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IBM closes Hashicorp buy, looks to boost enterprise multicloud and AI automation technology

Network World

billion buy of Hashicorp, IBM said its goal is to infuse HashiCorp automation and security technology in every data center possible. With the deal, which was 10 months in the making , IBM plans to further integrate HashiCorps automation technology into its Red Hat, watsonx, data security, IT automation, and consulting businesses.

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10 quantum computing milestones of 2024

Network World

Error correction is vital for enterprise users of quantum computing, says Yoram Avidan, CTO of Citigroups Innovation Lab and global head of Citi Accelerator. IBM launches Qiskit functions catalog After a bit of slowdown in the summer, quantum computing news announcements picked up again in the fall.

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Where CIOs should place their 2025 AI bets

CIO Business Intelligence

Scale trusted workflows with agentic AI Appian, Atlassian, Cisco Collaboration, Forethought, IBM, Ivanti, Pega, Salesforce, SAP, ServiceNow, Tray.ai, Workday, Zoho, and others launched service-oriented AI agents in 2024. Examples include scanning invoices, extracting basic contract information, or capturing information from PDF forms.

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IBM doubles down on hybrid cloud with $6.4B HashiCorp acquisition

CIO Business Intelligence

In a move that significantly bolsters its position in the cloud services market, IBM has announced it is acquiring HashiCorp , a multicloud infrastructure automation company, for $6.4 Today’s announcement is a continuation of IBM’s deep focus and investment in hybrid cloud and AI, the two most transformational technologies for clients today.”

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7 signs it’s time to modernize your IT systems

CIO Business Intelligence

When addressed properly , application and platform modernization drives immense value and positions organizations ahead of their competition, says Anindeep Kar, a consultant with technology research and advisory firm ISG. The bad news, however, is that IT system modernization requires significant financial and time investments.

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What is data architecture? A framework to manage data

CIO Business Intelligence

Consulting firm McKinsey Digital notes that many organizations fall short of their digital and AI transformation goals due to process complexity rather than technical complexity. Data architecture components A modern data architecture consists of the following components, according to IT consulting firm BMC : Data pipelines.

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30 July Analyst Forum: Incredible Agenda And Even Greater Attendees

CTOvision

0800-0810 – Welcome Remarks: Bob Gourley, Publisher of Analyst One and CTOvision.com, and Co-Founder and Partner of Cognitio; and Keith Masback, Chief Executive Officer, United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation ( USGIF ). 0815-0845 – Keynote: Jeff Jonas, IBM Fellow and Chief Scientist of Context Computing, IBM.