IBM powers fastest Summit supercomputer
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Smallest, has NV100 and Power9 combo

It’s been a while since China had the fastest supercomputer and all thathas  just changed with the launch of US government owned Summit computer that is currently the world’s most powerful and smartest artificial intelligence (AI) supercomputer.

IBM warns that encryption's reign will be over soon
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The development of Quantum computers is the obituary of current encryption

IBM has warned that quantum computers will mean the end of encryption of sensitive data protected by today's most robust security.

IBM expert explains why Facebook needs blockchain
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It is a pretty good idea


Facebook has said that it is forming a new team to focus on blockchain technology, and IBM’s Blockchain expert says it is a good idea.

IBM bans removable storeage
Published in PC Hardware
Friday, 11 May 2018 11:43

IBM bans removable storeage


Security risk

IBM has banned its staff from using portable removable storage as it feels that it is a security accident waiting to happen. 

North Carolina State University gets IBM quantum computing hub
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Part of the global IBM Q Network

North Carolina State University will be the first in North America to establish a university-based IBM Quantum Computing hub as part of the global IBM Q Network.

IBM AC922 Power 9 server has 6 Nvidia V100s
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Enterprise AI beats the X86 competition

IBM has just announced an AC922 Power 9 based machine that addresses artificial intelligence (AI), deep and machine learning -  aimed at the enterprise AI market.

IBM profits fall short of Wall Street expectations
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Reinvention talking time

Big Blue posted profit margins that fell short of Wall Street expectations in a sign that its turn around was taking time.

IBM’s new mainframe headed for the clouds
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Thursday, 12 April 2018 13:20

IBM’s new mainframe headed for the clouds


Capable of processing 850 million fully encrypted transactions per day per day


Big Blue has been showing off two new mainframe systems which are widely seen as its latest attempt to get its hardware into cloud data centres.

Jensen thinks Quantum is the future
Published in PC Hardware
Friday, 06 April 2018 13:59

Jensen thinks Quantum is the future


Exclusive:  Will be important

Last week at the GTC we saw Jen Hsung Huang, the founder and CEO of Nvidia walking by, and of course, we had to ask him a question. The single thing I wanted to ask was his opinion about Quantum computing.

Humans responsible for most cloud errors
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Thursday, 05 April 2018 11:55

Humans responsible for most cloud errors


IBM study

Cloud-related cyber attacks saw a significant 424 percent jump mainly owing to human error.