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New co-packaged optics innovation could replace electrical interconnects in data centers to offer significant improvements in speed and energy efficiency for AI and other computing applicationsLONDON, UK, 9 Dec, 2024: IBM (NYSE: IBM) has unveiled breakthrough research in optics technology that could dramatically improve how data centers train and run generative AI models. Researchers...
Dec 9, 2024
LONDON, UK, 5 November, 2024 - Today, Moor Park High School and Sixth Form in Preston, Lancashire announced it was awarded a grant by IBM valued at £396,113.50 in-kind. The grant was created to...
Nov 5, 2024
Dublin and London, 4 November, 2024 – IBM today announced that Nathan Cullen has been appointed Country General Manager and Technology Leader, IBM Ireland. He succeeds Deborah Threadgold, who...
Nov 4, 2024
IBM Software Portfolio on the Azure Marketplace Expands GloballyLONDON, UK, 29 October, 2024 - IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced today that it is bringing the Apptio portfolio of enterprise agile planning (EAP), IT financial management, and cloud FinOps solutions to...
Oct 29, 2024
New location in the UK to help clients explore generative AI, hybrid cloud and other Microsoft technologiesLONDON, UK – Sept. 19, 2024 - Today, IBM and Microsoft announced the official opening of a new IBM-Microsoft Experience Zone within IBM’s Leicester-based Client Innovation Centre. These...
Sep 19, 2024
As quantum computers rapidly advance, U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) publishes new algorithms developed by IBM, in collaboration with industry partners, to secure data against potential quantum attacksTwo IBM-developed algorithms (NYSE: IBM) have been officially formalized within the world's first three post-quantum cryptography standards, which were published today by the U.S. Department of...
Aug 13, 2024
Stolen credentials and phishing were the two most prevalent initial attack vectors representing 27% of breaches in the UK; The use of AI/Automation cut breach costs by £1.06 million.LONDON, UK, 30 July, 2024 -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) today released its annual Cost of a Data Breach Report revealing the average cost of a data breach in the UK reached £3.58 million in 2024, as...
Jul 30, 2024
By Mohamad Ali, SVP, IBM Consulting and Rahul Kalia, Managing Partner, United Kingdom and IrelandIBM announced it has acquired SiXworks Limited (Ltd.), a UK-based consultancy serving the UK defence sector and specialising in digital transformation in highly secure environments. SiXworks is a...
Jul 9, 2024
• Two-thirds of UKI CEOs say they are pushing their organisation to adopt gen AI more quickly than some employees are comfortable withLONDON, UK, 29 May 2024 – A new study by the IBM (NYSE: IBM) Institute for Business Value found that CEOs face workforce, culture, and governance challenges as they quickly implement and scale...
May 29, 2024
IBM Security’s Martin Borrett shares his thoughts on how cybersecurity will be impacted in the age of generative AI. Please see the full article here in AI Journal: https://ibm.biz/BdmpVT
May 23, 2024
The Mail on Sunday: Interview with IBM UK & Ireland Chief Executive, Dr Nicola Hodson IBM UK & Ireland Chief Executive, Dr Nicola Hodson, recently sat down with Daily Mail and The Mail on Sunday...
May 12, 2024
Dr. Nicola Hodson, Chief Executive, IBM UK & Ireland introduces a UK based IBM study on female leadership in the age of AI Advances in Artificial Intelligence have brought a wave of excitement and...
Apr 30, 2024
• New program increases the lifetime of storage investments with purchase protection and flexibilityLONDON, UK, April 25, 2024 – IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced new storage capabilities that give clients choice and control in the data center to maximise performance. A new IT life cycle...
Apr 25, 2024
Strategic collaboration will strengthen Spain’s open and ethical AI initiatives to stimulate economic and technical effortsMadrid, Spain – April 5, 2024 — The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, and the Senior Vice President of IBM and Director of IBM Research, Darío Gil, met this afternoon at the...
Apr 5, 2024
London, UK, March 26, 2024 – Today, IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced the EMEA geography winners of the 2024 IBM Partner Plus Awards, which celebrate IBM partners who advance businesses, reshape...
Mar 26, 2024
• In 2023, 50% of UK cyberattacks used valid accounts as to gain initial entryLONDON, UK, Feb 21, 2024 – IBM today released the 2024 X-Force Threat Intelligence Index highlighting an emerging global crisis as cybercriminals double down on exploiting user identities to...
Feb 21, 2024
• Newest IBM LinuxONE system is engineered to deliver cybersecurity, resiliency, scalability and AI inferencing for hybrid cloud environments.LONDON, U.K., February 6, 2024 – IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced IBM LinuxONE 4 Express, extending the latest performance, security and AI capabilities of LinuxONE to small and medium sized...
Feb 6, 2024
By John Granger, Senior Vice President of IBM ConsultingToday, IBM is announcing that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Modern Systems and other application modernization capabilities from Advanced, bringing a combination of talent, tools...
Jan 18, 2024
Jan 17, 2024
• 37% of UK enterprise-scale companies (> 1,000 employees) report having actively deployed AI, vs. 59% in India, 58% in the UAE, 53% in Singapore and 50% in ChinaLONDON and ARMONK, N.Y., January 10, 2024 — New research commissioned by IBM (NYSE: IBM) found that more than a third of UK organisations with over 1,000 employees are actively using AI, placing...
Jan 10, 2024
LONDON, UK, December 13, 2023 - Today, IBM (NYSE: IBM) signed a contract with the NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) to help strengthen the Alliance’s cybersecurity posture...
Dec 13, 2023
Dec 9, 2023
AWS recognises AWS Partners in UK and Ireland as leaders in helping customers drive innovationLONDON, UK, 5 December, 2023 – Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com company, today announced the 2023 UK and Ireland AWS Partner Award winners, recognising leaders around the globe...
Dec 5, 2023
• IBM is collaborating with the United Kingdom’s Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) Hartree Centre, Mohamed Bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence and the Government of Kenya to expand application of IBM’s geospatial AI technologies to reforestation, climate resiliency in aviation and urban heat island mapping.LONDON, UK, Nov 30, 2023 — IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced new efforts that apply its geospatial AI technologies, including IBM’s geospatial foundation model developed in collaboration with...
Nov 30, 2023
•Learners will benefit from a new generative AI course roadmap and collaborations with Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) worldwide.DUBLIN, 22 November, 2023 - To help close the global artificial intelligence (AI) skills gap, today IBM announced a commitment to train two million learners in AI by the end of 2026, with a focus...
Nov 22, 2023
•Training: IBM SkillsBuild launches roadmap of sustainability courses to benefit learners across communities underrepresented in technology and address the market need for green and technology skillsLONDON, UK, November 16, 2023 – As vulnerable communities in the UK continue to suffer outsized effects of climate change, IBM is empowering innovators with cutting-edge technologies and...
Nov 16, 2023
•IBM launches new European study of 1600+ senior business executives to explore how leadership is changing in the age of AIWednesday 8 November, London: Today, IBM launched its new report ‘Leadership in the Age of AI’, which found that nearly 80% of senior UK businesses leaders surveyed are deploying generative...
Nov 8, 2023
The National Quantum Computing Centre today announces an agreement with IBM for the centre to provide UK researchers with cloud access to IBM Quantum’s Premium Plan, including IBM’s fleet of quantum computing systems, with the aim to drive new research directions based on the use of quantum computing.Release date 2 November 2023, Oxfordshire, UK – The National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC) today announces an agreement with IBM for the centre to provide UK researchers with cloud access to...
Nov 2, 2023
Delivering joint solutions upgraded with generative AI capabilities for critical use casesLondon, UK -- October 18, 2023: IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced an expansion of its relationship with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to help more mutual clients operationalise and derive value from...
Oct 18, 2023
New text classification capabilities can help to automatically categorise thousands of lines of spend data using natural language processing (NLP)LONDON, UK, SEPTEMBER 20, 2023: IBM (NYSE:IBM) today announced it can help organisations accelerate the capture, calculation and analysis of Scope 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through the...
Sep 20, 2023
IBM’s continued involvement in the U.N. effort builds on a long legacy of research and action on global challenges in collaboration with governments and civil society. IBM will demonstrate the power of AI and technology in driving progress on sustainability goals and improving business efficiency.LONDON, UK, September 13, 2023 – IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced its role as an Associate Pathway Partner of the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28). The conference, which will...
Sep 13, 2023
IBM is expanding its collaboration with Microsoft to help joint clients accelerate the deployment of generative AI - and deliver a new offering that will provide clients with the expertise and technology they need to innovate their business processes and scale generative AI effectively.LONDON, UK, August 17, 2023 - Today, IBM (NYSE: IBM) is expanding its collaboration with Microsoft to help joint clients accelerate the deployment of generative AI - and deliver a new offering...
Aug 17, 2023
While employees rank impactful work as a top attribute they care about, executives say it’s the least important factor to their teams.LONDON, UK, August 14, 2023 - Executives in the UK estimate that 41% of their workforce will need to reskill as a result of implementing AI and automation over the next three years, according to a...
Aug 14, 2023
UK organisations that extensively use security AI and automation reduced data breach costs by £1.6m on average; Globally, ransomware victims that chose not to involve law enforcement faced $470,000 in extra costsLONDON, UK. 24 July 2023 – IBM Security today released its annual Cost of a Data Breach Report,1 which revealed that UK organisations pay an average of £3.4m for data breach incidents. The...
Jul 24, 2023
The Crown Commercial Service has announced a new 3-year Memorandum of Understanding with IBM, aimed at enhancing accessibility and cost-efficiency for public sector organisations using IBM's hardware, software, and cloud services.The Crown Commercial Service (CCS) has announced a new 3-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with IBM, aimed at enhancing accessibility and cost- efficiency for public sector organisations...
Jul 20, 2023
IBM today announced that Digital Realty is using the IBM Envizi ESG Suite to collect, analyse and report on its environmental, social and governance performance across its portfolio of 300+ data centers in across 50+ metros across 27 countries on six continents.LONDON, UK; July 18, 2023London, UK; July 18, 2023 - IBM (NYSE:IBM) today announced that Digital Realty (NYSE:DLR) is using the IBM Envizi ESG Suite to collect, analyse and report on its...
Jul 18, 2023
Half (50%) of CEOs report they are already integrating generative AI into digital products and servicesLONDON, UK, June 27, 2023 – A new study by the IBM (NYSE: IBM) Institute for Business Value, “ CEO decision-making in the age of AI, Act with intention” found that half of the CEOs in the...
Jun 27, 2023
IBM AI Draw Analysis creates a new statistic for tennis, offering deeper insight into a player’s potential path to the finalLONDON, U.K. and ARMONK N.Y., June 21, 2023 – IBM (NYSE: IBM) and The All England Lawn Tennis Club today announced new features for the Wimbledon digital fan experience that will launch at this...
Jun 21, 2023
IBM Consulting has been selected to revolutionise Diageo’s IT environment by introducing intuitive processes, powered by market-leading technology, enabling the company to make better and...
May 24, 2023
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You may have seen recent media coverage relating to the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), the largest business association in the UK. IBM agrees with the decision by the CBI to suspend its...
Apr 23, 2023 
UK executives cite inadequate data (42%) as a top barrier holding back ESG progressLONDON, UK, April 17, 2023 - A new global IBM (NYSE: IBM) Institute for Business Value (IBV) study, “The ESG ultimatum: Profit or perish,” of executives and consumers reveals that while...
Apr 17, 2023
IBM is pleased to see the UK government making progress on its plans to develop a pro-innovation approach to AI regulation. Like similar approaches in Singapore and Japan, this new white paper...
Apr 3, 2023
IBM will support projects that can help improve access to safe drinking water for all, improve water quality by reducing pollution, increase water-use efficiency, protect and restore water-related ecosystems, increase sanitation management and reduce the number of people suffering from water scarcityLONDON, UK, March 1, 2023 - IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced today that it is accepting proposals for the next cohort of the IBM Sustainability Accelerator, which will focus on water management...
Mar 14, 2023
Advancing women in leadership is not a formal business priority for the majority of organisations surveyed, but there is a roadmap for sustainable progressLONDON, UK, March 1, 2023 - The leadership pipeline for women has hollowed out in the middle, according to a new global study “Women in leadership: Why perception outpaces the pipeline—and...
Mar 1, 2023
Data shows the UK was the most attacked country in Europe, with the energy and finance sectors each receiving 16% of cyberattacks in 2022.ARMONK, N.Y. and LONDON, UK, FEBRUARY 22, 2023 – IBM Security (NYSE: IBM) today released its 2023 X-Force Threat Intelligence Index, which revealed that the UK’s energy industry was among the...
Feb 22, 2023
As global respondents look to change jobs in the next 12 months, awareness of career and training options is lowLondon, 14th February 2023 — Job seekers, students, and career changers around the world want to pursue roles related to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) across different...
Feb 14, 2023
London, 9th January 2023 – IBM today announced that Nicola Hodson has been named Chief Executive, IBM in the UK and Ireland. Dr Hodson succeeds Sreeram Visvanathan, who is leaving IBM following...
Jan 9, 2023
Co-created by IBM Expert Labs and East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, the new intelligent virtual assistant, known as Enquire, will handle queries from over 6500 staff membersStevenage, UK, November 28th 2022: East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust is today launching Enquire, a new intelligent virtual assistant powered by IBM Watson Assistant on IBM Cloud, to support...
Nov 28, 2022
City of Dublin ETB one of 10 recipients globally as part of the IBM Education Security Preparedness Grants programOctober 25, 2022 - As schools become more dependent on technology, ransomware attacks against schools are increasing. To help schools worldwide proactively prepare for and respond to cyberattacks,...
Oct 25, 2022
New IBM Transformation Index: State of Cloud helps business leaders to assess gaps in their transformation journey.ARMONK, N.Y., September 28, 2022 – New market research from IBM (NYSE: IBM) revealed that 71% of UK respondents have adopted a hybrid cloud approach which can help drive digital transformation,...
Sep 28, 2022
New collaboration at Hartree National Centre for Digital Innovation combines REPROCELL’s tests of drug efficacy in human living tissues with IBM expertise in artificial intelligence and machine learningGlasgow, UK and Daresbury, UK: REPROCELL Europe Ltd, IBM Research and STFC today announced a new initiative using the latest in artificial intelligence to advance the discovery of new drug...
Aug 31, 2022
• 60% of breached businesses raised product prices post-breach; vast majority of critical infrastructure lagging in zero trust adoption; $550,000 in extra costs for insufficiently staffed businessesCAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 27, 2022 – IBM Security today released the annual Cost of a Data Breach Report,[1] revealing costlier and higher-impact data breaches than ever before, with the global...
Jul 27, 2022
As the Official Technology Partner of The Championships for the past 33-years, IBM continues to accelerate innovation at Wimbledon and improve the digital fan experienceLondon, 21st June, 2022 – IBM (NYSE: IBM) and the All England Lawn Tennis Club today unveil new ways for Wimbledon fans around the world to experience The Championships digitally, powered by...
Jun 21, 2022-
• 33% of UK companies surveyed have accelerated their use of AI in the past two years compared with the European average of 49%, citing a skills shortage as the top barrier
London, 18th May 2022 – A global study from IBM (NYSE: IBM) has revealed UK businesses are not progressing their use of artificial intelligence (AI) at the same pace as other major European...
May 18, 2022 -
• Over 80% of UK CEO respondents believe that their company’s sustainability investments will lead to improved business results
IBM Study: Sustainability Ranks Among Highest Priorities on CEO Agendas, Yet Lack of Data Insights Hinders Progress Over 80% of UK CEO respondents believe that their company’s sustainability...
May 10, 2022 -
• Nearly 7 in 10 tech job seekers and tech employees believe that potential recruits lack the skills necessary for a career in AI
LONDON, 25th April, 2022 - A new IBM (NYSE: IBM) study has revealed the size of the AI skills gap across Europe. The comprehensive research, which surveyed employees, recruiters and applicants...
Apr 25, 2022 -
LONDON, 15th March 2022 - The British Fashion Council is again looking to match the in-person catwalk creativity displayed at London Fashion Week (LFW) and tailor the supporting digital...
Mar 15, 2022 -
• Energy sector saw 24% of all UK cyberattacks in 2021, followed by manufacturing and financial services with 19% each, increasing pressure on supply chain challenges and energy costs
ARMONK, N.Y. and LONDON, UK, 23 February 2022 – IBM Security (NYSE: IBM) today released its 2022 X Force Threat Intelligence Index, which reveals the UK’s energy industry was the country’s...
Feb 23, 2022 -
IBM is the first partner to offer cloud infrastructure and technical managed services as part of the RISE with SAP offering
ARMONK, N.Y. and Walldorf, Germany: February 10, 2022 – IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced it is teaming with SAP (NYSE: SAP) to provide technology and consulting expertise to make it easier for clients to embrace a hybrid cloud approach and move mission-critical workloads from SAP® solutions to the cloud for regulated and non-regulated industries.
Feb 10, 2022 -
As highly regulated industries strive to modernise, 87% of respondents have adopted or plan to adopt hybrid cloud IT architectures
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – 26 January 2022 – According to the results of a new IBM (NYSE: IBM) study, 45% of UK IT professionals and decision makers in highly regulated industries such as...
Jan 26, 2022 -
IBM RoboRXN, a cloud-based AI-automated lab designed to enable a new era of fast-track molecular discovery, now supports proprietary datasets and green chemistry.
Zurich, Switzerland, November 24, 2021 --IBM (NYSE:IBM) today announced new enhancements to RoboRXN, a cloud-based, AI-automated lab that is designed toenable remote discovery and creation of new...
Nov 29, 2021 -
IBM Research Europe – Dublin and Trinity College Dublin announce new Pre-doctoral Fellowship Program
Dublin, Ireland, – November 3, 2021 – IBM Research Europe – Dublin and Trinity College Dublin (TCD) are pleased to announce their new Pre-doc Fellowship Program. The program aims to give...
Nov 4, 2021 -
• Industry-related regulatory compliance is a significant obstacle for 64% of respondents globally (63% in the UK), resulting in an uptick of specialised cloud adoption
ARMONK, N.Y. and LONDON, UK, Oct. 28, 2021 - According to the results of IBM's (NYSE: IBM) new global study on cloud transformation there has been a drastic shift in business needs as only 3% of...
Oct 28, 2021 -
• The company announces more than 170 new partnerships and program expansions in more than 30 countries across the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East and Africa
London, United Kingdom, 13th October, 2021 - IBM (NYSE: IBM) today unveiled a groundbreaking commitment and global plan to provide 30 million people of all ages with new skills needed for the jobs...
Oct 13, 2021 -
Sep 10, 2021
New supply chain platform launches to drive sustainability, transparency and profitability in UK fashion and textilesA consortium will develop a data-driven technology platform to enable real-time decision making, effective track-and-trace and more sustainable choices in the UK fashion supply chain. The platform...
Aug 4, 2021-
Schools across the UK and Ireland may have stopped for the summer but that doesn’t mean learning can’t continue
29th July 2021 - For over a year there have been disruptions across the UK and Ireland due to COVID-19 and students have been largely affected. Combine this with the fact that experts estimate 65%...
Jul 29, 2021 -
Jul 29, 2021