Artificial intelligence news

IBM z/OS has been the foundation for enterprises that need unmatched reliability, scalability and security. In 2025, IBM is building upon this strong foundation with z/OS 3.2, the next release of the IBM flagship mainframe operating system, designed to unlock the value of the new IBM z17. This latest version of z/OS is engineered to allow clients to integrate their applications and data into hybrid cloud environments, while leveraging the strengths of the mainframe to support today’s AI-driven workloads.

Nedgia, the gas distributor of the Naturgy Group, has transformed its customer service model through a leading digital evolution project that uses generative artificial intelligence agents. IBM (NYSE: IBM) Consulting designed and implemented the project, creating an innovative contact center supported by virtual agents.

Elior Group, and IBM (NYSE: IBM) announce their association with the creation of an “agentic AI & Data Factory” to serve Elior Group's innovation, digital transformation, and improved operational performance.

Today, IBM is announcing that Deutsche Telekom, one of the world's leading providers of telecommunications and IT services, serving millions of residential and business customers, will implement the AI-powered solution IBM Concert, enabling intelligent automation in patch management and the orchestration of security-related activities.

At IBM, we’re embedding AI across the Maximo Application Suite through powerful AI capabilities that automate tasks, streamline workflows and enhance decision-making. Not just an intelligent...

I am excited to announce that IBM Maximo Application Suite (MAS) version 9.1 is now generally available. This release brings powerful new capabilities to MAS, designed to empower clients with the technology they need to deploy end-to-end asset lifecycle management in the data and AI era.

Today, as enterprises scale AI agents across their organizations, IBM is announcing the industry's first software to bring AI security and AI governance teams together and provide a unified view of enterprises' risk posture.

Some guests come for the strawberries and cream and Pimm’s, the signature Wimbledon cocktail dressed with strawberries, cucumber and mint. Others come hoping to spot Kate, Princess of Wales, in...

The All England Lawn Tennis Club and IBM today announced new and enhanced AI-powered digital experiences coming to The Championships, Wimbledon 2025. Making its debut is 'Match Chat', an interactive AI assistant that can answer fans' questions during live singles matches. The 'Likelihood to Win' tool is also being enhanced, offering fans a projected win percentage that can change throughout each game.

A new global study by the IBM Institute for Business Value reveals that surveyed CMOs widely acknowledge the strategic importance of AI, but face an execution gap – largely due to fragmented systems – as they adapt to a significant role shift.

Today, IBM is announcing the general availability of AskIAM, a generative AI capability within the IBM Consulting Advantage delivery platform, purpose-built to help clients modernize their...

IBM is fully committed to leading this new era. In fact, our commitment to the acceleration of SaaS is definitively seen through our acquisitions, our software offerings, and our partner resources. Our strategic acquisitions of Apptio and HashiCorp, combined with the strength of Red Hat and watsonx, have created a powerful ecosystem of hybrid cloud and AI-driven SaaS solutions. These platforms enable enterprises to integrate, automate, and secure complex operations across diverse environments — key for building future-proof, cloud-native applications.

This month IBM is radically simplifying the enterprise data stack, introducing software that unifies, governs, and activates the unstructured enterprise data necessary to power AI agents and other advanced AI applications.

IBM today announced watsonx AI Labs, a new, developer-first innovation hub in New York City, designed to supercharge AI builders and accelerate AI adoption at scale. watsonx AI Labs connects IBM's enterprise resources and expertise with the next generation of AI developers in order to build breakthrough AI applications for business.

IBM and Roche used their collective innovation power and have developed an AI-enabled solution to ease the daily diabetes management: Roche’s Accu-Chek® SmartGuide Predict app. This solution underpins the importance of cross-industry collaboration and teamwork to support people with diabetes in their daily lives and the provision of healthcare.

Deutsche Bank and IBM today announced a continuation of their partnership in the form of a strategic agreement that grants Deutsche Bank further access to IBM's comprehensive suite of software solutions.

Finanz Informatik (FI) – the central IT service provider and digitalization partner of the Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe – and IBM have extended their successful collaboration with the signing of a new contract.

IBM is excited to expand the capabilities of IBM Consulting Advantage with the Adobe Assistant Pack—designed to help Adobe clients accelerate value realization and maximize ROI. IBM Consulting...

AI is revolutionizing the way developers write and manage code. In fact, Gartner says 75% of enterprise software engineers will use AI code assistants by 2028. This rapid adoption underscores the...

Building on our existing IBM watsonx.ai catalogue of Mistral models, Mistral Medium 3 is now available. Built to meet the enterprise need for high accuracy results coupled with cost-effective...

In an era of constant technological evolution, strategic partnerships are key to driving meaningful innovation. That’s why GitLab and IBM are bringing their DevSecOps solutions together,...

Today, we’re excited to announce that IBM MRO Inventory Optimization has become IBM Maximo Inventory Optimization, and is now available in an Essentials version. IBM Maximo Inventory...

Today, IBM is unveiling groundbreaking advancements within IBM Turbonomic, designed to help organizations enhance their application performance and efficiency posture. IBM Turbonomic now...

Global organizations rely on IBM i to run business-critical applications due to its reliability, performance and low cost of ownership. In recent years, modernizing IBM i apps has become essential...

Today, during IBM’s Think 2025 conference in Boston, Governor Maura Healey announced major updates on the state’s effort to grow the artificial intelligence ecosystem in Massachusetts through the Massachusetts AI Hub. The Governor announced a $31 million state grant to expand access to sustainable high-performance computing that is necessary for AI innovation, the hiring of the first director of the AI Hub, and the exploration of a new partnership between the AI Hub, IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Red Hat to create a startup accelerator program for entrepreneurs to develop AI technologies and build cutting-edge AI businesses.

Today at THINK, IBM API Connect is announcing the new API Agent—built to accelerate your API journey with greater efficiency, speed, and confidence. AI is no longer just a futuristic concept;...

Lumen Technologies and IBM today announced a new collaboration to develop enterprise-grade AI solutions at the edge—integrating watsonx, IBM's portfolio of AI products, with Lumen's Edge Cloud infrastructure and network. Together, Lumen and IBM aim to bring powerful, real-time AI inferencing closer to where data is generated, helping companies overcome cost, latency, and security barriers as they scale AI adoption and enhance customer experiences.

Today at the company’s annual THINK event, IBM is unveiling new hybrid technologies that break down the longstanding barriers to scaling enterprise AI – enabling businesses to build and deploy AI agents with their own enterprise data.

A new global study by the IBM (NYSE: IBM) Institute for Business Value found that surveyed CEOs are committed to advancing AI solutions across their organization even as they face challenges from accelerating technology adoption.

IBM is working with Oracle to bring the power of watsonx, IBM’s flagship portfolio of AI products, to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). Leveraging OCI’s native AI services, the latest milestone in IBM’s technology partnership with Oracle is designed to fuel a new era of multi-agentic, AI-driven productivity and efficiency across the enterprise.

AI is quickly moving beyond a tool to simply enhance productivity, ushering in a new era defined by autonomous, reasoning agents. AWS and IBM are making it easier for customers to adopt these...

Enterprise data is a crucial source of intelligence for AI models and agents to learn from. For decades, businesses have entrusted IBM Z mainframes, renowned for their reliability and security, to...

At IBM, we’ve witnessed how a hybrid cloud approach can significantly support AI, security and compliance for global enterprises by offering flexibility, control and scalability across different...

At Think this week, IBM is radically simplifying the data-for-AI stack. IBM is previewing the major evolution of watsonx.data, which can help organizations make their data AI-ready and provide an...

Emerging AI agents represent a fundamental tipping point in the AI revolution, shifting from AI that can chat with you, to AI that can do work for you—with unprecedented autonomy. For decades,...

Today at IBM Think 2025, we are announcing IBM webMethods Hybrid Integration, which reimagines integration for the AI era with a unified experience across all integration scenarios. Bringing...

Today, we’re excited to announce our answer to these challenges: Db2 Intelligence Center, an AI-powered database management platform designed specifically for Db2 database administrators and IT professionals managing databases.

Kubernetes has become the backbone of application changes and deployment. Enterprises invest in Kubernetes to build applications that are scalable with high deployment frequency to help meet the dynamic needs of the business.

We’re excited to announce the latest release of IBM Db2 12.1.2, packed with new features designed to unlock the full potential of your data and drive the next generation of AI and cloud applications. With advancements in security, scalability and support for cutting-edge workloads, Db2 continues to be a powerful, flexible database solution for businesses across industries.

IBM and Scuderia Ferrari HP today introduced a newly reimagined mobile app experience designed to bring the passionate global fanbase of nearly 400 million Tifosi closer than ever to cars, drivers and races they love.

Box, Inc., the leading Intelligent Content Management (ICM) platform, and IBM today announced they are partnering to help organizations accelerate the adoption of enterprise-level AI for content-driven workflows using IBM watsonx and Box AI.

IBM today announced the establishment of a new Microsoft Practice within IBM Consulting. This announcement builds upon a multi-year partnership aimed to deliver stronger and more measurable business outcomes for clients who are navigating complex AI, cloud, and security transformations.

IBM today introduced new agentic and automation capabilities to its managed detection and response service offerings to help enable autonomous security operations and predictive threat intelligence for clients.

IBM today released the 2025 X-Force Threat Intelligence Index highlighting that cybercriminals continued to pivot to stealthier tactics, with lower-profile credential theft spiking, while ransomware attacks on enterprises declined.

Enterprises are drowning in complexity, managing an average of 1,000+ apps with less than 30 percent of them integrated. According to a 2024 IDC article1, 1 billion new logical applications are...

IBM announced the IBM z17, the next generation of the company's iconic mainframe, fully engineered with AI capabilities across hardware, software, and systems operations. Powered by the new IBM Telum® II processor, IBM z17 expands the system's capabilities beyond transactional AI capabilities to enable new workloads.

IBM is excited to announce the addition Meta’s latest generation of open models, Llama 4, to watsonx.ai. Llama 4 Scout and Llama 4 Maverick, the first mixture of experts (MoE) models released by Meta, provide frontier multimodal performance, high speeds, low cost, and industry leading context length.