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Introducing Ceph Squid: The Future of Storage Today, Reinforced by Strongest Alliance Yet

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Friday, April 26, 2024

NEW YORK, April 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ceph Foundation, the global community dedicated to fostering the growth and advancement of Ceph, is excited to announce the release of Ceph Squid, which comes with several performance and space efficiency features along with enhanced protocol support. The Ceph Foundation is also pleased to announce three additional Diamond Members, revamped membership tiers and benefits, and the date for Cephalocon 2024.

Key Points: 
  • Ceph continues to be the most popular open source storage solution for modern data storage challenges due to its highly scalable, resilient, and flexible architecture.
  • Having recently reached 1 exabyte of storage reported by users in more than 3,000 Ceph clusters across the community, Ceph has solidified its position as the cornerstone of open source data storage.
  • The release of Ceph Squid represents a significant milestone toward providing scalable, reliable, and flexible storage solutions that meet the ever-evolving demands of digital data storage.
  • Ceph continues to drive the future of storage, and welcomes developers, partners, and technology enthusiasts to get involved.

Governor JB Pritzker Announces Historic $500 Million Investment Aligning with the CHIPS and Science Act

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Monday, February 26, 2024

Innovate Illinois Chair and Governor JB Pritzker announced a groundbreaking proposal to allocate $500 million towards the advancement of beyond silicon quantum technology in the state.

Key Points: 
  • Innovate Illinois Chair and Governor JB Pritzker announced a groundbreaking proposal to allocate $500 million towards the advancement of beyond silicon quantum technology in the state.
  • "We were already solidifying our position as a top hub for quantum development, we're ready to leap ahead.
  • Ensuring we make timely, strategic investments and demonstrate unwavering commitment builds confidence among private industry and the federal government," said Governor JB Pritzker.
  • Governor Pritzker has been fostering the innovation environment in Illinois and this announcement will uplift these efforts.

IBM Debuts Next-Generation Quantum Processor & IBM Quantum System Two, Extends Roadmap to Advance Era of Quantum Utility

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Monday, December 4, 2023

IBM also unveiled IBM Quantum System Two , the company's first modular quantum computer and cornerstone of IBM's quantum-centric supercomputing architecture.

Key Points: 
  • IBM also unveiled IBM Quantum System Two , the company's first modular quantum computer and cornerstone of IBM's quantum-centric supercomputing architecture.
  • The first IBM Quantum System Two, located in Yorktown Heights, New York, has begun operations with three IBM Heron processors and supporting control electronics.
  • IBM Quantum System Two is the foundation of IBM's next generation quantum computing system architecture.
  • As part of the newly expanded ten-year IBM Quantum Development Roadmap, IBM plans for this system to also house IBM's future generations of quantum processors.

IBM Debuts Next-Generation Quantum Processor & IBM Quantum System Two, Extends Roadmap to Advance Era of Quantum Utility

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Monday, December 4, 2023

IBM also unveiled IBM Quantum System Two , the company's first modular quantum computer and cornerstone of IBM's quantum-centric supercomputing architecture.

Key Points: 
  • IBM also unveiled IBM Quantum System Two , the company's first modular quantum computer and cornerstone of IBM's quantum-centric supercomputing architecture.
  • The first IBM Quantum System Two, located in Yorktown Heights, New York, has begun operations with three IBM Heron processors and supporting control electronics.
  • IBM Quantum System Two is the foundation of IBM's next generation quantum computing system architecture.
  • As part of the newly expanded ten-year IBM Quantum Development Roadmap, IBM plans for this system to also house IBM's future generations of quantum processors.

IBM Advances Geospatial AI to Address Climate Challenges

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Thursday, November 30, 2023

YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y., Nov. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced new efforts that apply its geospatial AI technologies, including IBM's geospatial foundation model developed in collaboration with NASA, to climate efforts including analysis of urban heat islands in the United Arab Emirates (UAE); reforestation across Kenya; and climate resiliency in the United Kingdom (UK).

Key Points: 
  • -IBM and NASA to create new AI foundation model for weather and climate.
  • YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y., Nov. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM ) today announced new efforts that apply its geospatial AI technologies, including IBM's geospatial foundation model developed in collaboration with NASA, to climate efforts including analysis of urban heat islands in the United Arab Emirates (UAE); reforestation across Kenya; and climate resiliency in the United Kingdom (UK).
  • "Climate change is a real and pressing issue that we must find new ways to address as quickly and efficiently as possible, including through today's most advanced AI technologies," said Alessandro Curioni, IBM Fellow and Vice President, Accelerated Discovery at IBM.
  • In 2021, IBM and the Science and Technology Facilities Council's (STFC) Hartree Centre collaborated to explore the application of next-generation technologies including AI from IBM to address climate risk and resiliency across the UK.

IBM Advances Geospatial AI to Address Climate Challenges

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Thursday, November 30, 2023

YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y., Nov. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced new efforts that apply its geospatial AI technologies, including IBM's geospatial foundation model developed in collaboration with NASA, to climate efforts including analysis of urban heat islands in the United Arab Emirates (UAE); reforestation across Kenya; and climate resiliency in the United Kingdom (UK).

Key Points: 
  • -IBM and NASA to create new AI foundation model for weather and climate.
  • YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y., Nov. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM ) today announced new efforts that apply its geospatial AI technologies, including IBM's geospatial foundation model developed in collaboration with NASA, to climate efforts including analysis of urban heat islands in the United Arab Emirates (UAE); reforestation across Kenya; and climate resiliency in the United Kingdom (UK).
  • "Climate change is a real and pressing issue that we must find new ways to address as quickly and efficiently as possible, including through today's most advanced AI technologies," said Alessandro Curioni, IBM Fellow and Vice President, Accelerated Discovery at IBM.
  • In 2021, IBM and the Science and Technology Facilities Council's (STFC) Hartree Centre collaborated to explore the application of next-generation technologies including AI from IBM to address climate risk and resiliency across the UK.

Designing Chips with CHIPS: West Coast Pre-Silicon Summit to Convene Industry Leaders in San Diego

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Tuesday, October 31, 2023

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On 3 November, 2023, the "Designing Chips with CHIPS: West Coast Pre-Silicon Summit" will gather influential minds in the chip design and packaging industry, along with key government policy makers, for a one-day, in-person summit at Irwin M Jacobs Qualcomm Hall in Qualcomm Headquarters, San Diego, California.

Key Points: 
  • SAN DIEGO, Oct. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On 3 November, 2023, the "Designing Chips with CHIPS: West Coast Pre-Silicon Summit" will gather influential minds in the chip design and packaging industry, along with key government policy makers, for a one-day, in-person summit at Irwin M Jacobs Qualcomm Hall in Qualcomm Headquarters, San Diego, California.
  • The summit aims to provide industry leaders, particularly those involved in the computer chip manufacturing sector, with essential insights into how the CHIPS Act will impact their businesses.
  • We are thrilled to host this summit in Region 6 and our greater San Diego area."
  • To learn more about the "Designing Chips with CHIPS: West Coast Pre-Silicon Summit" and to register for this exclusive event, please visit https://chipdesign.ieeeusa.org/ .

BOARDWALKTECH REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND ANNUAL FISCAL 2023 FINANCIAL RESULTS

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Wednesday, June 28, 2023

CUPERTINO, Calif., June 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - (TSXV: BWLK) (OTCQB: BWLKF) Boardwalktech Software Corp ("Boardwalktech" or the "Company"), the leading Digital Ledger application platform and enterprise software applications company, is pleased to report its financial results for full year fiscal 2023 ended March 31, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • CUPERTINO, Calif., June 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - (TSXV: BWLK) (OTCQB: BWLKF) Boardwalktech Software Corp ("Boardwalktech" or the "Company"), the leading Digital Ledger application platform and enterprise software applications company, is pleased to report its financial results for full year fiscal 2023 ended March 31, 2023.
  • Revenue from recurring SaaS licenses in Fiscal 2023 grew 105% year-over-year from higher incremental licenses executed with both new and existing customers.
  • Gross Margin for Fiscal 2023 increased to 90.6% up from 86.6% in Fiscal 2022.
  • Adjusted EBITDA for Fiscal 2023 was $(1.6) million, a 16% improvement compared to $(1.9) million for Fiscal 2022.

IBM Quantum Computer Demonstrates Next Step Towards Moving Beyond Classical Supercomputing

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Wednesday, June 14, 2023

One of the ultimate goals of quantum computing is to simulate components of materials that classical computers have never efficiently simulate.

Key Points: 
  • One of the ultimate goals of quantum computing is to simulate components of materials that classical computers have never efficiently simulate.
  • But today's quantum systems are inherently noisy and they produce a significant number of errors that hamper performance.
  • In their experiment, the IBM team demonstrates that it is possible for a quantum computer to outperform leading classical simulations by learning and mitigating errors in the system.
  • As IBM expands its quantum technology stack, research institutions and private-sector leaders are mobilizing across industries for which quantum holds immediate potential.

IBM Quantum Computer Demonstrates Next Step Towards Moving Beyond Classical Supercomputing

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, June 14, 2023

One of the ultimate goals of quantum computing is to simulate components of materials that classical computers have never efficiently simulate.

Key Points: 
  • One of the ultimate goals of quantum computing is to simulate components of materials that classical computers have never efficiently simulate.
  • But today's quantum systems are inherently noisy and they produce a significant number of errors that hamper performance.
  • In their experiment, the IBM team demonstrates that it is possible for a quantum computer to outperform leading classical simulations by learning and mitigating errors in the system.
  • As IBM expands its quantum technology stack, research institutions and private-sector leaders are mobilizing across industries for which quantum holds immediate potential.