A Blog Post About COBOL Just Cost IBM $30 Billion. Here's What Actually Happened.

• A single Anthropic blog post wiped billions off IBM’s market value-but the AI-driven COBOL modernization it described has existed for years. • This is a case study in how AI hype

Crypto suffers deeper declines as AI fears send IBM plunging 11%

Crypto suffers deeper declines as AI fears send IBM plunging 11%

• Crypto suffers deeper declines as AI fears send IBM plunging 11% Artificial intelligence company Anthropic announced that its Claude platform can streamline COBOL code, a key pro

IBM looks beyond short-term AI gains, tripling entry-level hiring

IBM looks beyond short-term AI gains, tripling entry-level hiring

• IBM looks beyond short-term AI gains, tripling entry-level hiring The tech giant argues that increasing entry-level hiring is the only way to avoid a hollowed-out talent pipeline

IBM Ventures Invests in SQK and QodeX Quantum for Specialized Software Development

IBM Ventures Invests in SQK and QodeX Quantum for Specialized Software Development

• IBM Ventureshas announced new investments inSQKandQodeX Quantum, two early-stage startups participating in theAlchemist Chicagodeep tech accelerator. • These investments represen

Quantum Computing · February 19, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 240 words
Linux 7.0 Retires The IBM Mwave ACP Modem Driver Used By Some 1990s ThinkPads

Linux 7.0 Retires The IBM Mwave ACP Modem Driver Used By Some 1990s ThinkPads

• Linux 7.0 Retires The IBM Mwave ACP Modem Driver Used By Some 1990s ThinkPads Long past due for retirement, the Linux 7.0 kernel has removed the obsolete Mwave driver for the 378

Linux & Open Source · February 18, 2026 (updated February 20, 2026) · 1 min · 159 words

Quantum Computing Faces Scaling Challenges Beyond Lab Settings

• IBM quantum expert discusses cooling system requirements. • Environmental stability remains a hurdle for deployment. • Workforce needs for practical quantum computing. • Scaling

IBM and UC Berkeley Diagnose Why Enterprise Agents Fail Using IT-Bench and MAST

IBM and UC Berkeley Diagnose Why Enterprise Agents Fail Using IT-Bench and MAST

• IBM and UC Berkeley Diagnose Why Enterprise Agents Fail Using IT-Bench and MAST Ayhan Sebin Saurabh Jha Rohan Arora Daby Sow Mert Cemri Melissa Pan Ion Stoica ITBench HF Space IT

IBM & Ansys Detail Results From DARPA Thermonat Thermal Modeling Program

• The research program aims to improve heat-prediction accuracy at the nanoscale while reducing simulation time for advanced semiconductor design.

Electronics & EE · February 18, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 43 words
Retrotechtacular: Mr. Wizard Jams with IBM

Retrotechtacular: Mr. Wizard Jams with IBM

• Mr. Wizard’s 1963 TV episode showcased a Tektronix 504 oscilloscope, teaching noise fundamentals. • He demonstrated IBM mainframe’s rendition of ‘Daisy Bell,’ echoing HAL 9000’s

IBM triples entry-level hires for 2026 despite AI adoption, bucking industry trends - Chief HR officer says that AI can do most entry-level jobs, but work still requires a human touch

IBM triples entry-level hires for 2026 despite AI adoption, bucking industry trends - Chief HR officer says that AI can do most entry-level jobs, but work still requires a human touch

• IBM triples entry-level hires for 2026 despite AI adoption, bucking industry trends - Chief HR officer says that AI can do most entry-level jobs, but work still requires a human

How IBM became an AI darling

How IBM became an AI darling

• How IBM became an AI darling It has pulled off yet another striking turnaround Throughout its 115-year life IBM has shown itself to be a master of reinvention. • In the mid-1990s