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07Nov/21

Linux Foundation’s Open Source Climate Welcomes Airbus, EY and Red Hat

November 7, 2021InnovationAirbus, Computer architecture, Computing, Cross-platform software, IBM, Linus Torvalds, Linux, Linux Foundation, Linux kernel, Operating systems, Red Hat, Technologysmbale

The Linux Foundation’s OS-Climate has announced that Airbus and EY have joined its cross-industry coalition seeking to accelerate the global transition to net zero through open data and open source decision-making tools for companies, investors, banks, and regulators. This follows the news in September that Red Hat (an IBM company) had joined and is contributing a world-class team of data scientists and developers to build the OS-Climate platform. Also announced is Airbus’ contribution of a scenario analysis modeling platform to analyze the clean energy transition. Continue reading

04Jun/21

UK STFC Hartree Centre and IBM Begin Five-Year, £210 Million Partnership to Accelerate Discovery and Innovation with AI and Quantum Computing

June 4, 2021InnovationAcademic disciplines, Amanda Solloway, Articles, Artificial intelligence, IBM, Quantum programming, Technology, United Kingdomsmbale

Science Minister Amanda Solloway has unveiled a five-year, £210 million partnership with IBM (NYSE: IBM). Its mission is to support UK businesses and the public sector by reducing the risk of exploring and adopting innovative new digital technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum computing, by breaking down practical barriers to innovation such as access to infrastructure or digital skills gaps within their organisation. Continue reading

22Mar/21

IBM Launches Fourth Annual Call for Code Global Challenge to Tackle Existential Threat of Climate Change

March 22, 2021InnovationComputer architecture, Computing, David Clark, Free software, IBM, Linus Torvalds, Linux Foundation, Linux kernel, New York Stock Exchangesmbale

Together with Call for Code Creator David Clark Cause, Charitable Partner United Nations Human Rights, and the Linux Foundation, IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced the launch of the 2021 Call for Code Global Challenge. This year’s competition invites the world’s software developers and innovators to combat climate change with open source-powered technology. Continue reading

22Feb/21

Majid Al Futtaim Taps IBM Food Trust to Deliver Food Traceability Across Carrefour Stores Using Blockchain Technology

February 22, 2021InnovationBlockchain, Carrefour, City Centre Fujairah, Hypermarkets, IBM, Majid Al Futtaim, Majid Al Futtaim Group, Retailers, Retailing, Supermarketssmbale

Majid Al Futtaim, the leading shopping mall, communities, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa and Asia – owner and operator of the Carrefour franchise in these regions – and IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced that Majid Al Futtaim has joined IBM Food Trust, a blockchain-enabled global ecosystem for the food industry run on IBM Cloud. Continue reading

14Jan/21

IBM Helps Audi UK Reimagine the Digital Customer Experience

January 14, 2021TransportAntony Roberts, Audi, Companies, Computing, Debbie Vavangas, IBM, ibm global business services, information technology, John Galvez, London, Marisa Conway, Milton Keynes, New York Stock Exchange, United Kingdom, VW Groupsmbale

Online sales inquiries increase 59%; car buying experience puts prospective customers in the driver’s seat

ARMONK, N.Y. and LONDON, Jan. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — IBM [NYSE: IBM] and Audi UK, one of the world’s leading premium automotive manufacturers, collaborated to redesign Audi’s website to deliver a far more engaging digital customer experience. During the course of 2020, Audi has seen a 59% increase in UK online sales inquiries despite an almost 30% industry decline in new UK car sales during the pandemic. Continue reading →

13Dec/20

eProvenance Uncorks VinAssure™, an IBM Blockchain-Powered Platform to Strengthen Collaboration and Optimize the Wine Supply Chain

December 13, 2020InnovationIBMsmbale

IBM (NYSE: IBM) and eProvenance, a company specializing in monitoring and analyzing wine shipment conditions, today announced the availability of VinAssure™ from eProvenance: a new, IBM blockchain-powered platform that offers a smarter and highly secured way to track wines as they move through distribution from vineyard to consumer. By encouraging transparency, accountability and the rapid exchange of data, VinAssure™ helps ensure the exacting methods of the world’s best winemakers are not undermined by supply chain errors, misinformation or improper conditions during transit. VinAssure™ is designed to give rise to a new wine industry ecosystem that provides consumers more information at their fingertips to help assure the wines they buy meet their expectations. Read more

20Jul/20

Tech Leaders and Health Authorities from Around the Globe Collaborate to Combat COVID-19

July 20, 2020HealthcareCanada, Cisco, Computer architecture, Computing, IBM, Ireland, Linus Torvalds, Linux, Linux Foundation, Linux kernel, Operating systems, Tencent, United States, VMwaresmbale

he Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization enabling mass innovation through open source, today launched a new initiative to use open source technologies to help public health authorities (PHAs) around the world combat COVID-19 and future epidemics. The new Linux Foundation Public Health (LFPH) initiative is launching with seven Premier members – Cisco, doc.ai, Geometer, IBM, NearForm, Tencent, and VMware – and two hosted exposure notifications projects, COVID ShieldTM and COVID GreenTM, which are currently being deployed in Canada, Ireland, and several U.S. states. Read more

08Oct/17

Kenyan debtors struggle to hold on to assets as repossessions rise

October 8, 2017EconomyBusiness/Finance, Credit, Debt, Economy, Economy of Kenya, Finance, Financial crises, General Electric, George Muiruri, Google, Great Recession, IBM, Jared Osoro, John Wambua, Kenya, Loans, Money, Nairobi, Raila Odinga, Ruth Wangui, Social economy, Subprime mortgage crisis, Uhuru Kenyattasmbale

Kenyan borrowers struggle to hang onto their assets as auctions heat up. A severe drought earlier this year, a slowdown in bank lending, and a prolonged period of political uncertainty are creating a growing pool of distressed borrowers whose assets are being seized by newly aggressive lenders in the east African powerhouse.
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15Nov/16

Robot dinosaurs get Raspberry Pi make-over

November 15, 2016ScienceALEXANDER DABELL, Andy Stanford-Clark, Animatronics, ARM architecture, Blackgang, Blackgang Chine, Chine, City: WIGHT, Cognitive computing, Cognitive science, Country: United Kingdom, Dinosaur, England, Entertainment, Geography of England, IBM, ISLE OF WIGHT, Lease, Microcontrollers, Raspberry, Raspberry Pi, Robotics, The Walt Disney Company, United Kingdom, WIGHTsmbale

Animatronic dinosaurs at one of the UK’s oldest theme parks are being given a new lease of life after being fitted with a Raspberry Pi, using cognitive computing technology. Matthew Stock reports. Continue reading →

12Mar/16

DeepMind’s AlphaGo program has beaten Go champion Lee Sedol

Google AI program wins third straight match to take Go series

March 12, 2016InnovationAbstract strategy games, AlphaGo, AlphaGo versus Lee Sedol, AlphaGo Zero, Artificial intelligence, Artificial intelligence applications, China, Company: Google, Computer Go, DeepMind, Demis Hassibis, Game artificial intelligence, Garry Kasparov, Go, Go game), Google, IBM, Japan, Lee Se-dol, Lee Sedol, Seoul, South Korea, Sports, Video game developmentsmbale

Google’s artificial intelligence (AI) programme wins its third straight match of the complicated board game Go, giving it victory in a five-match series against one of the world’s top players.

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