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For responsible computing, you need responsible CTOs

Recently, the role of chief technology officers made a resurgence in several companies, especially those more involved in technology. A CTO is responsible for overseeing the tech and engineering departments, as well as looking toward the future to decide what features need to be implemented to prepare and adapt to a tech-heavy economy. Being a responsible and forward-thinking CTO is just as important as being a tech-savyy one if a company wants to succeed in the digitized climate, according to Rashik Parmar (pictured), IBM fellow and vice president of technology of EMEA at IBM. “They recognize that this journey is very complex and the pandemic has created tremendous challenges,” Parmar said. “The market dynamics mean that they’ve got to try and really be thoughtful in taking cost out and making sure they survive some of these...

IBM on track with next-level, 1,121 qubit quantum computer by 2023

This decade could hold more than a few breakthroughs for IBM, as the company claims to remain on target with plans to release a 1,121-qubit IBM Quantum Condor processor by 2023. To achieve the long sought after quantum qubit status, IBM is relying on a harmonious ecosystem. For Big Blue, a well-timed intersection of hardware and software efforts brings the roadmap into view. “The key thing that we focused on in the last six months is really an articulation of our roadmaps, so the roadmap around hardware, the roadmap around software, and we’ve also done quite a bit of ecosystem development,” said Jamie Thomas (pictured), general manager of strategy and development of IBM Systems. Thomas spoke with Dave Vallente, host of theCUBE, SiliconANGLE Media’s mobile livestreaming studio, during IBM Think. They discussed the quantum computer,...

Dell tackles main pitfalls of managing edge computing: complexity, security and choice

Gil Shneorson Pierluca Chiodelli Dell Technologies World 2021

We all live on the edge — or at least close to it. Whether it’s the smart thermostat in your living room, the desktop computer in your home office, or the GPS in your car, most devices we rely on our in daily lives answer back to the cloud. With so many devices on the edge, however, managing each separate device, as well as the general infrastructure, can become a challenge. “What we see is not only the need of processing [artificial intelligence and machine learning] at the edge, but also the need of a new type of compute at the edge,” said Gil Shneorson (pictured, left), senior vice president of edge computing offers, strategy and execution at Dell Technologies Inc. “So in the past you would just send the data to the cloud. Now it’s a form of a new computer with [graphics processing unit] capability and other things to process the...

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For responsible computing, you need responsible CTOs

IBM on track with next-level, 1,121 qubit quantum computer by 2023

Dell tackles main pitfalls of managing edge computing: complexity, security and choice