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• [New] IBM Power will interoperate with IBM Concert using generative AI to help identify operational risks, provide actionable insights, and automate remediation, starting with security patch management. IBM Newsroom
• [New] IBM Concert integrates modern AI and automation technologies, empowering Deutsche Telekom to stay ahead of the ever-growing number and complexity of critical vulnerabilities across their Hybrid Cloud platform. Hawkdive Media
• [New] IBM Concert reduces patching time, enhances security, and improves compliance, allowing Deutsche Telekom to manage IT risks more effectively and focus on strategic initiatives. gurufocus
• [New] IBM Quantum is exploring the use of quantum computing to optimize complex systems and processes, which could lead to breakthroughs in fields like predictive modeling and A/B testing. SuperAGI
• [New] Companies like IBM are developing AI-powered HR solutions that can predict employee performance and retention rates based on data from various sources, including performance evaluations, project outcomes, and employee feedback. HR Fraternity
• [New] Quantum computing is rapidly transitioning from lab research to a competitive engineering race, with IBM currently in a leading position by virtue of a clear plan for 200 logical qubits by 2029 using innovative QEC techniques. PostQuantum - Quantum Computing, Quantum Security, PQC
• [New] IBM Watson applies machine learning models to project data, including budget burn rates, milestone slippage, and third-party dependencies, to forecast risk probability. SmartDev
• Aiming for 100 error-corrected qubits by 2030 is ambitious technically, but companies like IBM have non-error-corrected quantum processors with over 400 physical qubits already (targeting 1000+ qubits within a year or two). PostQuantum - Quantum Computing, Quantum Security, PQC
• IBM's Tax Audit and Risk Management solution uses AI to analyze tax data and identify potential audit risks, allowing companies to take proactive measures to address them. SuperAGI
• IBM launched new software last week it says could help clients keep their AI agent systems responsible at scale. Investopedia
• IBM has announced the launch of new software designed to unify AI security and governance, offering a consolidated view of enterprise risk. Business Daily
• IBM has revealed its roadmap for bringing a large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computer, IBM Quantum Starling, online by 2029, which is significantly earlier than many technologists thought possible. TechNewsWorld
• The quantum threat landscape evolved dramatically in early 2025 when IBM unveiled its 4,000-qubit Kookaburra processor and Google Quantum AI demonstrated error correction capabilities that could enable fault-tolerant systems within five years. CybersecurityNews
• IBM is aiming to debut a full fault-tolerant quantum computer by 2029, with a roadmap targeting hundreds of logical qubits by then and thousands in the early 2030s. TechAnnouncer
• Editors shut down an AI pilot at Wikipedia, a possible trillion-dollar Crystal Land robotics hub took shape in Arizona, Apple weighed a record AI acquisition, and IBM sketched a credible path to a fault-tolerant quantum computer by 2029. Ahead of the Curve: New Tech Updates
• International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) has recently unveiled an industry-first AI governance and security software suite, a strategic move poised to fundamentally reshape how enterprises manage the escalating risks associated with scaling artificial intelligence across their operations. Monexa
• While Google's timeline is similar to IBM's (2029 goal), IBM's explicit plan for 200 logical qubits with modular scaling and LDPC codes potentially gives IBM an edge in efficiency. PostQuantum - Quantum Computing, Quantum Security, PQC
• After so many years of research and experimentation, IBM believes that in 2029 it will finally deliver a fault-tolerant quantum computer. Forbes
• IBM officials say the Nighthawk charts the first viable path toward a system projected to run 20,000 times more operations than quantum computers by today's standard. UPI
• With access to IBM's comprehensive offerings, including the innovative watsonx AI and automation portfolio, Deutsche Bank will be able to analyze its data more deeply, simplify complex business processes, and drive IT automation. Planet Mainframe
• The new systems targeted on IBM's expanded quantum roadmap will be designed to work within IBM Quantum System Two. IBM Newsroom
• As IBM and Microsoft continue to invest in AI research and development, we can expect to see even more innovative applications of AI agents in the future. SuperAGI

Last updated: 13 July 2025