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Bell Labs, now at Nokia, zeroes in on photonic quantum computing

For a century, Bell Labs has been responsible for one technological breakthrough after another. Now part of Nokia, Bell Labs is setting its sights on the quantum future, pushing the boundaries on photonic quantum computing and quantum-safe networking

By Maria Korolov

Sep 29, 2025 8 mins

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Cisco expands its quantum networking portfolio with new software prototypes

Cisco software includes a compiler that enables quantum workloads to run in distributed environments, including multivendor quantum compute nodes.

By Michael Cooney

Sep 25, 2025 5 mins

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Arista touts liquid cooling, optical tech to reduce power consumption for AI networking

Arista executives discuss liquid-cooled networking gear and support for Linear Pluggable Optics to achieve power and cost optimization for AI data centers.

By Michael Cooney

Sep 15, 2025 5 mins

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New life for the mainframe: AI cost savings materialize, modernization efforts pay off

AI adoption is accelerating among mainframe users, and it’s spurring increased usage of the big iron platform, according to Kyndryl’s annual State of Mainframe Modernization Survey.

By Michael Cooney

Sep 9, 2025 5 mins

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IBM, AMD team on quantum computing

IBM and AMD want to develop hybrid computing resources for advanced quantum algorithms.

By Michael Cooney

Aug 26, 2025 2 mins

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AI Project Stargate struggles to get off the ground

Ambitious plans are being scaled back as the project struggles to find partners.

By Andy Patrizio

Jul 25, 2025 3 mins

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IBM turns on AI, simplifies programming in new mainframe OS release

IBM z/OS 3.2 will be the cornerstone of the z17 mainframe and includes support for the Big Iron's new AI acceleration technologies.

By Michael Cooney

Jul 22, 2025 7 mins

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Broadcom scales up Ethernet with Tomahawk Ultra for low latency HPC and AI

Conventional Ethernet switches optimize for maximum throughput, but Broadcom's new Tomahawk Ultra data center networking chip prioritizes ultra low latency.

By Sean Michael Kerner

Jul 15, 2025 5 mins

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