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Ben Kopnick is a freelance writer at TechChannel.
Richard C. Loeber Fellowship Cultivates Next Generation of IBM i Talent
June 3, 2024
Cameron Stewart, the first Kisco Systems RCL Fellow, and supervisor Julie Hall reflect on the importance of offering IT opportunities to candidates from nontraditional backgrounds
ArticlesHow to Attract Next-Gen Mainframe Talent
November 14, 2023
On October 16, the Making Our Strong Community Stronger initiative (MSCS) hosted a webinar focused on how to make the mainframe space more accessible to people of all backgrounds. The webinar, “Closing the Knowledge Gap: How to Attract and Retain Next-Gen Mainframe Talent,” featured the following panelists: Moderator Derek Powe, senior vice president, zArchitecture computing […]
ArticlesIBM Announces Evolution in Partnership with Amazon Web Services to Expand Generative AI Capabilities
October 18, 2023
IBM announced today that it will expand its partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to leverage generative artificial intelligence (AI) for clients of both companies. By expanding their partnership, IBM and AWS aim to provide more efficient solutions for their clients’ critical use cases. By extending the partnership into the generative AI space, IBM and […]
ArticlesIBM Introduces Watsonx Code Assistant for Z
August 24, 2023
On August 22, IBM introduced watsonx Code Assistant for Z, the newest offering in its watsonx AI and data suite. Watsonx Code Assistant for Z is a generative AI solution designed to convert COBOL more quickly to Java for IBM Z to expedite mainframe modernization. The product will be available in Q4 2023 and will […]