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CXL in the datacentre: Boosting memory for hungry workloads

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Compute Express Link, otherwise known as CXL, is set to revolutionise the datacentre. So, what is it and what are the benefits?  Memory management is a key element that enables datacentres to utilise the optimum memory configuration, especially as they pivot towards increasingly data-intensive workloads, such as data analytics, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI).…

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Honeywell goes quantum to protect utilities from future threats

3 minutes of reading / Git, GitHub, IBM, open source, quantum computing, Tech / By

Operational technology specialist Honeywell is to incorporate quantum computing-hardened encryption keys into its smart meters for electric, gas and water meters, through a partnership with sector specialist Quantinuum that it said will provide consumers with heightened protection from future cyber threats. The deal makes Honeywell the first to deploy quantum encryption in such a way,…

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Researchers find flaw in Mend.io security platform

3 minutes of reading / Fujitsu, IBM, Microsoft, Siemens, Tech, Toshiba / By

Mend.io, the Israel-based supplier of a popular software that helps developers identify and remediate vulnerabilities and security issues in their code libraries, has sealed a potentially dangerous vulnerability in its application security platform that was uncovered by the research team at WithSecure. The vulnerability, which is being publicly disclosed today after a four-month remediation process,…

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Clop’s MOVEit attacks drive ransomware volumes to record high

3 minutes of reading / branding, IBM, Tech, threat intelligence / By

Ransomware gangs enjoyed a midsummer fling in July 2023, with record numbers of attacks observed – an increase of over 150% from the same month in 2022, and a 16% increase on June 2023 – according to the latest monthly statistics collated by NCC Group’s global threat intelligence team. Although arguably not ransomware attacks as…

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IBM uses generative AI to modernise mainframe Cobol

3 minutes of reading / AI, hybrid cloud, IBM, Intel, Tech / By

IBM is developing a generative artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted software development tool to help its customers modernise legacy Cobol applications, The new tool, watsonx Code Assistant for Z, uses IBM’s watsonx.ai code model, based on 20 billion parameters, to help developers translate Cobol to Java on IBM Z. Research from the IBM Institute for Business Value…

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Managers need to assess jobs as AI evolves in workplace

3 minutes of reading / AI, automation, IBM, Tech / By

Organisations that reskill their workforce to emphasise the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the workplace experience a 36% higher rate of revenue growth than their peers, a study from IBM and Oxford Economics has found. The IBM Institute for business value study, in cooperation with Oxford Economics, reported that the majority of executives (87%) believe…

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IBM says all the building blocks for analogue AI are in place

2 minutes of reading / AI, IBM, Tech / By

IBM Research has published a paper discussing a breakthrough in the use of analogue computing for artificial intelligence (AI) calculations. When building AI systems, the data model needs to be trained. This is where weightings are given to different subsets of the training data, such as image data that depicts distinct features of a cat,…

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Vote: Who should be the 2023 Most Influential Woman in UK Tech?

22 minutes of reading / Accenture, agile, AI, Alphabet, blockchain, Cloud, Computer, data analytics, Dell, DevOps, fintech, Google, Google Cloud, HP, IBM, Intel, Microsoft, open source, Oracle, Salesforce, SAP, Sony, Square, Tech, Technology, Twitter / By

The 12th Computer Weekly list of the Most Influential Women in UK Tech is now open for voting, giving readers and opportunity to express who they feel should be given the top spot. Each year, the list of 50 women acts to make role models in the technology sector more visible and accessible in the…

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Most Influential Women in UK Tech: Computer Weekly’s Hall of Fame

26 minutes of reading / AI, Alphabet, Apple, automation, Big Data, branding, Cloud, compliance, Computer, digital transformation, Facebook, fintech, GDPR, IBM, Intel, internet of things, Meta, Microsoft, Oracle, robotics, Tech, Technology / By

Computer Weekly’s list of the Most Influential Women in UK Technology has been running since 2012 to make female role models in the UK’s technology sector more visible and accessible.In 2015, the Hall of Fame was introduced alongside the top 50 to recognise women who have made a lifetime contribution to the technology sector, as…

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Huawei a big storage hitter despite international troubles

6 minutes of reading / 5G, AI, Apple, Cloud, containers, Dell, disaster recovery, Ericsson, Hitachi, HP, Huawei, IBM, machine learning, Tech / By

Huawei is known for its networking and telecoms business, with products that range from handsets to routers to 5G network infrastructure. But the firm is also known for the embargoes, bans and sanctions by Western states that seek to rein in Chinese influence. In data storage, Huawei offers cost savings over competitors. Analysts suggest Huawei…

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