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IBM, NASA & ESA Shrink TerraMind & Prithvi AI Models for Edge Devices

Chris McKay• October 10, 2025 • 3 min read

IBM, NASA, ESA and partners have released compact versions of their TerraMind and Prithvi Earth-observation models that can run on edge devices — smartphones, drones, even satellites — with minimal performance drop.

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IBM Opens watsonx AI Labs in NYC to Court Startups and Enterprises

Chris McKay• June 2, 2025 • 2 min read

IBM launches watsonx AI Labs in Manhattan to co-develop generative AI tools with enterprises, invest in local talent, and solidify New York’s position as a global AI hub.

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IBM and NASA Unveil Prithvi-EO 2.0: A Leap Forward in Geospatial AI

Chris McKay• December 6, 2024 • 2 min read

With expanded capabilities and a sixfold increase in size, Prithvi-EO 2.0 marks a significant advancement in environmental monitoring and climate science.

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IBM's Latest Quantum Computers Can Run Complex Operations 50x Faster

Chris McKay• November 13, 2024 • 2 min read

IBM Heron, IBM's latest quantum processor, paired with advancements in the Qiskit software stack, can now execute quantum circuits twice as large as those in last year’s breakthrough demonstration.

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IBM Releases Granite 3.0, Generative AI Purpose-Built for the Modern Enterprise

Chris McKay• October 21, 2024 • 5 min read

IBM says the models deliver state-of-the-art performance relative to their size while maximizing safety, speed and cost-efficiency for enterprise use cases.

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IBM and NASA Release Prithvi, an Open-Source Foundation Model for Climate and Weather

Chris McKay• September 23, 2024 • 2 min read

Prithvi can be fine-tuned for various tasks with minimal additional data, demonstrating remarkable efficiency. In one experiment, it accurately reconstructed global surface temperatures using only 5% of the original data.

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IBM Unveils Telum II Processor and Spyre AI Accelerator for Next-Gen Mainframes

Chris McKay• August 26, 2024 • 2 min read

Telum II can handle large-scale AI workloads and data-intensive business needs, while the Spyre accelerator handles complex AI models and generative AI use cases—all without compromising the security and reliability of the IBM Z environment.

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Red Hat and IBM Want to Change Open Source AI Development

Chris McKay• May 8, 2024 • 2 min read

Open Source AI is Broken. While open source in software fosters collaborative improvement, continuous refinement, and collective ownership, this isn't effectively happening with AI.

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Spain Taps IBM to Help Advance National AI Strategy

Chris McKay• April 5, 2024 • 2 min read

The agreement aims to create a leading suite of foundation models, including large language models (LLMs) and small language models (SLMs), proficient in Spanish and co-official languages.

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Casper and IBM Partner to Apply Blockchain for AI Governance

Chris McKay• January 11, 2024 • 2 min read

The solution intends to help companies better govern training data and models across internal teams and external partners as AI proliferates.

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IBM and Meta Form The AI Alliance, An International Community to Accelerate Progress in Open and Responsible AI

Chris McKay• December 5, 2023 • 3 min read

The group consists of over 50 launch partners spanning industry giants, research pioneers, and innovators in AI hardware, software, and applications.

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Qiskit, IBM's open-source toolkit for Quantum Computing

Chris McKay• December 4, 2023 • 2 min read

The fusion of Watsonx's AI expertise and IBM's quantum computing prowess creates a robust platform for innovation, pushing the boundaries of what's achievable in quantum computing.

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IBM Unveils Next-Generation 133-Qubit Quantum Processor and Modular Quantum System

Chris McKay• December 4, 2023 • 2 min read

The introduction of Heron and other advances help further establish IBM's quantum technology stack as ready for tackling real-world problems.

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IBM and NASA Partner on New AI Foundation Model for Weather and Climate Forecasting

Chris McKay• November 30, 2023 • 2 min read

This model aims to significantly enhance weather and climate forecasting, transcending the capabilities of existing technologies.

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IBM Unveils watsonx.governance to Govern Generative AI and Build Trust

Chris McKay• November 14, 2023 • 1 min read

Watsonx.governance is part of the broader IBM watsonx AI and data platform, which includes AI assistants and tools for AI builders and data management.

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IBM Unveils New watsonx Code Assistants to Streamline Enterprise IT Automation and Modernization

Chris McKay• October 26, 2023 • 2 min read

Watsonx Code Assistant for Red Hat Ansible Lightspeed will help with tasks such as network configuration and code deployment, while watsonx Code Assistant for Z will help with translating COBOL to Java.

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IBM Unveils NorthPole, A Breakthrough AI Chip Architecture Enabling Massive Efficiency Gains

Chris McKay• October 19, 2023 • 2 min read

Using the ResNet-50 model as a benchmark, NorthPole achieved up to 25x better energy efficiency and far lower latency than leading 12-nm GPUs and 14-nm CPUs.

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IBM and AWS Expand Generative AI Collaboration

Chris McKay• October 18, 2023 • 2 min read

The companies will collaborate to infuse generative AI into existing solutions for contact centers, platform services, and supply chain operations.

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IBM Leverages AI to Enhance Enterprise Cybersecurity

Chris McKay• October 5, 2023 • 1 min read

Specifically, IBM claims its AI can automatically close up to 85% of low priority security alerts and escalate high risk threats needing immediate response.

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IBM Commits to Training 2 Million in AI to Address Skills Gap

Chris McKay• September 18, 2023 • 2 min read

The initiative, which places a special focus on underrepresented communities, will involve providing free online courses, and collaborations with universities and NGOs worldwide to offer comprehensive AI education.

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IBM Unveils Upcoming watsonx AI Capabilities Aimed at Enterprise Scalability and Governance

Chris McKay• September 7, 2023 • 2 min read

Through the planned updates, IBM seeks to further enterprise adoption of AI by tackling key challenges like data preparation, model governance, and easy integration into existing environments.

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IBM and Salesforce Team Up to Accelerate Enterprise Adoption of Generative AI

Chris McKay• August 31, 2023 • 2 min read

The partnership enables an open, collaborative approach to building AI solutions that embrace diverse models and multiple cloud platforms. This provides clients flexibility to choose the right models and architecture for their desired outcomes.

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IBM Launches watsonx Marketing Campaign

Chris McKay• August 28, 2023 • 2 min read

With many companies still confused about the safety and real-world applicability of AI, the campaign aims to establish watsonx as a potent and secure tool for business leaders seeking to tap into the benefits of AI.

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IBM Leverages Generative AI to Modernize Mainframe Applications

Chris McKay• August 22, 2023 • 1 min read

The new AI-powered tool is designed to help translate COBOL code to Java more efficiently, thus enabling businesses to modernize their critical mainframe applications.

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IBM Brings Generative AI to the 2023 US Open Digital Fan Experience

Chris McKay• August 15, 2023 • 2 min read

The immersive experiences not only enhance enjoyment for fans worldwide but also showcase real-world enterprise applications of generative AI.