Topic: ibm
IBM releases watsonx platform to power next-generation foundation models for AI
Today IBM announced a new AI and data platform called watsonx that is intended to allow enterprises to scale and accelerate the impact of AI with trusted data. IBM is offering an AI development studio with access to IBM-curated and trained foundation models and open-source models, access to a data store so users can gather … continue reading
Report: Many people interested in STEM career change, but not sure how to get there
While many people are interested in pursuing a career in STEM, a lot of them don’t feel super familiar with the career options in the field. According to a study based on 14,000 interviews conducted by IBM and Morning Consult, 40% of respondents stated they don’t know where to start to make this career change. … continue reading
IBM announces new analytics platform to break down data silos
IBM today announced new software designed to assist enterprises in breaking down data and analytics silos, allowing them to make data-driven decisions quickly and navigate disruptions. IBM Business Analytics Enterprise is a suite of business intelligence planning, budgeting, reporting, forecasting, and dashboard capabilities intended to provide users with a full view of data sources across … continue reading
Moving off ECC environments to SAP/S4HANA
With only about one quarter of SAP customers having moved from their existing ECC environments to S/4HANA, it’s clear businesses are looking for guidance on the best way to manage such a transformative migration. This hesitancy is understandable – SAP S/4HANA represents more than a technical upgrade, it’s a major functional change. That means IT … continue reading
IBM announces three new AI libraries for natural language processing
IBM unveiled three new embeddable AI libraries to reduce the barriers for AI adoption and to address the AI skills shortage. The models include the same language processing and speech libraries that IBM uses to power its own IBM Watson software. One of the new libraries is IBM Watson Natural Language Processing Library (NLP), designed … continue reading
IBM to establish Cybersecurity Leadership Centers at 20 HBCUs to address skills gap
IBM has announced a new partnership with 20 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to address the cybersecurity skills gap by setting up Cybersecurity Leadership Centers. According to a recent study by IBM, organizations that don’t have sufficient security teams experience $550,000 more in costs related to data breaches compared to companies with sufficiently staffed … continue reading
2022 Call for Code will focus on building solutions that take on climate change
Call for Code is an annual development challenge in which developers create solutions to help with a problem the world is facing. It is sponsored by David Clark Cause, IBM, United Nations Human Rights, and the Linux Foundation. This year, the challenge urges developers to create solutions that take on climate change. The solutions that … continue reading
SD Times news digest: IBM Wazi aaS announced; Updated testing guidance on Android; TypeScript 4.6 RC announced
Today, IBM unveiled new developments in order to help users speed up transformation with a series of new capabilities intended to modernize apps across hybrid cloud environments. Included among these are plans to deliver IBM Z as-a-service on IBM Cloud. This release is geared towards making the lives of developers easier, bringing them: Increased speed … continue reading
SD Times news digest: Tailwind CSS 3.0 release; IBM and MuleSoft announce partnership; Datadog launches Sensitive Data Scanner
Tailwind CSS recently announced the release of Tailwind CSS 3.0, bringing users performance gains, workflow improvements, and several new features. For a full overview of these new features, visit Tailwind CSS’s YouTube channel. A few of the highlights from the release include Just-in-Time, all the time: accelerated build times, stackable variants, arbitrary value support, better … continue reading
SD Times news digest: Apple announces Self Service Repair; PlanetScale now generally available; IBM reveals winner of Call for Code
Apple today announced Self Service Repair, which will grant users who are confident in completing their own repairs access to genuine Apple parts and tools. It is available first for the iPhone 12 and 13 lineups, and will be followed by Mac computers featuring M1 chips. Early next year, Self Service Repair will be available … continue reading
IBM unveils latest breakthrough in quantum computing: a 127-qubit quantum processor
IBM unveiled its breakthrough ‘Eagle” 127-Qubit Quantum Processor which taps into the massive computing potential of devices based on quantum physics. The company also previewed plans for IBM Quantum System Two, the next generation of quantum systems, which will integrate the concept of modularity into quantum computing to allow the hardware to be flexible enough … continue reading
SD Times news digest: Allstacks releases industry benchmark dashboard; IBM to add new NLP enhancements to Watson Discovery; Workato raises $200 million in Series E
Allstacks today announced the release of a live dashboard with valuable industry benchmark data from software engineer teams for free on its website. This allows any organization to access real-time, actionable data in order to achieve continuous improvement goals by comparing the progress of its own software teams. With this, software teams can become more … continue reading
