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IBM Brings Light-Speed Optics to Data Centers for AI Training
The new tech can dramatically reduce AI's energy use and make data centers more efficient and less damaging to the environment, according to the company.
IBM Pulls Research Operations Out of China, Lays Off 1,000 Employees
IBM is shuttering its R&D efforts in China, reportedly due to increased competition, declining business, and tensions around US tech firms in the country.
IBM Open-Sources Granite AI Models, Launches InstructLab Platform
IBM is adding a family of Granite LLMs to InstructLab, an open-source development platform.
This University in New York Is the First With a Full-Fledged Quantum Computer
Thanks to a generous donation from the co-founder of Nvidia, students at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute now have access to IBM's flagship quantum computing system.
The World Depends on 60-Year-Old Code No One Knows Anymore
An alarmingly large portion of the world's business and finance systems run on COBOL, and only a small community of programmers know it. IBM thinks Watson can help, but it's not guaranteed.
IBM: Remember Watson? It's Still Around, Ready to Give Your Business an AI Upgrade
IBM also assembles 1,000 generative AI experts to help enterprises build and deploy Watsonx.
IBM Plans to Replace 7,800 Jobs With AI
The company will pause hiring soon, and expects up to 30% of non-customer-facing roles will be replaced by automation in the next five years.
IBM Loses Patent Filing Top Spot, Shifts Focus Towards 'Open Innovation'
For the first time since 1993, IBM did not sign the most US patents last year. The news comes as the company shifts its focus from filing patents to collaboration with outside organizations.
Japan to Manufacture 2nm Chips With a Little Help From IBM
IBM is partnering with Rapidus to make the world's most advanced chips in Japan before 2030.
7 Black Computer Tech Pioneers You Should Know
From Jerry Lawson to Dr. Mark Dean, these Black professionals in the 1950s, 60s, 70s, and 80s broke through and succeeded at high-tech firms, despite immense challenges.
The Original IBM PC: Lessons Learned
What could have happened had the IBM PC not taken the paths it did to become the prototype stepping stone to modern computing?
Spec Showdown: The Original IBM 5150 vs. Today's PCs
Just for kicks, let's compare the specs of the 1981-vintage computer that inspired the birth of PC Magazine to some modern-day desktops.
IBM Is Laying Off All Employees in Russia
The ongoing war with Ukraine means there's no future for IBM in Russia.
What Is the Blockchain and What's it Used For?
Confused about the blockchain? Here's everything you need to know about this decentralized technology, how Bitcoin and NFTs factor in, and how it's used in the real world.
IBM, Samsung Tout New Vertical Transistor for Future Computer Chips
The companies announce a new 'VTFET' transistor design to help sustain Moore's Law for years to come.
IBM Will Require COVID-19 Vaccinations for US Employees
The company's workers have until Dec. 8 to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Here's What Bill Gates Told PCMag About the IBM PC in 1982
This interview appeared in the first issue of PC Magazine in early 1982. Our then-Publisher David Bunnell spoke with a young Bill Gates about Microsoft's contributions to the first IBM PC.
40 Years Later: Read PCMag's First Impressions of the IBM PC
Here's where it all began: This is an excerpt of a review of the original IBM PC, which appeared in the first issue of PC Magazine in February-March of 1982.
Teardown! Inside PC Labs' IBM PC Model 5150
This classic, historic PC has been looking down on PCMag's PC Labs for longer than anyone on our team can remember. For its big 40, we cleaned it up...and tore it down.
The IBM PC's Killer Apps: Where Are They Now?
Nothing gold can stay. On the IBM PC's 40th anniversary, we look at the software that made the PC platform popular—and see whether they've survived to the present.
