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IBM Study: More Companies Turning to Open-Source AI Tools to Unlock ROI

New research commissioned by IBM found that companies surveyed are investing in AI for the long term, with a growing interest in using open-source tools to drive ROI and innovation going forward

Artificial Intelligence Dominates IBM Executives’ 2025 Predictions

If 2024 didn’t inject enough artificial intelligence (AI) into your life, just sit tight. And maybe buckle up. AI was almost all that IBM executives could talk about when asked about the industry developments they see coming over the next 365 days. And if their predictions come to pass, 2025 will be another big year […]

RPG Code Assistant Project: Steve Will Gives an Update

Stressing IBM’s commitment to the project, the IBM i CTO hopes for general availability in the second half of 2025

IBM Power Enhancements Focus on AI and Modern Workloads

Bargav Balakrishnan, vice president of product management at IBM Power, explains the recently announced advances

5 Modern Technologies for IBM Z ‘Optimization’

Kyndryl’s Pat Stanard and Brenno Oliveira explore the tools that are enhancing the mainframe’s capabilities and demonstrating the community’s commitment to innovation

Artificial Intelligence and Sustainability: When it Takes Energy to Save Energy

David Blanch, director of product management, ESG and Environmental Intelligence at IBM, provides commentary on “The State of Sustainability Readiness” report

COMMON Expands Global Presence, Creates Multilingual Content Library

Floyd Del Muro, president of COMMON, outlines new education and networking opportunities for IBM i users across the globe

Rise of Java on the Mainframe Part of Prevailing Enthusiasm for the Platform

BMC survey finds satisfaction with the mainframe at near-peak levels, while implementation of Java on the platform continues to rise

IBM Provides a Power11 Update

Rob McNelly shares what piques his interest about the new processor

Artificial Intelligence Adoption a Matter of Wait-and-See vs. Active Exploration

In response to IBM’s “AI in Action” survey, Shobhit Varshney, Senior Partner and VP with IBM Consulting, talks about the differences between “Leaders” and “Learners” when it comes to artificial intelligence

Artificial Intelligence Is Already History, According to New Silicon Valley Exhibit

From medieval folklore to ChatGPT, the Computer History Museum’s “Chatbots Decoded” traces the technology’s path

IBM i Security Tips for 2025

Fortra’s Tom Huntington, Amy Williams and Sandi Moore discuss how to make your IBM i system as secure as it can be

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Lighten the Load: Let Non-Mainframers Leverage Your data

Unlocking the power of mainframe data: seamless integration for real-time analysis, AI, and cloud innovation

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The Two AIs and Z Performance and Capacity Planning

Why human expertise outshines automation: the critical role of actual intelligence in Z enterprise performance

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COMMON Missions: Education, Networking and Advocacy

Floyd Del Muro, president of COMMON North America, and Juan Manuel Alcudia, president of COMMON Europe, join Charlie Guarino to discuss their user groups’ missions, initiatives and place in the IBM i community

Server Reliability Survey: IBM, Lenovo, Cisco Top ITIC’s List

Laura DiDio, principal analyst at Information Technology Intelligence Consulting Corp. (ITIC), lays out the results of the firm’s 2024 poll

IBM and AWS Accelerate Partnership to Scale Responsible Generative AI

The companies plan to emphasize transparency, security and trust at AWS re:Invent.

Navigating the Skills Gap Means Navigating the Generation Gap, Part 2

IMS veteran Nick Griffin, of BMC Software, reflects on the importance of managing generational differences in the IT workplace

IBM Expands its AI Accelerator Offerings, Announces Collaboration with AMD

IBM and Pasqal Plan to Expand Quantum-Centric Supercomputing Initiative

IBM and Pasqal announced an update to their intended collaboration to build new, integrated frameworks for quantum-centric supercomputing with Qiskit.

Native American Mainframers Share Their Paths to Success

A webinar from Making Our Strong Community Stronger (MSCS) provided career insights and encouragement from technologists seeking to diversify their industry

Tackling the Mainframe Skills Shortage on Multiple Fronts: The Asia-Pacific Perspective

Dallas Newton, regional director for Vertali APAC, observes that finding the next generation of mainframe workers is a global challenge

2024 TechChannel Rising Stars

Meet the 2024 TechChannel Rising Stars, who have worked on IBM Z or IBM Power for 5 years or fewer but are already making an impact.

RPG Code Assistant Project: Bridging the Skills Gap Amid Modernization

Quantum Computing Breakthroughs Announced at IBM Conference

IBM’s Heron R2 chip and Qiskit software stack are credited for achieving a new level of scientific value in the field of quantum computing