IBM

AI, cloud, quantum and cybersecurity dominate IBM’s patents
For 28 consecutive years, IBM has received more US patents than any other company in the world, and the areas those patents are issued in are a talisman for where the industry believes the biggest technological impacts are likely to be delivered in the companies decades. Over the last 12

Skills gap leaves Australia’s ‘New Collar’ jobs unfilled, says IBM HR boss
Bridging Australia’s notorious digital skills gap requires a rethink of traditional training and education, according to IBM, which is expanding its vocational technology education program in a bid to meet growing demand. IBM’s ANZ HR Director, Belinda Lewis, says it’s time to reconsider the traditional requirements of full tertiary education

IBM defends open hybrid approach to cloud, as its market share drops again
IBM has brushed aside its drop in public cloud market share rankings and insists its open hybrid approach, along with an enterprise legacy, places it well for a future where data and workload portability will be paramount. The company dropped to fifth in public cloud market share this month, ceding

Alibaba leapfrogs IBM in cloud market
Alibaba’s cloud division grew 60 per cent in the quarter and now claims a bigger market share than enterprise stalwart IBM. But despite other strong financial results posted overnight, stock price of Chinese tech giant Alibaba fell as concerns about delays to the IPO of its finance arm, Ant Group,

Big boost for Lygon this week as majors, corps expand their commitment
The time taken to issue a bank guarantees will drop from up to one month down to day after ANZ, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Westpac, IBM and Scentre Group this week revealed the expansion of a successful blockchain platform, Lygon. Lygon completed a successful pilot last year that, it’s backers

Neobank Volt taps IBM for payment security
Banking newcomer Volt is leveraging a fraud protection solution from IBM which uses AI and machine learning to analyse behavioural and fraudulent patterns. During today’s Data and AI Forum hosted by IBM, the challenger bank announced it integrated IBM’s Safer Payments solution into its online banking platform 10 weeks ago.

Adobe, IBM and Red Hat Announce Strategic Partnership to Advance CX Transformation
Adobe, IBM and Red Hat announced a strategic partnership that they say will help accelerate digital transformation and strengthen real-time data security for enterprises, with a focus on regulated industries. The intent of the partnership is to enable companies to deliver more personalised experiences across the customer journey, driving improved

Banks should embrace the open banking ecosystem: IBM
Banks may currently hold a privileged position in the market, but the real opportunity for them from open banking is to start out in an ecosystem that allows them to provide new and better services to their customer base. That’s the view of Mark Allaby, Managing Partner, Financial Services Sector,

COVER STORY: IBM, Amazon and Microsoft Abandon Law Enforcement Face Recognition Market
Three global tech giants — IBM, Amazon, and Microsoft — have all announced that they will no longer sell their face recognition technology to police in the USA, though each announcement comes with its own nuance. The new policy comes in the midst of ongoing national demonstrations in the US

IBM and RMIT Online partner on 5G courses
RMIT Online has announced a partnership with IBM to deliver two Australian first, industry-led courses focused on 5G. The courses, IoT Strategy in the 5G Era and 5G for Business, will equip IT and business professionals with the necessary skills and tools to future-proof their businesses in preparation for the