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Open source has become the foundation of modern software because it works. Shared innovation, transparent development, global communities, and broad reuse let software advance at a scale no single organization could achieve alone. Security is part of that model. Open source development makes code available for inspection. Researchers can test it. Communities can improve it. Fixes can benefit everyone who depends on the software.

New research by IBM (NYSE: IBM) finds that AI-related incidents are reaching boardrooms across Europe and the Middle East, but governance capabilities and risk accountability are not keeping pace with adoption of the technology.

Today, IBM (NYSE: IBM), in collaboration with Siemens, announced new research aimed at advancing IBM’s nanostack architecture, a new transistor architecture unveiled by IBM earlier this year. The collaboration will bring together IBM's leadership in semiconductor device innovation and Siemens' expertise in electronic design automation (EDA), process simulation, lithography optimization, and advanced manufacturing software to accelerate the development of nanostack.

IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced it has been selected for Stage C, the third phase of the Quantum Benchmarking Initiative (QBI) led by DARPA, the United States Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. This phase will advance IBM through DARPA's verification process, in which independent experts extensively test and measure quantum hardware, technology, systems engineering, and architectures to determine if a company can build a fault-tolerant quantum computer.

Providence worked with IBM (NYSE: IBM) Consulting to rethink how people move into new roles. With the help of AI and automation, hiring managers reduced administrative effort by 90%, while internal caregivers now start their new roles on average 12 days sooner. Providence also lowered transfer costs by 60% and improved process accuracy by up to 70%.

IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced IBM Ready for SAP Solutions to help midsize and fast-growing organizations accelerate cloud ERP modernization, unify enterprise data, and establish an AI-ready digital core. Volumetric Building Companies and Second Nature Brands are among the clients using the solution to support growth and future AI initiatives.

IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Red Hat today announced that Lightwell has identified and remediated more than 400 previously unknown vulnerabilities in widely used Java libraries. The companies also announced the general availability of Lightwell Clearinghouse, which allows enterprise customers to submit specific open source software dependencies for priority review and remediation.