➀ IBM has decided to close its China R&D department, affecting over 1000 employees who face the choice of leaving or relocating to Bangalore, India. ➁ The decision is part of a broader trend of American tech companies scaling back their operations in China. ➂ The move is speculated to be influenced by the Indian CEO's management style and the Chinese government's 'de-Americanization' policy, which has led to a 19.6% decline in IBM's revenue in China.

➀ IBM introduces the Telum II Processor, featuring a new data processing unit to enhance computing efficiency and accelerate complex I/O protocols. ➁ The Telum II chip, built on a 5-nanometer process, offers a 40% improvement in cache and integrated AI accelerator core performance. ➂ The IBM Spyre Accelerator, designed for AI workloads, supports advanced AI models and ensemble methods, enhancing performance in specialized applications like fraud detection and generative AI.

➀ IBM announced the closure of its China-based R&D facilities, affecting over 1,000 employees. ➁ The decision was attributed to the declining infrastructure business, not geopolitical tensions. ➂ The closure reflects IBM's decreasing revenue in China despite global growth.

➀ IBM has reportedly closed access to internal networks for its China R&D and testing staff, affecting over a thousand employees. ➁ The move comes without prior notice, and employees have been removed from communication groups and VPN access. ➂ The company has scheduled meetings with affected employees, suggesting potential layoffs and the possible closure of the CDL and CSL departments.

➀ An IBM 7090 Mainframe computer system, a significant milestone in computing history, is up for auction at Christie's with a guide price of $40,000 - $60,000. ➁ The mainframe, part of the Paul G. Allen Collection, was acquired from a Weapons Research Establishment in South Australia and is currently in Seattle. ➂ The auction includes numerous functional equipment and peripherals, and the system is expected to be purchased by museums, educational institutions, or TV/Movie studios for historical or retro-science scenes.

➀ The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has published the world's first three post-quantum cryptography standards, including two algorithms developed by IBM. ➁ These standards aim to protect encrypted data from potential cyberattacks using quantum computers. ➂ IBM is also developing additional algorithms for future standardization, continuing its efforts to make the world quantum-safe.

1. IBM and Japan's AIST are collaborating to develop a quantum computer with 10,000 qubits. 2. This new quantum computer will have 75 times more qubits than the current leading quantum computers. 3. The project aims to significantly enhance the accuracy and processing power of quantum computing.

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