science, academia and government are using IBM quantum computers to pursue real-world algorithmic discovery.America's First Quantum Foundry: With the support of the United States Department of Commerce, IBM recently announced plans to launch Anderon, the world's first pure-play quantum wafer foundry. IBM will contribute $1 billion of cash into Anderon, alongside significant intellectual property, assets, and a skilled workforce.Path to Quantum Advantage: IBM is confident that its partners using IBM quantum computers will demonstrate quantum advantage in 2026. The company is seeing accelerated progress on this path as evidenced by recent experiments that confirm quantum as a useful scientific tool, including work with the Cleveland Clinic and RIKEN to model a 12,635-atom protein; a collaboration with national laboratories and universities to accurately simulate magnetic materials; and research with universities to prove the nature of a never-before-seen molecule.The World's Most Popular Quantum Software: Developed by IBM, Qiskit is the world's preferred software stack for quantum computing and algorithms research, built to optimize and execute quantum workloads and used by nearly 70 percent of quantum developers today and have executed over 4 trillion quantum circuits on quantum computers.About IBMIBM is a leading provider of global hybrid cloud and AI, and consulting expertise. We help clients in more than 175 countries capitalize on insights from their data, streamline business processes, reduce costs, and gain a competitive edge in their industries. IBM's breakthrough innovations in AI, quantum computing, industry-specific cloud solutions and consulting deliver open and flexible options to our clients. All of this is backed by IBM's long-standing commitment to trust, transparency, responsibility, inclusivity, and service. Visit www.ibm.com for more information.Media Contact:Brittany Forgione
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IBM and Red Hat Commit $5 Billion to Redefine the Future of Open Source in the AI EraMay 28, 2026 6:00 AM
PR Newswire (Canada) Project Lightwell establishes a trusted enterprise clearinghouse for open source software with a new AI-driven model for securing the software supply chainARMONK, N.Y., May 28, 2026 /CNW/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Red Hat today announced Project Lightwell, a $5 billion commitment backed by new frontier AI capabilities and a global force of more than 20,000 engineers to help enterprises secure open source software. Together, these investments establish a new model for enterprise use of open source software, from upstream development through production environments. Project Lightwell will establish a trusted enterprise clearinghouse combined with a global force of engineers to identify and fix vulnerabilities at scale. The clearinghouse will serve as a security coordination layer, using advanced AI capabilities to validate and test fixes across an unprecedented volume of open source code. These capabilities will be offered through commercial subscriptions, allowing enterprises to integrate secure patches directly into their existing software supply chains with enterprise-grade validation and lifecycle management.Open source software underpins modern enterprise infrastructure, with more than 90% of Fortune 500 companies relying on OSS 1. At the same time, advances in frontier AI are accelerating vulnerability discovery and exploitation. Anthropic recently reported that its Mythos Preview model identified nearly 3,900 high- or critical-severity vulnerabilities in open source software alone 2.IBM and Red Hat have already begun collaborating with a select group of early adopters on Project Lightwell, including Bank of America, BNY, Citi, Goldman Sachs, JPMorganChase, Mastercard, Morgan Stanley, Royal Bank of Canada, State Street, Visa and Wells Fargo. The real-world insights from these initial deployments will actively shape how vulnerabilities are identified, validated, and remediated at scale across complex software supply chains.Project Lightwell builds on IBM and Red Hat's leadership in open source, enterprise AI and security, and incorporates learnings from initiatives such as Anthropic's Project Glasswing and OpenAI's Trust Access for Cyber, with a goal of utilizing new IBM agentic security methods to protect the foundational open source layers that underpin modern enterprise and AI systems."Open source is the backbone of today's digital economy and the foundation of modern AI, and we are at an inflection point in how it is built, secured, and scaled," said Arvind Krishna, Chairman and CEO, IBM. "With Project Lightwell, IBM and Red Hat are helping define a new industry model, one that brings together AI, engineering expertise, and trusted collaboration, to secure open source software at its source and across the entire supply chain. This is about strengthening trust in the systems that power business, government, and society."Launching a Trusted Open Source Security ClearinghouseProject Lightwell builds on IBM and Red Hat's proven enterprise open source model, extending it beyond their traditional product footprint. IBM already uses more than 62,000 open source packages, with deep expertise across 10,000. Across technologies like Linux, Java, Kubernetes, Kafka, Ansible, Terraform, Flink, Cassandra and more, the companies operate one of the industry's broadest commercial open source ecosystems, historically providing lifecycle management, validation, and patching for components within their platforms. Now, IBM and Red Hat are applying the same engineering discipline to the broader application landscape, including independent libraries, language toolchains, AI frameworks, and data streaming platforms.This approach directly addresses the operational vulnerabilities enterprises face when managing independent open source code on their own. Through the clearinghouse model, enterprise organizations can:Report and resolve vulnerabilities: Responsibly share sensitive security issues discovered in their active software versions within a trusted intermediary framework.Deploy validated patches: Receive patches optimized for production environments, spanning both Red Hat offerings and independent community code.Coordinate upstream disclosures: Share fixes upstream so that open source communities can include them in long-term maintenance.This model allows enterprises to engage IBM and Red Hat to resolve critical security issues while strengthening open source overall through responsible upstream disclosure.AI-Powered Engineering at Global ScaleAt a time when many technology companies are using AI to reduce technical headcount, IBM and Red Hat are taking a different approach, positioning technical engineering capacity as a premium strategic asset and a source of market differentiation.IBM and Red Hat will deploy a team of more than 20,000 engineers, augmented by advanced AI capabilities. This global technical force will operate across upstream and enterprise environments, focusing on:Upstream maintenance alongside open source community leaders;High-volume, AI-assisted vulnerability review, triage, and prioritization;Secure patch development, dependency hardening, and release engineering.Project Lightwell supports government priorities to secure digital infrastructure, protect critical systems, and strengthen the overall resilience of open source software ecosystems.More information about Project Lightwell is available https://www.ibm.com/products/lightwell1 Source: Worldmetrics; worldmetrics.org/opensource-statistics/2 Source: Anthropic; anthropic.com/research/glasswing-initial-updateAbout IBMIBM is a leading provider of global hybrid cloud and AI, and consulting expertise. We help clients in more than 175 countries capitalize on insights from their data, streamline business processes, reduce costs and gain the competitive edge in their industries. Thousands of governments and corporate entities in critical infrastructure areas such as financial services, telecommunications and healthcare rely on IBM's hybrid cloud platform and Red Hat OpenShift to affect their digital transformations quickly, efficiently and securely. IBM's breakthrough innovations in AI, quantum computing, industry-specific cloud solutions and consulting deliver open and flexible options to our clients. All of this is backed by IBM's long-standing commitment to trust, transparency, responsibility, inclusivity and service.Visit www.ibm.com for more information.About Red Hat Red Hat is the open hybrid cloud technology leader, delivering a trusted, consistent and comprehensive foundation for transformative IT innovation and AI applications. Its portfolio of cloud, developer, AI, Linux, automation and application platform technologies enables any application, anywhere—from the datacenter to the edge. As the world's leading provider of enterprise open source software solutions, Red Hat invests in open ecosystems and communities to solve tomorrow's IT challenges. Collaborating with partners and customers, Red Hat helps them build, connect, automate, secure and manage their IT environments, supported by consulting services and award-winning training and certification offerings.Media Contacts Stephanie Wonderlick
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IBM and Abertis are Driving the Future of Mobility with a Global Technology Modernization AgreementMay 26, 2026 4:00 AM
PR Newswire (Canada) The five-year alliance aims to increase digitalization in five of the group's subsidiaries, modernize systems that process millions of daily transactions across those subsidiaries, and enhance the user experience on an international scale.MADRID, May 26, 2026 /CNW/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) has announced a new five-year global agreement with Abertis, a leading infrastructure and mobility management group, to modernize Abertis's technological infrastructure. The collaboration includes migrating to SAP S/4HANA, and aims to improve system scalability, reliability and user experience across multiple countries. This new agreement extends more than a decade of collaboration and supports Abertis's digital transformation. Abertis is one of the world's leading motorway operators, with a presence in Europe, the Americas and Asia. The agreement covers the comprehensive evolution of the systems supporting the group's operations, ranging from user management to high-volume transaction processing and incident management. These systems require high levels of reliability, security and performance, regardless of the operational scale or complexity of each environment.Under the agreement, IBM will support Abertis in modernizing its platform on SAP S/4HANA technology to: Increase flexibility to adapt to different operating modelsImprove scalability to manage increasing transaction volumesIncorporate advanced analytics capabilities in near real-timeLay the groundwork for incorporating new services related to mobilityWhere mobility becomes a system With increased pressure on infrastructure and traffic, diverse operating models, and more demanding users, having common, scalable and reliable systems is a key enabler for multi-country operators.The five-year agreement addresses a common technological framework for Abertis operations in Spain, France, the United Kingdom, Chile and Puerto Rico, with options to extend to additional markets primarily in Europe and America. This international approach is based on a shared technological architecture, adaptable to different regulations and reinforces the efficiency and scalability of the business.Governance and deliveryIBM Consulting will provide consulting, implementation and technology management services, and will work with Abertis's IT and business teams under a joint governance model that includes defined success metrics, quality gates and change-management activities designed to minimize business disruption. "We are seeing how the infrastructure sector is entering a phase in which technology ceases to be a project and becomes a structural condition," said José Miguel, Partner, Distribution and Industrial Sector Leader at IBM Spain, IBM Consulting. "Agreements like this respond to that need to provide stability, coherence and a long-term vision to systems that are critical to daily operations."Direct impact on user experience Modernizing systems extends beyond internal operations. Under the agreement, IBM will help support Abertis in the development and of web portals and mobile applications aimed at the end user.These solutions facilitate the management of accounts, vehicles, and payment methods, as well as the quick and secured viewing of trips and the making of payments, offering an integrated, transparent experience aligned with current user expectations. At the same time, the robustness of the systems contributes to efficient traffic and toll collection management. This is designed to reduce operational friction and reinforce the reliability of the service."This allows us the opportunity to make decisions with a long-term perspective and reduce complexity in a very diverse environment. Having a common framework gives us more predictability and more room to focus on business development and relationships with users," said Miguel Ángel Medina CIO of Abertis.About IBM IBM is a leading provider of global hybrid cloud and AI, and consulting expertise. We help clients in more than 175 countries capitalize on insights from their data, streamline business processes, reduce costs and gain the competitive edge in their industries. Thousands of governments and corporate entities in critical infrastructure areas such as financial services, telecommunications and healthcare rely on IBM's hybrid cloud platform and Red Hat OpenShift to affect their digital transformations quickly, efficiently and securely. IBM's breakthrough innovations in AI, quantum computing, industry-specific cloud solutions and consulting deliver open and flexible options to our clients. All of this is backed by IBM's long-standing commitment to trust, transparency, responsibility, inclusivity and service.Visit www.ibm.com For more information.About AbertisAbertis is a leading international operator in the management of highways and high-capacity infrastructures, as well as intelligent mobility solutions. The Group manages close to 8,000 kilometres of infrastructure across 15 countries in Europe, the Americas and Asia.With more than 60 years of experience, Abertis promotes an efficient, innovative and sustainable mobility model, integrating technology and expertise to address the challenges of the mobility of the future. Road safety is Abertis' top priority. The company continuously invests in technology, maintenance and advanced engineering to ensure safe, comfortable and seamless journeys for its users across all its highways.Media contacts: Samantha Desmarais
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IBM and U.S. Department of Commerce Announce America's First Purpose-Built Quantum Foundry, Supported by Proposed $1 Billion CHIPS AwardMay 21, 2026 6:55 AM
PR Newswire (US) Powered by IBM's decades-long quantum leadership, initiative will accelerate American quantum innovation and enable advanced quantum wafer production for a broad range of companiesWASHINGTON and ARMONK, N.Y., May 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, IBM (NYSE: IBM) and the U.S. Department of Commerce (DoC) announced a Letter of Intent (LOI) to build an American quantum chip foundry, securing the nation's global quantum leadership and fueling the country's growing quantum ecosystem. The CHIPS incentive from the DoC will support the research and development efforts of a new IBM company: Anderon, which will be America's first pure-play quantum foundry. This initiative represents one of the most significant commitments by the U.S. Government to date in quantum R&D to position the United States to manufacture most of the world's quantum wafers. In addition to the $1 billion in CHIPS incentives provided by the DoC, IBM will contribute $1 billion of cash into Anderon, along with IBM investing significant intellectual property, assets, and a skilled workforce, with additional investors expected as Anderon grows. Headquartered in Albany, New York as a standalone company, Anderon will operate as a state-of-the-art 300-millimeter quantum wafer foundry. It will help the nation solidify its leadership at the center of a thriving new quantum industry that is estimated to generate up to $850 billion in economic value by 2040(1) and spur American economic growth while also bolstering national security.IBM's mission to bring market-leading quantum computing to the world remains unchanged. The LOI with the DoC reflects IBM's global leadership in quantum computing and world-class wafer fabrication expertise. IBM has already developed and tested scalable quantum wafer technology, offering a clear pathway to commercialization. As a pure-play quantum foundry, Anderon plans to tap IBM's strength in building and deploying quantum computers to offer wafer fabrication for multiple quantum technology vendors across the world."With today's CHIPS Research and Development investments in quantum computing, the Trump administration is leading the world into a new era of American innovation," said Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick. "These strategic quantum technology investments will build on our domestic industry, creating thousands of high-paying American jobs while advancing American quantum capabilities.""The Department of Commerce's incentives strengthen and accelerate U.S. quantum leadership and technological resilience," said Bill Frauenhofer, Executive Director of Semiconductor Investment and Innovation. "Quantum computing has significant implications for national defense, advanced materials and biopharmaceutical discovery, financial modeling and energy systems.""IBM has pioneered quantum computing for decades. Our work in silicon wafer fabrication has been a key to IBM's success and will be critical to enable a broader quantum technology landscape that will reshape global innovation and economic competitiveness," said Arvind Krishna, Chairman and CEO of IBM. "With the support of the U.S. Department of Commerce, Anderon will be well-positioned to fuel America's fast-growing quantum technology industry."IBM plans to use its expertise in fabrication tools and specialized talent to help Anderon build a secure, U.S.-based supply of quantum wafers for multiple hardware vendors. Anderon will first support wafer fabrication for superconducting qubit and supporting electronics wafers, with the goal to expand into other quantum modalities.From the start, Anderon will be prepared to serve as the anchor for a national ecosystem for quantum wafer manufacturing, ensuring IBM and other quantum companies have the ability to catalyze the production of scalable quantum technologies within the United States.Anderon's forthcoming leading-edge 300mm wafer processes expect to offer the most advanced quantum wafer technologies, including superconducting wiring, through-silicon vias and bumps, and is backed by established production capabilities such as dedicated process design kits, in-line wafer testing and characterization, and established baseline routes that enable rapid iteration and reliable scalability.Betting Big on America's Quantum FutureQuantum computing is a completely new paradigm of computing, poised to solve complex problems far beyond the reach of today's classical supercomputers and enable breakthroughs in materials science, chemistry, optimization, and cybersecurity, among others.Fueled by IBM, the United States leads the development of this technology. It remains critical to accelerate this momentum and set the pace for quantum hardware development in order to meet the needs of a thriving ecosystem and to maintain global economic competitiveness and national security for decades to come.To date, IBM has deployed over 90 quantum systems, including more quantum computers than reported by all other industry players across the globe combined. The company has built a global client and partner ecosystem spanning more than 325 Fortune 500 companies, startups, universities, and government agencies already using IBM's global fleet of quantum computers to tackle scientific challenges across chemistry, biology, materials science, and more.IBM has collaborated for decades with federal agencies, including NIST, DARPA, and U.S. Department of Energy laboratories, positioning the company at the center of operationalizing a secure U.S. quantum manufacturing capability and to lead the push to deliver the world's first large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computer by 2029 for commercial clients.The launch of Anderon is subject to the negotiation and execution of definitive documents by IBM and U.S. Department of Commerce in accordance with the letter of intent agreed among the parties as of the date hereof.For more information, visit www.anderon.com.About IBMIBM is a leading provider of global hybrid cloud and AI, and consulting expertise. We help clients in more than 175 countries capitalize on insights from their data, streamline business processes, reduce costs and gain the competitive edge in their industries. Thousands of governments and corporate entities in critical infrastructure areas such as financial services, telecommunications and healthcare rely on IBM's hybrid cloud platform and Red Hat OpenShift to affect their digital transformations quickly, efficiently and securely. IBM's breakthrough innovations in AI, quantum computing, industry-specific cloud solutions and consulting deliver open and flexible options to our clients. All of this is backed by IBM's long-standing commitment to trust, transparency, responsibility, inclusivity and service.Visit www.ibm.com for more information.https://www.bcg.com/press/18july2024-quantum-computing-create-up-to-850-billion-of-economic-value-2040Media contacts:
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IBM Brings Its Most Advanced AI-Powered Security Portfolio to Clients, and is Strengthened by Ongoing Project Glasswing WorkMay 19, 2026 11:54 AM
PR Newswire (US) As adversaries weaponize AI against the systems organizations depend on, IBM is putting cutting-edge defenses in the hands of clients ARMONK, N.Y., May 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced the latest expansion of its enterprise security program for the AI era, and partners with Anthropic as a member of Project Glasswing, an industry initiative to defend the world's critical software infrastructure. For decades, IBM has secured the systems the world depends on, from mainframes processing global financial transactions to the open-source platforms and hybrid cloud environments at the core of critical industries in more than 175 countries. As attackers use frontier AI to accelerate every phase of the attack lifecycle, from reconnaissance to vulnerability discovery to exploitation, IBM is pairing its deep experience with a new generation of defenses built for the AI era.Project Glasswing extends these efforts, uniting a coalition of security and technology leaders committed to protecting essential infrastructure and sharing findings across industries. As part of Glasswing, IBM has been identifying and remediating vulnerabilities in widely used software and sharing those findings with the broader community."AI-powered attacks have already moved beyond what traditional defenses can match. We're helping clients assess their exposure and putting tools like IBM Concert to work in more environments. Separately, as part of Project Glasswing, we've been hardening our own products and contributing fixes back to the open-source community. The collaboration makes the entire ecosystem stronger," said Rob Thomas, SVP Software & Chief Commercial Officer, IBM.This is where IBM is already investing and leading:IBM Concert uses AI to help organizations find and fix vulnerabilities before threats happen by unifying application, infrastructure, and network signals into a single, operational view — moving organizations from passive monitoring to coordinated, intelligent response. Its built-in security capabilities extend into the developer's IDE through IBM Concert Secure Coder, which detects and prioritizes risks by business impact and generates automatic remediations as code is written, stopping vulnerabilities before they reach production.IBM Consulting helps clients translate new AI-driven risks into their specific environments by redesigning vulnerability and open-source management for compressed timelines. IBM Autonomous Security, a multi-agent service, delivers coordinated detection, decision-making, and response at machine speed, supported by IBM's business partners.IBM and Red Hat's open-source leadership helps clients mitigate the risks that come with using unsupported code. By contributing fixes proactively and maintaining enterprise-grade versions of widely used open-source components, IBM and Red Hat can move quickly when issues arise — giving clients the confidence of open source with the reassurance of reliable, rapid support.IBM contributes findings from Glasswing through coordinated disclosure, upstream open-source patches, and best practices shared with fellow participants — reflecting the company's long-held view that openness and scrutiny are prerequisites for security at scale.About IBMIBM is a leading provider of global hybrid cloud and AI, and consulting expertise. We help clients in more than 175 countries capitalize on insights from their data, streamline business processes, reduce costs and gain the competitive edge in their industries. Thousands of governments and corporate entities in critical infrastructure areas such as financial services, telecommunications and healthcare rely on IBM's hybrid cloud platform and Red Hat OpenShift to affect their digital transformations quickly, efficiently and securely. IBM's breakthrough innovations in AI, quantum computing, industry-specific cloud solutions and consulting deliver open and flexible options to our clients. All of this is backed by IBM's long-standing commitment to trust, transparency, responsibility, inclusivity and service.Visit www.ibm.com for more information. Media Contacts:Elizabeth Brophy
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U.S. Futures Point Higher as Cisco and Nvidia Lift Tech Sentiment: Dow Jones, S&P, Nasdaq, Wall StreetMay 14, 2026 9:14 AM
IH Market News U.S. stock futures traded higher on Thursday, with the Nasdaq positioned for additional gains after the technology-heavy index closed at a fresh record high in the previous session.Technology shares looked set to extend their recent rally following strong earnings-related momentum from Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO).Shares of Cisco surged 14.5% in premarket trading after the company delivered fiscal third-quarter results ahead of expectations and issued upbeat forward guidance. The networking giant also announced plans to reduce its workforce by nearly 4,000 positions. Nvidia Gains on China H200 Chip Report Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) also posted strong premarket gains after Reuters reported that the U.S. had approved around 10 Chinese companies to purchase Nvidia’s H200 chip, its second-most powerful artificial intelligence processor.The development comes during a closely watched summit in Beijing between Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.Following a nearly two-hour meeting at the Great Hall of the People, Trump described the discussions as “great.”The White House stated, “The two sides agreed that the Strait of Hormuz must remain open to support the free flow of energy.”Meanwhile, China’s foreign ministry said both leaders agreed to pursue a “constructive strategic stable relationship” as the framework for bilateral ties over the next three years and beyond. Nasdaq and S&P 500 Reach Record Closing Highs Driven by strong gains in technology stocks, the Nasdaq rallied sharply on Wednesday and finished at another all-time closing high.The S&P 500 also reached a fresh record close, while the narrower Dow Jones Industrial Average ended slightly lower after posting modest gains earlier in the week.The Dow declined 67.36 points, or 0.1%, to close at 49,693.20. The S&P 500 rose 43.29 points, or 0.6%, to 7,444.25, while the Nasdaq jumped 314.14 points, or 1.2%, to 26,402.34. Semiconductor Stocks Lead Market Higher Chipmakers played a major role in the Nasdaq’s advance, with the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index climbing 2.6%.Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) was among the strongest performers after chief executive Jensen Huang joined Trump’s China delegation at the last minute ahead of meetings with Xi Jinping. Dow Weighed Down by Salesforce and Blue Chips The Dow’s weaker performance was partly driven by a 3.2% decline in shares of Salesforce (NYSE:CRM).Additional losses from IBM (NYSE:IBM), Home Depot (NYSE:HD) and Visa (NYSE:V) also pressured the blue-chip index. Inflation Data Raises Rate Concerns Markets also reacted to new inflation data from the U.S. Labor Department showing producer prices rose significantly more than expected in April.The producer price index for final demand increased 1.4% during the month after an upwardly revised 0.7% gain in March. Economists had expected a rise of 0.5%.The monthly jump marked the largest increase since March 2022, when producer prices climbed 1.7%.Annual producer price inflation accelerated to 6.0% in April from 4.3% in March, exceeding economist forecasts for 4.9% growth and marking the fastest annual increase since December 2022. Economists Warn Inflation Could Stay Elevated “The jump in input prices portends further increases for consumer prices in May,” said Ben Ayers, senior economist at Nationwide. “We expect annual CPI inflation to move above 4.0 percent in May with energy prices still highly elevated more than two months into the Iranian conflict.”He added, “With inflation still trending higher, we expect the hawkish wing of the FOMC to advocate for an extended pause in interest rates even with incoming Fed Chair Kevin Warsh likely to prefer to lower rates over time.” Utilities and Housing Stocks Under Pressure Following the inflation report, sectors sensitive to interest rates, including utilities and housing stocks, moved lower during Wednesday’s session.Cisco stock priceNvidia stock priceSalesforce stock priceIBM stock priceHome Depot stock priceVisa stock price Original: U.S. Futures Point Higher as Cisco and Nvidia Lift Tech Sentiment: Dow Jones, S&P, Nasdaq, Wall Street
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Une nouvelle étude d'IBM révèle que l'IA progresse plus rapidement que les mécanismes de gouvernance au Canada - Des lacunes en matière de gouvernance soulèvent des enjeux de contrôle et de souveraineté numérique alors que l'IA s'intègre aux actiMay 7, 2026 2:00 AM
PR Newswire (Canada) MARKHAM, Ontario, 7 mai 2026 /CNW/ - Alors que les organisations canadiennes élargissent l'utilisation de l'intelligence artificielle (IA) dans leurs opérations quotidiennes, une nouvelle étude de l'IBM Institute for Business Value révèle que les mécanismes de supervision et de gouvernance peinent à suivre le rythme. L'étude mondiale, menée en collaboration avec la Dubai Future Foundation, a sondé plus de 1 000 hauts dirigeants dans 20 pays et 21 secteurs d'activité, dont le Canada. Elle examine la façon dont les organisations gouvernent l'IA à mesure qu'elle passe de projets expérimentaux à des systèmes sur lesquels les gens comptent au quotidien.Ces résultats surviennent alors que les discussions sur l'intelligence artificielle et la souveraineté numérique s'intensifient au Canada, alimentées par l'adoption croissante de l'IA dans les services publics, les secteurs réglementés et les systèmes qui influencent les décisions de tous les jours. Cette expansion rapide confie de nouvelles responsabilités aux organisations, sans leur offrir une visibilité suffisante sur le fonctionnement réel des systèmes d'IA.« On ne peut pas gouverner des systèmes qu'on ne voit pas », affirme Manav Gupta, vice-président et chef de la technologie d'IBM Canada. « Les systèmes d'IA agissent maintenant comme des infrastructures critiques, ce qui soulève de réelles questions de confiance, de reddition de comptes et de souveraineté pour les entreprises, les gouvernements et les institutions canadiennes. La gouvernance est ce qui rend la souveraineté numérique concrète et applicable. »Les principales conclusions montrent que la gouvernance peine à suivre l'essor de l'IAL'étude démontre que les organisations canadiennes souhaitent élargir l'utilisation de l'IA, mais que plusieurs ne disposent pas des cadres de gouvernance nécessaires pour garder le contrôle.63 % des dirigeants canadiens affirment que les lacunes en matière de gouvernance de l'IA compliquent déjà le déploiement de l'IA à grande échelle.Les irrégularités liées à l'IA coûtent environ 144 millions de dollars par année aux grandes entreprises canadiennes, notamment en raison d'erreurs, de biais, de redondances et de déploiements non coordonnés.La moitié de ces pertes est attribuable à des lacunes de gouvernance, et non à des défaillances de la technologie elle-même.L'adoption croissante de l'IA soulève des questions de contrôle et de responsabilitéÀ mesure que les systèmes d'IA s'intègrent aux opérations quotidiennes, les attentes augmentent quant à la capacité des organisations d'expliquer comment l'IA appuie les décisions, comment elle se comporte concrètement et qui demeure responsable lorsque les résultats ont un impact sur les personnes ou les services.« Nous voyons la conversation évoluer au Canada », ajoute M. Gupta. « À mesure que les organisations s'appuient davantage sur l'IA dans des situations réelles, les Canadiens veulent des réponses plus claires sur le contrôle de ces systèmes, la façon dont les décisions sont prises et les mécanismes d'intervention lorsqu'un problème survient. »La souveraineté numérique repose sur le contrôle, pas sur l'isolementLe débat public sur la souveraineté numérique se concentre souvent sur les frontières ou l'emplacement des données, en accordant moins d'attention aux enjeux de contrôle et d'accès. L'étude met en lumière un défi plus immédiat à mesure que l'utilisation de l'IA s'étend.Lorsque les systèmes d'IA influencent des décisions en santé, en transport, en services financiers ou dans les programmes publics, les organisations doivent être en mesure de savoir quels outils d'IA elles utilisent, de comprendre comment les décisions sont générées, de contrôler l'accès et les mises à jour, et d'intervenir lorsque les systèmes se comportent de façon imprévue.« La souveraineté numérique, c'est une question de contrôle, pas d'isolement », souligne M. Gupta. « Les organisations ont besoin d'une gouvernance qu'elles peuvent appliquer et démontrer concrètement, pas seulement de politiques sur papier. »Cette approche reflète un consensus grandissant au Canada selon lequel la souveraineté découle de la transparence et du contrôle opérationnel, et non d'isolement technologique.Une gouvernance coordonnée réduit les risques et améliore les résultatsL'étude analyse également les organisations qui coordonnent la gouvernance de l'IA sur l'ensemble du cycle de vie des systèmes d'IA — une approche appelée gouvernance par orchestration.À l'échelle mondiale, les organisations qui adoptent cette approche déclarent des gains de productivité plus élevés, de meilleurs rendements sur leurs investissements en IA et beaucoup moins de pertes liées aux erreurs ou aux défaillances de l'IA. Malgré ces avantages, seulement 18 % des organisations canadiennes indiquent disposer actuellement de systèmes permettant de coordonner et de gouverner l'IA dans leurs opérations quotidiennes.Les systèmes doivent permettre un contrôle opérationnelLes organisations doivent trouver un équilibre entre le maintien de l'autorité nécessaire et le rythme de l'innovation, tout en étant soumises à une surveillance accrue de la part des organismes de réglementation, des auditeurs et des conseils d'administration. Or, de nombreux environnements technologiques ont de la difficulté à fournir des réponses cohérentes et vérifiables à ces exigences, ce qui crée un écart entre les politiques établies et la réalité opérationnelle. IBM Sovereign Core est une nouvelle plateforme logicielle conçue pour aider les organisations à concevoir et exploiter des environnements souverains prêts pour l'IA et à vérifier leur contrôle, offrant ainsi aux entreprises et aux gouvernements une approche de bout en bout de la souveraineté numérique.L'étude complète, L'IA en mouvement : orchestrer l'IA à grande échelle pour la souveraineté et la résilience, est accessible à l'adresse suivante : https://www.ibm.com/thought-leadership/institute-business-value/en-us/report/ai-orchestration-layer.Personne-ressource pour les médiasLorraine Baldwin
Communications, IBM Canada
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New IBM Study: AI is Moving Faster Than Oversight in Canada - Gaps in governance raise concerns about control and digital sovereignty as AI enters everyday operationsMay 7, 2026 2:00 AM
PR Newswire (Canada) MARKHAM, ON, May 7, 2026 /CNW/ -- As organizations across Canada begin using AI more widely across day-to-day operations, a new study from the IBM Institute for Business Value finds that oversight and governance are failing to keep pace. The global study, conducted with the Dubai Future Foundation, surveyed more than 1,000 senior leaders across 20 countries and 21 industries, including Canada, to examine how organizations govern AI as it moves from experimentation into systems people rely on.The findings come as conversations around artificial intelligence and digital sovereignty accelerate in Canada, driven by expanding AI use in public services, regulated industries, and systems that shape everyday decisions. That rapid expansion places new responsibility on organizations without giving them clear visibility into how AI operates."You can't govern systems you can't see," said Manav Gupta, Vice President and CTO of IBM Canada. "AI systems now act as critical infrastructure, and that raises real questions about trust, accountability, and sovereignty for Canadian businesses, governments, and institutions. Governance is what makes digital sovereignty real and enforceable."Key Findings Show Oversight Struggling to Keep Up with AI UseThe study shows that Canadian organizations want to use AI more broadly, but many lack the governance needed to stay in control.63% of Canadian executives say gaps in AI governance already make it harder to deploy AI at scale.AI irregularities cost large Canadian enterprises an estimated $144 million per year, including errors, bias, duplication, and uncoordinated deployments.Half of those losses are associated with governance gaps, not failures of the AI technology itself.Growing AI Use Raises Questions About Control and AccountabilityAs AI systems become embedded in daily operations, organizations face rising expectations to explain how AI supports decisions, how it behaves in practice, and who remains accountable when outcomes affect people or services."We see the conversation changing in Canada," Gupta said. "As organizations rely on AI more often in real-world situations, Canadians want clearer answers about who controls these systems, how decisions get made, and who can step in when something goes wrong."Digital Sovereignty Depends on Control, Not IsolationPublic discussion of digital sovereignty is often fixated on borders or data location, with less attention given to issues such as control and access. The study points to a more immediate challenge as AI use expands.As AI systems influence decisions in healthcare, transportation, financial services, and public programs, organizations need the ability to see which AI tools they use, understand how decisions are produced, control access and updates, and intervene when systems behave unexpectedly."Digital sovereignty is about control, not isolation," Gupta said. "Organizations need governance they can enforce and demonstrate, not just policies on paper."This approach reflects a growing consensus in Canada that sovereignty flows from transparency and operational control, not technological solitude.Coordinated Governance Reduces Risk and Improves OutcomesThe study also examines organizations that coordinate AI governance across the full lifecycle of AI systems, referred to as orchestration-led governance.Globally, organizations that use this approach reported stronger productivity gains, higher returns on AI investment, and significantly fewer losses tied to AI errors and misfires. Despite these advantages, only 18 percent of Canadian organizations say they currently have systems in place to coordinate and govern AI across everyday operations.Systems Must Enable Operational ControlOrganizations must balance maintaining necessary authority with the pace of innovation, while facing increasing scrutiny from regulators, auditors, and boards. Yet many technological environments struggle to provide consistent, auditable answers to these requirements, creating a gap between policy and operational reality. IBM Sovereign Core is a new software platform designed to help organizations build and operate AI-ready sovereign environments and verify their control, giving enterprises and governments an end-to-end approach to digital sovereignty.The full IBV study, AI in motion: Orchestrating AI at scale for sovereignty and resilience, is available at, https://www.ibm.com/thought-leadership/institute-business-value/en-us/report/ai-orchestration-layerMedia ContactLorraine Baldwin
IBM Canada Communications
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IBM Consulting Expands AI Capabilities to Accelerate Enterprise TransformationMay 6, 2026 6:00 AM
PR Newswire (Canada) New updates to IBM Enterprise Advantage fast-track enterprise AI transformation across hybrid and regulated environmentsPearson and Providence accelerate AI transformation with IBMExpanded AWS and SAP collaborations boost multi-agent interoperability and deployment flexibilityBOSTON, May 6, 2026 /CNW/ -- At Think 2026, IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced new capabilities delivered through IBM Enterprise Advantage, a first-of-its-kind asset-based consulting service that helps clients build and operate their own hybrid-AI platforms. IBM also introduced updates across IBM Consulting Advantage, its internal hybrid-AI platform for delivering consulting services to clients. Pearson, Providence, and Amazon Web Services (AWS) joined IBM Consulting on the Think stage today to share how they are using these capabilities to deploy AI across critical workflows and systems."Organizations aren't just trying to scale AI, they're trying to scale it with control across multiple AI stacks and within their business context," said Mohamad Ali, SVP and Head of IBM Consulting. "With Enterprise Advantage, we help clients build their own internal AI platforms with sovereignty at the core, and with Consulting Advantage, we use that same approach to deliver our services to clients. Both are powered by IBM watsonx." New Capabilities to Create AI Agents with Business Context
IBM introduced two new updates to Enterprise Advantage that combine consulting expertise with software-based delivery to help enterprises embed AI into daily processes with business context. Context Studio, now available, allows enterprises to create AI agents grounded in the structure of their organization's data and processes. This capability is designed to drive enhanced accuracy, relevance, and performance at scale while also supporting digital sovereignty by helping organizations keep control over their data, models, and decisions across environments.Process Studio, coming soon, is expected to help enterprises convert legacy processes into agent-ready workflows by using AI agents to extract logic from thousands of standard operating procedures and artifacts. In a recent client project, supported by internal assets that will become part of Process Studio, IBM analyzed 1,400 procedures, uncovered more than 1,000 improvement opportunities, and redesigned workflows that are projected to help the client reduce operating costs by more than 25% in 18 months using agentic AI.Pioneering Organizations Rebuild Workforce Systems with AI
From certifying AI agents to accelerating caregiver hiring, organizations are modernizing essential workforce systems with AI.Pearson and IBM Preview AI Agent Verification Solution
Pearson and IBM will preview a new capability in development that enables enterprises to certify and continuously assess AI agents, ensuring they have the right skills to perform specific tasks. The capability is being developed on Pearson's internal-AI platform, modelled on IBM Enterprise Advantage, which will help organizations manage human expertise alongside AI assistants, agents, and assets.Providence uses AI to streamline its hiring process and improve caregiver experience
Providence, one of the largest health systems in the U.S., worked with IBM Consulting to deploy an AI-powered HR agent using IBM watsonx Orchestrate integrated with its existing HR platform. The results achieved after approximately eight months have been significant. Managers now spend 90% less time on hiring steps. Job requests created through this system are 70% more accurate, which has almost eliminated the need to fix mistakes later. Providence also sped up internal transfers, moving caregivers into new roles 12 days faster on average. This cut both the time to fill positions and the cost of transfers by 60%, helping get caregivers where they're needed sooner, improving access to care.Expanded interoperability and new FedRAMP authorized deployment options are giving clients more flexibility to run AI at scale, with IBM Consulting Advantage now available in a FedRAMP authorized environment.Advancing Multi-Agent AI Interoperability with SAP: IBM and SAP have expanded their collaboration through the Agent2Agent (A2A) interoperability standard to perform complex multi-agent services for clients. IBM Consulting Advantage agents can now manage SAP's Joule agents, which work directly with IBM's watsonx Orchestrate agents.Expanding IBM Consulting Advantage Availability with AWS: IBM Consulting Advantage is now FedRAMP authorized and available on AWS GovCloud (U.S.), providing federal agencies secured access to AI and automation capabilities without the need to manage underlying infrastructure, while addressing government compliance, security, and data residency requirements.These enhancements underscore IBM's focus on helping organizations advance their AI journeys. Through AI-powered delivery services and strong partnerships, IBM Consulting is helping clients modernize frameworks, integrate AI across the tech stack, and achieve the interoperability that makes scaling AI easier and drives meaningful outcomes.Forward-Looking Statement
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IBM is a leading provider of global hybrid cloud and AI, and consulting expertise. We help clients in more than 175 countries capitalize on insights from their data, streamline business processes, reduce costs and gain the competitive edge in their industries. Thousands of governments and corporate entities in critical infrastructure areas such as financial services, telecommunications and healthcare rely on IBM's hybrid cloud platform and Red Hat OpenShift to affect their digital transformations quickly, efficiently and securely. IBM's breakthrough innovations in AI, quantum computing, industry-specific cloud solutions and consulting deliver open and flexible options to our clients. All of this is backed by IBM's long-standing commitment to trust, transparency, responsibility, inclusivity and service. Visit www.ibm.com for more information.Media contact:Samantha Desmarais
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IBM and Aramco Explore Collaboration to Accelerate AI and Innovation Across Saudi ArabiaMay 5, 2026 12:14 PM
PR Newswire (US) RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, May 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Aramco (2222.SE) and IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced their intended collaboration on opportunities to advance artificial intelligence, agentic AI, automation, material science and other mutually agreed domains in the industrial sector. The collaboration builds on a longstanding relationship and strong alignment around innovation, operational excellence, and solving complex, large-scale challenges. The announcement was made at THINK Boston, IBM's global flagship event, in the presence of Arvind Krishna, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of IBM, Sami Al Ajmi, Senior Vice President of Digital & Information Technology at Aramco, along with senior executives and other distinguished guests from industry, the public sector, and academia.The collaboration will focus on exploring the creation of practical, high-impact solutions, combining IBM's enterprise-grade technology platforms, consulting industry expertise and research innovation capabilities with Aramco's vast scale of industrial operations, extensive data assets, and energy-specific expertise and knowledge built over 90 years. Together, the organizations will explore applications of AI, hybrid cloud, and advanced technologies across industrial and energy systems, including industrial AI use cases in mission-critical environments. These efforts aim to leverage the organizations' complementary strengths to unlock greater value and accelerate innovation at scale.Sami Al Ajmi, Senior Vice President of Digital & Information Technology, Aramco said: "Technology and innovation are central to Aramco's long-term strategy. This collaboration with IBM enables us to assess how industrial AI and other mutually-agreed domains can further enhance operational excellence and resilience, while reinforcing our leadership in Industrial AI—particularly in reliability, safety, and mission-critical environments.""Combining Innovation and advanced technology represents the next frontier in enterprise transformation," said, Saad Toma, General Manager, IBM Middle East and Africa. "By collaborating with Aramco, we are exploring how emerging technologies are addressing some of the world's most complex industrial challenges, while reinforcing our shared commitment to continuous investment in innovation."Aramco and IBM have been working together since 1947, building a deep and evolving partnership. Over decades, the relationship has spanned successive waves of technology—from foundational systems to modern digital platforms—driven by a shared focus on innovation, investment, and delivering impact at scale.The planned collaboration is subject to the parties reaching definitive agreements.Statements regarding IBM's future direction and intent are subject to change or withdrawal without notice, and represent goals and objectives only.About IBM
IBM is a leading provider of global hybrid cloud and AI, and consulting expertise. We help clients in more than 175 countries capitalize on insights from their data, streamline business processes, reduce costs and gain the competitive edge in their industries. Thousands of government and corporate entities in critical infrastructure areas such as financial services, telecommunications and healthcare rely on IBM's hybrid cloud platform and Red Hat OpenShift to affect their digital transformations quickly, efficiently and securely. IBM's breakthrough innovations in AI, quantum computing, industry-specific cloud solutions and consulting deliver open and flexible options to our clients. All of this is backed by IBM's long-standing commitment to trust, transparency, responsibility, inclusivity and service. Visit www.ibm.com for more information.Media contact:Nadine Hafez
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IBM and Aramco Explore Collaboration to Accelerate AI and Innovation Across Saudi ArabiaMay 5, 2026 12:01 PM
PR Newswire (Canada) RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, May 5, 2026 /CNW/ -- Aramco (2222.SE) and IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced their intended collaboration on opportunities to advance artificial intelligence, agentic AI, automation, material science and other mutually agreed domains in the industrial sector. The collaboration builds on a longstanding relationship and strong alignment around innovation, operational excellence, and solving complex, large-scale challenges. The announcement was made at THINK Boston, IBM's global flagship event, in the presence of Arvind Krishna, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of IBM, Sami Al Ajmi, Senior Vice President of Digital & Information Technology at Aramco, along with senior executives and other distinguished guests from industry, the public sector, and academia.The collaboration will focus on exploring the creation of practical, high-impact solutions, combining IBM's enterprise-grade technology platforms, consulting industry expertise and research innovation capabilities with Aramco's vast scale of industrial operations, extensive data assets, and energy-specific expertise and knowledge built over 90 years. Together, the organizations will explore applications of AI, hybrid cloud, and advanced technologies across industrial and energy systems, including industrial AI use cases in mission-critical environments. These efforts aim to leverage the organizations' complementary strengths to unlock greater value and accelerate innovation at scale.Sami Al Ajmi, Senior Vice President of Digital & Information Technology, Aramco said: "Technology and innovation are central to Aramco's long-term strategy. This collaboration with IBM enables us to assess how industrial AI and other mutually-agreed domains can further enhance operational excellence and resilience, while reinforcing our leadership in Industrial AI—particularly in reliability, safety, and mission-critical environments.""Combining Innovation and advanced technology represents the next frontier in enterprise transformation," said, Saad Toma, General Manager, IBM Middle East and Africa. "By collaborating with Aramco, we are exploring how emerging technologies are addressing some of the world's most complex industrial challenges, while reinforcing our shared commitment to continuous investment in innovation."Aramco and IBM have been working together since 1947, building a deep and evolving partnership. Over decades, the relationship has spanned successive waves of technology—from foundational systems to modern digital platforms—driven by a shared focus on innovation, investment, and delivering impact at scale.The planned collaboration is subject to the parties reaching definitive agreements.Statements regarding IBM's future direction and intent are subject to change or withdrawal without notice, and represent goals and objectives only.About IBM
IBM is a leading provider of global hybrid cloud and AI, and consulting expertise. We help clients in more than 175 countries capitalize on insights from their data, streamline business processes, reduce costs and gain the competitive edge in their industries. Thousands of government and corporate entities in critical infrastructure areas such as financial services, telecommunications and healthcare rely on IBM's hybrid cloud platform and Red Hat OpenShift to affect their digital transformations quickly, efficiently and securely. IBM's breakthrough innovations in AI, quantum computing, industry-specific cloud solutions and consulting deliver open and flexible options to our clients. All of this is backed by IBM's long-standing commitment to trust, transparency, responsibility, inclusivity and service. Visit www.ibm.com for more information.Media contact:Nadine Hafez
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Think 2026: IBM Makes Digital Sovereignty Operational with General Availability of IBM Sovereign CoreMay 5, 2026 12:01 AM
PR Newswire (Canada) New capabilities help enterprises, governments, and service providers operationalize digital sovereignty with continuous compliance and control across hybrid environmentsBOSTON, May 5, 2026 /CNW/ -- At Think 2026, IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced the general availability of IBM Sovereign Core, a new software platform designed to help organizations build and operate AI-ready sovereign environments and verify their control — giving enterprises and governments an end-to-end approach to digital sovereignty. As AI adoption accelerates, digital sovereignty has become a critical requirement, extending beyond data residency to include control over infrastructure, operations, and AI systems. Organizations must balance maintaining necessary authority with the pace of innovation, while facing increasing scrutiny from regulators, auditors, and boards. Yet most platforms can struggle to provide consistent, auditable answers to these requirements — creating a gap between policy and operational reality."AI has made sovereignty a runtime requirement, not a policy statement. With IBM Sovereign Core, organizations don't have to choose between deploying AI at speed and verifying their control. Sovereignty shouldn't be a constraint on innovation — with the right software foundation, it's an enabler of it," said Dinesh Nirmal, SVP, IBM Software.Defining Digital Sovereignty for the AI Era
IBM defines digital sovereignty across four pillars:Operational Sovereignty — Control over how environments are operatedData Sovereignty — Control over data at rest, in use, and in motionTechnology Sovereignty — Open, modular architecture that avoids vendor lock-inAI Sovereignty — Control over where models run and how inference is governedTogether, these pillars form the foundation of IBM's unified approach to digital sovereignty—bringing control across operations, data, technology, and AI.A Unified Approach for Digital Sovereignty
IBM Sovereign Core introduces a new model for operational sovereignty, where governance, compliance, and control are built into the system from the start to enable organizations to scale AI while maintaining their sovereignty, trust, and operational independence. IBM Sovereign Core delivers an integrated sovereign software platform that combines control plane, identity, security, compliance, and AI execution functions operate within a single deployment model.Key capabilities include:Customer-operated control plane enabling full authority over configuration, operations, and lifecycle managementIn-boundary identity, encryption, and data services, ensuring all access, secrets, keys, logs, and audit evidence remain under customer controlContinuous compliance monitoring and evidence generation, providing real-time audit readinessPreloaded regulatory frameworks to accelerate company defined compliance postures across regions and industriesGoverned AI execution, ensuring models, inference, and agent operations run within defined sovereign boundariesOpen, modular architecture built on open standards, supporting portability and avoiding vendor lock-inTogether, these capabilities establish a sovereign control plane that enables organizations to operate environments and verify their control across data, operations, and AI.Continuous, Verifiable Compliance
IBM Sovereign Core enables organizations to move from static compliance models to dynamic continuous, verifiable compliance models that are verifiable. Integrated monitoring, drift detection, and automated evidence generation allow organizations to:Validate compliance in real timeMaintain audit-ready evidence within the sovereign boundaryReduce reliance on manual validation and point-in-time auditsThis ensures sovereignty is not only defined, but observable, enforceable, and provable at scale.AI Governance Within Your Sovereign Boundary
As AI systems become central to enterprise operations, governance must extend beyond data to include models, inference, and agent behavior. IBM Sovereign Core enables organizations to deploy and operate AI models, agents, and inference workloads entirely within the sovereign boundary, ensuring their:Control over where AI processing occursTraceability of model execution and decisionsGovernance over access, updates, and lifecycle managementThis ensures that AI systems operate with accountability, transparency, and control, even in highly regulated environments.Extensible Ecosystem and Deployment FlexibilityBuilt on open, enterprise-grade technologies like Red Hat OpenShift and Red Hat AI, IBM Sovereign Core enables organizations to extend existing investments across hybrid and partner environments. IBM Sovereign Core includes an extensible catalog that organizations can curate for their own users, with their own applications, or populated with pre-vetted IBM, third-party and open source software and services from an ecosystem of software and infrastructure partners that includes: AMD, ATOS, Cegeka, Cloudera, Dell, Elastic, HCL, Intel, Mistral, MongoDB, and Palo Alto Networks.CPU, GPU, and AI inference environments can be provisioned using standardized templates and automated configuration profiles, enabling teams to deploy and manage workloads consistently across sovereign regions while maintaining alignment to their compliance and sovereignty requirements.Designed for Regulated Regions, Enterprises and Governments
IBM Sovereign Core is designed for organizations that require greater control, flexibility, and compliance across sensitive workloads.Enterprises can run regulated applications and AI workloads within controlled environmentsGovernments and public sector organizations can support sovereign operations for critical servicesService providers and regional cloud operators can deliver sovereign cloud and AI services at scaleAcross these use cases, IBM Sovereign Core enables organizations to innovate with AI while maintaining demonstrable authority over their systems, data, and operations. IBM Sovereign Core is now generally available.Supporting Quotes
"Control and compliance have long been barriers to enterprise AI adoption," said Marjorie Janiewicz, Chief Revenue Officer at Mistral AI. "IBM Sovereign Core delivers a ready-to-deploy foundation that allows our models to operate within trusted boundaries from day one, enabling organizations to accelerate AI adoption while maintaining full control over their data. We're pleased to be the first model provider partner for Sovereign Core to certify our frontier models and support enterprise customers globally.""AI is reshaping how nations, governments and enterprises operate, making digital sovereignty not just a policy discussion, but a leadership priority," said Philip Guido, EVP & Chief Commercial Officer, AMD. "As organizations deploy AI at scale, control over technology becomes increasingly critical. Together with IBM and Red Hat, we're enabling clients to exercise greater autonomy and flexibility in their digital sovereignty choices across the full IT stack through an open, secure and transparent approach.""As organizations navigate increasingly complex compliance and regulatory requirements, we're seeing strong demand for digital platforms and software that allows sensitive data to remain within controlled, compliant boundaries," said Gaetan Willems, VP Cloud & Digital Platforms, Cegeka. "Partnering with IBM to offer a pre-architected solution through our in-country environment enables us to deliver enterprise-ready software to our clients, while allowing them to address local compliance standards.""As part of our strategic alliance with IBM, Deloitte is focused on enabling a Sovereign Core technology stack that supports clients in building secure, scalable, and compliant cloud ecosystems. Leveraging IBM's platform capabilities alongside Deloitte's deep regulatory and transformation expertise, we help organizations address critical imperatives such as data localization, security, regulatory compliance, and India's DPDP requirements." — Vinay Prabhakar Chief Commercial Officer Deloitte AP & National Sales & Alliances Leader Deloitte South Asia"India deserves cloud infrastructure that is sovereign by design. At NxtGen, that has always been our operating principle and our promise to customers: superior performance, lower TCO, and zero trade-offs on compliance. The IBM Sovereign Core collaboration is a direct expression of that commitment, bringing secure, compliant cloud capabilities built for India's regulatory reality." — A S Rajgopal, MD & CEO, NxtGen"The ability to establish—and prove—control over data, models and operations is quickly becoming a differentiator for trust, resilience and innovation in AI adoption," said Bill Pearson, vice president of data center and AI software, Intel Data Center Group. "Establishing sovereign AI frameworks, spanning open hybrid architectures and transparent governance, requires a foundation built for performance, security, and control. Intel continues to innovate with technologies such as Intel Xeon 6 processors and Intel TDX to provide in-use protection for data and AI workloads across environments with CPU and GPUs to support sovereign infrastructure initiatives like IBM Sovereign Core."Supporting Materials
Blog: IBM Sovereign Core: The new end to end system for Sovereign AI
IBM Sovereign Core Product Page
IBM Sovereign Core Ecosystem Catalog
IBM Sovereign Core Compliance Center
Statement of Direction for IBM Sovereign CoreAbout IBM
IBM is a leading provider of global hybrid cloud and AI, and consulting expertise. We help clients in more than 175 countries capitalize on insights from their data, streamline business processes, reduce costs and gain the competitive edge in their industries. Thousands of governments and corporate entities in critical infrastructure areas such as financial services, telecommunications and healthcare rely on IBM's hybrid cloud platform and Red Hat OpenShift to affect their digital transformations quickly, efficiently and securely. IBM's breakthrough innovations in AI, quantum computing, industry-specific cloud solutions and consulting deliver open and flexible options to our clients. All of this is backed by IBM's long-standing commitment to trust, transparency, responsibility, inclusivity and service.Visit www.ibm.com for more information.Media contact: Kate Lehman
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Cleveland Clinic, RIKEN, and IBM Model a 12,635-Atom Protein - the Largest Known to Be Simulated with Quantum ComputersMay 5, 2026 12:01 AM
PR Newswire (Canada) Milestone simulation of biologically meaningful molecules expands quantum-centric supercomputing's role as a scientific toolYORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. and CLEVELAND, May 5, 2026 /CNW/ -- Scientists at Cleveland Clinic, RIKEN, and IBM (NYSE: IBM) have used IBM quantum computers and two of the world's most powerful supercomputers to simulate protein complexes spanning up to 12,635 atoms. These are the largest-known simulations of biologically meaningful molecules performed with quantum hardware yet, and signal that quantum computers are maturing into useful scientific tools which can help solve fundamental problems in biology, chemistry, and life sciences. The results were achieved in part by an innovative algorithm that optimizes how quantum and classical computers can work together, a framework known as quantum-centric supercomputing. Using this approach, the team captured the behavior of two biochemically relevant proteins that are roughly 40 times larger than what this same method could initially achieve just six months ago. Additionally, the accuracy of the simulations in a key step of the workflow improved by up to 210 times over this same period.The decision to explore if quantum computers could offer value in the simulation of protein complexes was motivated by challenges faced today by researchers when studying how a drug candidate could bind to a protein. This can be one of the most difficult and expensive problems in life sciences research, and one that today's existing computational methods have struggled to exactly solve as molecules increase in size. Doing so accurately and early in the discovery process could meaningfully shorten drug development timelines that currently can stretch over a decade and require substantial investment to produce a single medicine."This work marks an important advance and underscores quantum computing's emerging role on systems of relevance to drug discovery," said Kenneth Merz, Ph.D., lead author of the study and staff scientist in Cleveland Clinic's Computational Life Sciences Department. "By crossing the 12,000-atom barrier, we have significantly expanded the scale of biologically meaningful molecular simulations possible with quantum computing and demonstrated a framework for applying these methods to scientifically relevant problems at a larger scale.""For years, quantum computing has been a promise. Now, quantum computers are producing results that matter to science," said Jay Gambetta, Director of IBM Research and IBM Fellow. "The systems we simulated here are the kind of molecules that biologists and chemists work with in the real world. Quantum computers are no longer proving they are viable tools – they are proving they can contribute meaningful results in quantum-centric supercomputing architectures."The breakthrough research, reported in a pre-print study, builds on a series of milestones from the three institutions. This includes work on the cover of Science Advances that introduced techniques to model electronic states in molecules, first demonstrated on iron sulfides, and more recently, the 303-atom benchmark molecule called Trp-cage – the first-known full quantum-centric simulation made of 20 amino acids.Quantum and Classical Computers, Working in TandemThis approach – what IBM calls quantum-centric supercomputing – pairs quantum processors with classical computers so each computational tool can solve the parts of a problem where it excels. In this work, classical computers deconstructed the protein-ligand complexes into computable fragments. IBM's 156-qubit IBM Quantum Heron processors, running within the IBM quantum computers at both Cleveland Clinic in the United States and RIKEN in Japan, calculated the quantum-mechanical behavior of those pieces in tandem with two of the most powerful classical supercomputers – Fugaku at RIKEN and Miyabi-G, operated by the University of Tokyo and the University of Tsukuba. The strength of IBM's quantum hardware was essential to the accuracy and success of the computation, which required up to 94 qubits running nearly 6,000 quantum operations within certain parts of the simulation. Results were reassembled on classical computers to obtain a complete representation of the molecule.As published on arXiv, the jump in scale was made possible by both algorithmic innovation and access to cutting-edge computing infrastructure. The novel quantum-classical hybrid algorithm, coined EWF-TrimSQD, dramatically reduced computational overhead and accelerated the ability to directly represent the chemistry of these molecular systems on quantum hardware. As a result, the frontier for what is possible with quantum-centric supercomputing has been pushed forward to previously inaccessible molecule sizes, and there is a clear path to further increase the size and accuracy of such calculations.A Step Towards Drug DiscoveryThe team views this work as a starting point. Looking ahead, the ability to scale simulations of molecular systems with accuracy is a step towards helping researchers better predict how medicines may interact with protein targets. Computational improvements in drug discovery rest on two fundamental capabilities: first, modeling the movement of atoms as biological processes unfold; and second, accurately computing their energies, for which these results provide evidence that quantum-centric supercomputing can support.As quantum computers advance, integrating them into computational workflows could offer higher accuracy in energy calculations at larger scales, and potentially open the door to simulating enzyme catalysts, drug mechanisms, and other molecular behaviors that today can only be studied through experimentation.More broadly, this breakthrough marks a shift in what quantum computing means to science. For most of its history, the field of quantum computation has measured progress in qubits, gates, and error rates. Now, its capabilities can also be measured by the size and significance of the problems it can help to solve.For more information on this milestone, visit: https://www.ibm.com/quantum/blog/cleveland-clinic-riken-chemistryResearch SupportThis research is supported by NEDO (New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization), an organization under the jurisdiction of Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)'s "Research and Development of Quantum-Supercomputers Hybrid Platform for Exploration of Uncharted Computable Capabilities" (Project Leader: Mitsuhisa Sato) as part of the "Project for Research and Development of Enhanced Infrastructures for Post 5G Information and Communications Systems (JPNP20017)."About IBMIBM is a leading global hybrid cloud and AI, and business services provider, helping clients in more than 175 countries capitalize on insights from their data, streamline business processes, reduce costs and gain the competitive edge in their industries. Thousands of governments and corporate entities in critical infrastructure areas such as financial services, telecommunications and healthcare rely on IBM's hybrid cloud platform and Red Hat OpenShift to affect their digital transformations quickly, efficiently and securely. IBM's breakthrough innovations in AI, quantum computing, industry-specific cloud solutions and business services deliver open and flexible options to our clients. All of this is backed by IBM's legendary commitment to trust, transparency, responsibility, inclusivity and service.
For more information, visit https://research.ibm.com.About Cleveland ClinicCleveland Clinic is a nonprofit multispecialty academic medical center that integrates clinical and hospital care with research and education. Founded in 1921 by four renowned physicians with a vision of providing outstanding patient care based upon the principles of cooperation, compassion and innovation, Cleveland Clinic has pioneered many medical breakthroughs, including coronary artery bypass surgery and the first face transplant in the United States. Cleveland Clinic is consistently recognized in the U.S. and throughout the world for its expertise and care. Among Cleveland Clinic's 83,000 employees worldwide are more than 6,600 salaried physicians and researchers, and 21,900 registered nurses and advanced practice providers, representing 140 medical specialties and subspecialties. Cleveland Clinic is a 6,725-bed health system that includes a 173-acre main campus near downtown Cleveland, 23 hospitals, 300 outpatient facilities, including locations in northeast Ohio; Florida; Las Vegas, Nevada; Toronto, Canada; Abu Dhabi, UAE; and London, England. In 2025, there were 15.9 million outpatient encounters, 343,000 hospital admissions and observations, and 336,000 surgeries and procedures throughout Cleveland Clinic's health system. Visit us at clevelandclinic.org. Follow us at x.com/CleClinicNews. News and resources are available at newsroom.clevelandclinic.org.Media contactsBrittany Forgione
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Think 2026: IBM Delivers the Blueprint for the AI Operating Model as the AI Divide WidensMay 5, 2026 12:11 AM
PR Newswire (US) Next-generation agent orchestration and agentic development give enterprises a unified way to plan, build, deploy, and govern AI agents at scaleReal-time, AI-ready data foundation gives enterprises the governed, connected information agents need to act with speed AI-powered hybrid cloud management connects infrastructure, security, and operations across hybrid environmentsBuilt-in governance and sovereignty controls let enterprises run AI at scale BOSTON, May 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, at its annual Think conference, IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced its most comprehensive expansion of enterprise AI and hybrid cloud management capabilities to date. Products and capabilities unveiled today include the next generation of IBM watsonx Orchestrate for multi-agent orchestration, IBM Confluent to bring real-time data to AI, IBM Concert platform for intelligent operations, and IBM Sovereign Core for operational independence. The announcements address the defining challenge facing enterprises: many have invested heavily in AI, but only few believe it is paying off. The products and capabilities unveiled today address this gap for enterprises."The enterprises pulling ahead are not deploying more AI – they're redesigning how their business operates," said Arvind Krishna, Chairman and CEO, IBM. "Running AI in the enterprise requires a new operating model, and IBM is enabling organizations to manage AI-driven systems with the same rigor, governance, and scale as their most critical infrastructure."A New Operating Model for the Agentic Enterprise
AI requires a new operating model, built on four integrated systems working together: agents through coordinated AI that executes and adapts across the business; data through real-time, connected information that gives teams a shared view of what's happening; automation through end-to-end infrastructure and automated workflows that scale across processes; and hybrid through operational independence for sovereignty, governance, and security that allows AI to run consistently and with controls. Each is a separate priority that enterprises are chasing. Together, they represent a fundamental shift from improving parts of the business to changing how the business operates. Today's announcements represent the next evolution of IBM's portfolio, to deliver against the operating model.Agents: Orchestration and Development at Scale
As organizations move from deploying a handful of agents to managing thousands, built by different teams on different platforms, the core challenge shifts from building agents to keep them governed and auditable in near real time.IBM is announcing the next generation of watsonx Orchestrate (available in private preview), evolving it into an agentic control plane for the multi-agent era, where organizations can deploy agents from any source with consistent policy enforcement and accountability.Alongside watsonx Orchestrate, IBM recently announced:IBM Bob (generally available), an agentic development partner designed for the enterprise, partners with developers to build agents with security and cost controls built in.Data: AI-Ready Foundation
For most enterprises, data is siloed and without meaning. To effectively power agentic systems with up-to-date data, IBM is delivering, real-time, AI-ready data foundation through its recent acquisition of Confluent for real-time data streaming built on Kafka and Flink technologies, and pairing new capabilities coming to watsonx.data with a real-time context layer for AI.Additional announcements include:Context in watsonx.data (available in private preview) extends watsonx.data with an open, federated context layer that makes enterprise AI reason reliably over business data — applying semantic meaning, enforcing governance at runtime, and making decisions explainable. Featuring new capabilities including context, OpenRAG, and OpenSearch on watsonx.data, and Confluent's Real-Time Context Engine.Confluent and Tableflow integration with watsonx.data (generally available) and Confluent and Flink integrations with watsonx.data deliver unified AI and analytics across all data, connecting real-time event streaming with batch workloads across the hybrid enterprise.watsonx.data GPU-accelerated Presto (available in private preview) showed the potential to significantly reduce the cost of running certain workloads and processing time on large enterprise datasets in internal benchmark testing with NVIDIA. In a proof of concept with Nestlé, the engine delivered 83% cost savings and an overall 30x price-performance improvement on a global data mart spanning 186 countries.IBM Z Database Assistant (available in private preview) gives Db2 and IMS database administrators an AI-powered workspace to monitor performance, automate routine tasks, and optimize configurations across complex IBM Z environments.HCP Terraform powered by Infragraph (available in public preview) delivers unified infrastructure visibility through a centralized, event-driven knowledge graph by connecting data across cloud environments, infrastructure-as-code workflows, security tooling, and operations platforms to help streamline operations and automate remediation.Automation: Intelligent Infrastructure Operations
Running AI at the core of the business can make infrastructure exponentially more complex, and most enterprises are managing that complexity through fragmented tools, siloed teams, and humans serving as the connective layer between systems that were never designed to work together.IBM is announcing IBM Concert platform (available in public preview), an AI-powered operations platform to move organizations from passive monitoring to coordinated, intelligent response. Where traditional tools capture metrics, the Concert platform brings systems together. It correlates signals together into a single view across applications, infrastructure, network, without requiring organizations to rip and replace existing tooling.Concert delivers this through three interconnected capabilities: cross-domain understanding to eliminate silos and surface what matters most; context-driven decisions that correlate signals across risk and dependencies, so teams act from a shared, clear view; and coordinated execution that moves organizations from insight to action with built-in governance and human oversight.The threat landscape is changing— AI can now identify and exploit vulnerabilities in hours, not days. IBM Concert Secure Coder (available in public preview) addresses this by embedding security management directly into the developer workflow. Available in IBM Bob and VS Code, it identifies and prioritizes risks as code is written, and can generate automatic remediations to fix vulnerable code, or patch OS, middleware, packages and images. This makes security continuous and proactive and can help identify vulnerabilities before they are exploited.Additional announcements include:HCP Terraform powered by Infragraph (available in public preview) transforms infrastructure into a live, intelligent system with real-time visibility and context-aware automation across the infrastructure lifecycle.IBM Vault 2.0 (generally available) introduces AI-driven analysis of leaked secrets for rapid triage, dynamic short-lived credentials across major cloud providers, and automated secrets rotation to reduce credential sprawl.IBM zSecure Secret Manager (planned availability June 2026) brings enhanced security automation to RACF mainframe environments, integrating with IBM Vault Self-Managed for IBM Z and LinuxONE to streamline certificate lifecycle management.Hybrid: Operational Sovereignty
AI embedded into the core of business means it operates in the most sensitive and complex environments: regulated data, critical infrastructure, cross-border jurisdictions. For those contexts, compliance cannot be a configuration choice.IBM is announcing the general availability of IBM Sovereign Core, a platform that embeds policy at the infrastructure runtime level, so governance can be addressed as regulatory requirements evolve, while prioritizing workload portability. IBM Sovereign Core includes an extensible catalog that organizations can curate for their own users, with their own applications, or populated with pre-vetted IBM, third-party and open-source software and services from an ecosystem of partners that includes: AMD, ATOS, Cegeka, Cloudera, Dell, Elastic, HCL, Intel, Mistral, MongoDB and Palo Alto Networks.Built on open, enterprise-grade technologies like Red Hat OpenShift and Red Hat AI, IBM Sovereign Core enables organizations to extend existing investments across hybrid and partner environments.Supporting Materials:
Blog: Manage all your AI agents in one place with watsonx Orchestrate
Blog: Shifting from AI-assisted coding to AI-assisted delivery with IBM Bob
Blog: Real-time context for AI across hybrid environments
Blog: Introducing GPU acceleration for IBM watsonx.data
Blog: IBM Data Gate for Confluent: Turning Z data into real-time action
Blog: IBM Z Database Assistant brings intelligent operations for the AI era
Blog: Introducing IBM Concert platform: Closing the gap between insight and action
Blog: Announcing IBM Concert Secure Coder: Bringing security to the moment code is written
Blog: Introducing HCP Terraform powered by Infragraph: Now in public preview
Blog: Vault Enterprise 2.0 modernizes identity security at scale
Blog: Introducing IBM zSecure Secret Manager: Bringing automated certificate lifecycle management to IBM z/OS
Blog: IBM Sovereign Core creates AI-ready sovereign environments with verifiable controlStatements regarding IBM's future direction and intent are subject to change or withdrawal without notice and represent goals and objectives only. Examples presented are illustrative only. Actual results will vary based on client configurations and conditions and, therefore, generally expected results cannot be provided.About IBM IBM is a leading provider of global hybrid cloud and AI, and consulting expertise. We help clients in more than 175 countries capitalize on insights from their data, streamline business processes, reduce costs and gain the competitive edge in their industries. Thousands of governments and corporate entities in critical infrastructure areas such as financial services, telecommunications and healthcare rely on IBM's hybrid cloud platform and Red Hat OpenShift to affect their digital transformations quickly, efficiently and securely. IBM's breakthrough innovations in AI, quantum computing, industry-specific cloud solutions and consulting deliver open and flexible options to our clients. All of this is backed by IBM's long-standing commitment to trust, transparency, responsibility, inclusivity and service.Visit www.ibm.com for more information.Media contact:Kate Lehman
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MEDIA ALERT: IBM CEO ARVIND KRISHNA TO OPEN IBM THINK 2026, OUTLINING HOW AI AND QUANTUM WILL DEFINE THE ENTERPRISEMay 4, 2026 12:00 PM
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BOSTON, May 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Tune in live Tuesday, May 5 at 8:30 a.m. ET as IBM (NYSE: IBM) CEO Arvind Krishna opens IBM Think 2026 and explains how AI is becoming the defining force in business, what it takes to lead, and how quantum computing is emerging as the next frontier.
WHEN: Tuesday, May 5, 8:30 a.m. ET: https://www.ibm.com/events/thinkKrishna will unveil his most comprehensive set of enterprise AI announcements to date, with new capabilities designed to help organizations move beyond pilots and put AI to work across the business. Drawing on IBM's own transformation, Krishna will show how enterprises are embedding AI across operations, data, and decision making — and why hybrid cloud, AI, and quantum are converging into a new source of competitive advantage.IBM's flagship annual conference will bring together more than 5,000 senior business and technology leaders from over 80 countries to explore how organizations are putting agentic AI to work at scale. Sessions will cover agentic AI, hybrid cloud, trusted data, and automation, with a focus on real world deployments and measurable outcomes.PHOTOS, VIDEO & TRANSCRIPTS AVAILABLELivestream keynotes throughout the week include:How leading enterprises including Aramco, Cleveland Clinic, and Elevance Health are putting AI and quantum to workLive demos of agentic AI managing real enterprise workflowsIBM Research on the milestones bringing quantum advantage within reachThe economics of AI at scale: what's working, what's not, and what it costsWHO:Client Speakers: Dr. Serpil Erzurum, Executive Vice President, Chief Research and Academic Officer, Cleveland ClinicRatnakar Lavu, Executive Vice President and Chief Digital Information Officer, Elevance HealthSami Al-Ajmi, Senior Vice President, Digital and Information Technology, AramcoAndre Agassi, Co-Founder, Agassi Sports EntertainmentRodney Rapson, Chief Digital Officer, Agassi Sports EntertainmentDavid Treat, Chief Technology Officer, PearsonJessica Schinazi, Chief Executive Officer, AwayCarol McDaniel, Vice President, Talent Acquisition, Providence HealthScott Berlin, Senior Vice President, Head of New York Life Group InsuranceMichael J. Biercuk, Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Q-CTRLIBM Executive Speakers:Arvind Krishna, Chairman and Chief Executive OfficerRob Thomas, Senior Vice President, Software and Chief Commercial OfficerMohamad Ali, Senior Vice President and Head of IBM ConsultingDinesh Nirmal, Senior Vice President, SoftwareKareem Yusuf, Senior Vice President, Ecosystem, Strategic Partners & InitiativesNickle LaMoreaux, Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources OfficerRic Lewis, Senior Vice President, InfrastructureDr. Jay Gambetta, Director, ResearchJoanne Wright, Senior Vice President, Transformation and OperationsAndy Baldwin, Senior Vice President, Offerings and Growth, IBM ConsultingNeil Dhar, Senior Vice President, Americas, IBM ConsultingSponsors: Headline: Adobe, Palo Alto Networks, SalesforcePremier: AWS, Broadcom Mainframe SoftwareEngage: AMD, Cockroach Labs, Google Cloud, HCLTech, IntelSelect: Accenture, Bain & Company, Boston Consulting Group, Box, Deepgram, Deloitte, EY, Microsoft, Oracle, Pellera Technologies, Worksoft, YubicoValue: Dell Technologies, KPMG, McKinsey & Company, MongoDB, S&P Global, ServiceNow, Tech Mahindra, WiproIBM Partner Plus Day: Arrow, AWS, Ingram Micro, TD SYNNEXwatsonx and AI Partner in Action: BI WORLDWIDE, Box, Disruptive Rain, Draup, Five9, DeRisk Strategic Management, Jaxon, Inc., LogicMonitor, nativeMsg, Netsmartz, Papyrus Software, Seismic, Sirion, SmartPM Solutions, SMS DataTech, StakerAirline: American AirlinesWHERE: Thomas M. Menino Convention & Exhibition Center (MCEC), Boston, MACONTACT
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BOSTON, May 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Tune in live Tuesday, May 5 at 8:30 a.m. ET as IBM (NYSE: IBM) CEO Arvind Krishna opens IBM Think 2026 and explains how AI is becoming the defining force in business, what it takes to lead, and how quantum computing is emerging as the next frontier.
WHEN: Tuesday, May 5, 8:30 a.m. ET: https://www.ibm.com/events/thinkKrishna will unveil his most comprehensive set of enterprise AI announcements to date, with new capabilities designed to help organizations move beyond pilots and put AI to work across the business. Drawing on IBM's own transformation, Krishna will show how enterprises are embedding AI across operations, data, and decision making — and why hybrid cloud, AI, and quantum are converging into a new source of competitive advantage.IBM's flagship annual conference will bring together more than 5,000 senior business and technology leaders from over 80 countries to explore how organizations are putting agentic AI to work at scale. Sessions will cover agentic AI, hybrid cloud, trusted data, and automation, with a focus on real world deployments and measurable outcomes.PHOTOS, VIDEO & TRANSCRIPTS AVAILABLELivestream keynotes throughout the week include:How leading enterprises including Aramco, Cleveland Clinic, and Elevance Health are putting AI and quantum to workLive demos of agentic AI managing real enterprise workflowsIBM Research on the milestones bringing quantum advantage within reachThe economics of AI at scale: what's working, what's not, and what it costsWHO:Client Speakers: Dr. Serpil Erzurum, Executive Vice President, Chief Research and Academic Officer, Cleveland ClinicRatnakar Lavu, Executive Vice President and Chief Digital Information Officer, Elevance HealthSami Al-Ajmi, Senior Vice President, Digital and Information Technology, AramcoAndre Agassi, Co-Founder, Agassi Sports EntertainmentRodney Rapson, Chief Digital Officer, Agassi Sports EntertainmentDavid Treat, Chief Technology Officer, PearsonJessica Schinazi, Chief Executive Officer, AwayCarol McDaniel, Vice President, Talent Acquisition, Providence HealthScott Berlin, Senior Vice President, Head of New York Life Group InsuranceMichael J. Biercuk, Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Q-CTRLIBM Executive Speakers:Arvind Krishna, Chairman and Chief Executive OfficerRob Thomas, Senior Vice President, Software and Chief Commercial OfficerMohamad Ali, Senior Vice President and Head of IBM ConsultingDinesh Nirmal, Senior Vice President, SoftwareKareem Yusuf, Senior Vice President, Ecosystem, Strategic Partners & InitiativesNickle LaMoreaux, Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources OfficerRic Lewis, Senior Vice President, InfrastructureDr. Jay Gambetta, Director, ResearchJoanne Wright, Senior Vice President, Transformation and OperationsAndy Baldwin, Senior Vice President, Offerings and Growth, IBM ConsultingNeil Dhar, Senior Vice President, Americas, IBM ConsultingSponsors: Headline: Adobe, Palo Alto Networks, SalesforcePremier: AWS, Broadcom Mainframe SoftwareEngage: AMD, Cockroach Labs, Google Cloud, HCLTech, IntelSelect: Accenture, Bain & Company, Boston Consulting Group, Box, Deepgram, Deloitte, EY, Microsoft, Oracle, Pellera Technologies, Worksoft, YubicoValue: Dell Technologies, KPMG, McKinsey & Company, MongoDB, S&P Global, ServiceNow, Tech Mahindra, WiproIBM Partner Plus Day: Arrow, AWS, Ingram Micro, TD SYNNEXwatsonx and AI Partner in Action: BI WORLDWIDE, Box, Disruptive Rain, Draup, Five9, DeRisk Strategic Management, Jaxon, Inc., LogicMonitor, nativeMsg, Netsmartz, Papyrus Software, Seismic, Sirion, SmartPM Solutions, SMS DataTech, StakerAirline: American AirlinesWHERE: Thomas M. Menino Convention & Exhibition Center (MCEC), Boston, MACONTACT
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