Jenny Thomas
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Four Hundred Monitor, July 10
July 10, 2024 Jenny Thomas
“The artificial intelligence boom across all industries has fueled anxiety in the workforce, with employees fearing ethical usage, legal risks and job displacement,” according to a recent report from Ernst & Young. AI remains at the top of the news cycle across many industries, and, of course, our IBM i ecosystem is no exception. And that means the people who work on and around the IBM i are also no exception to being concerned. Find out what the biggest AI worries are for employees in our Top Story this week, and then read on to get the round up from …
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Four Hundred Monitor, June 19
June 19, 2024 Jenny Thomas
Summer is upon us! I know this because I am writing from the road while on an RV adventure with my family. But just because I am on vacation doesn’t mean the news is also taking a break. In fact, there is a lot of activity in the IBM i ecosystem in the wake of COMMON’s POWERUp last month in Texas. In addition to the wall-to-wall coverage from ITJ’s very own Alex Woodie, we are seeing an uptick in announcements around the industry, as well as some more great learning opportunities that you can find on our Calendar below.
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Four Hundred Monitor, May 22
May 22, 2024 Jenny Thomas
Howdy, IBM i folks! This week, COMMON held its annual POWERUp event in Fort Worth, Texas, and IT Jungle’s own Alex Woodie was there, wrangling up all the latest news for us. It won’t come as a surprise that much of the chatter was about artificial intelligence. Check out Alex’s story on the keynote as our Top Story below, and, of course, you can count on our team to be bringing you all the news out of Texas in the coming weeks. Before you mosey along, don’t miss the Calendar below for more learning opportunities through the end of the …
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Four Hundred Monitor, May 8
May 8, 2024 Jenny Thomas
Yesterday was announcement day for IBM, which is always an exciting day for our community. We were right on top of it here in the Jungle, releasing two breaking news pieces to cover the launch of Power S1012 and the latest Technology Refresh for the IBM i platform. You can read both articles in our Top Stories section below, and you can be assured that it is only the beginning of our coverage as we will continue to dissect what we’ve learned and research more details for you. Enjoy this week’s edition of Monitor!
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Four Hundred Monitor, April 24
April 24, 2024 Jenny Thomas
Million, billion, trillion. The way these words get thrown around has made us desensitized to what they really mean. But we did stop short when we saw a story asking if IBM could become a trillion-dollar stock by 2030. You will have to read the top headline below to see how realistic of a goal that is, but if Nvidia, Microsoft, and Apple can do it, why couldn’t Big Blue? Read on to consider that, and get the rest of the headlines of the week. Plus, don’t miss our growing Chats, Webinars, Seminars, Shows, and Other Happenings section. There are …
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Four Hundred Monitor, April 10
April 10, 2024 Jenny Thomas
East Coast residents in the U.S. were all shook up last week after a 4.8-magnitude earthquake centered near Lebanon, New Jersey. The tremor was felt as far away as Baltimore and the Massachusetts-New Hampshire border. Thankfully, no life-threatening injuries or major damage were reported, and that includes all the machines in IBM’s Poughkeepsie facility, as you can read about in our Top Story below. This natural near-catastrophe is a good reminder that physically securing your machines is just as important as the data inside them. We’ve got some more industry news and events for you to catch up on below, …
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Four Hundred Monitor, March 27
March 27, 2024 Jenny Thomas
Every day has some sort of national designation. For instance, today, March 27 is National Scribble Day, National Little Red Wagon Day, National Spanish Paella Day, and National Joe Day (to celebrate people named “Joe”). One day you may not have heard of, however, is Q-Day, and maybe you don’t want to know. Q-Day is the time when quantum computers are powerful and stable enough to crack current encryption schemes, and depending on who you ask, it could be an immediate concern. Or not. The first article in our Top Stories looks at the team of IBM researchers who report …
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Four Hundred Monitor, March 13
March 13, 2024 Jenny Thomas
When Janine Melnitz mutters to herself, “I’ve quit better jobs than this,” she doesn’t actually leave and go find another place to work. (And thank goodness because who would we have called when we need a ghost busted?) While indeed.com offers a list of 10 reasons why you might quit, including feeling dissatisfied with work environment, personal conflicts, and difficult schedule, pre-emptively volunteering before you are cut due to layoffs isn’t one of them. But that’s what IBM is asking employees – mostly in Europe – to do. Layoffs shouldn’t come as a surprise since last year, IBM CEO Arvind …
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Four Hundred Monitor, February 14
February 14, 2024 Jenny Thomas
To some of you, three words that sound better than “I love you” might be “code compiled successfully.” Just a little Valentine’s humor before we get down to business this week. You will notice our social Calendar is really filling up with lots of new listings for events, so be sure to take a moment to see some of the great learning and networking opportunities that are available to you. In our Top Stories, it won’t come as a shock that AI continues to be a top headline, but we also rounded up some other IBM news to give you …
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Four Hundred Monitor, February 7
February 7, 2024 Jenny Thomas
We finally flipped the page into February after the year that was January. (Did January seem extra long to anyone else?) While everyone seems to be proceeding with caution in the face of these uncertain economic times and world unrest, we are nonetheless proceeding. This week’s Top Stories continue to focus on AI and cybersecurity, and all things IBM, and that’s probably not going to change any time soon. We are also happy to see our calendar starting to fill back up, so be sure to take a look to see what learning opportunities have been added.
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