IBM & Nvidia

IBM: IBM Consulting APAC's Managing Partner, Juhi McClelland, is a featured speaker at the Twimbit Telecom Summit, contributing to discussions on the integration of generative technologies into core business functions.

Nvidia: Nvidia is a key participant in both the ATxSummit and Twimbit Telecom Summit, with its Chief Scientist and VP Telecoms & AI presenting on the role of AI and GPU-accelerated computing in transforming economies and the telecom sector.

IBM: IBM unveiled a comprehensive expansion of its enterprise AI and hybrid cloud management capabilities, including new platforms and services like watsonx Orchestrate, IBM Confluent, IBM Concert platform, and IBM Sovereign Core. These advancements aim to help enterprises redesign operations with AI, improve data management, automate infrastructure, and ensure operational sovereignty. IBM also introduced updates to its Enterprise Advantage and Consulting Advantage services, demonstrating significant productivity gains from AI and hybrid cloud solutions.

Nvidia: Nvidia is mentioned in the context of watsonx.data GPU-accelerated Presto, which showed significant cost savings and performance improvement in internal benchmark testing with Nvidia.

IBM: IBM signed onto the Rome Call for AI Ethics.

Nvidia: Nvidia's CEO, Jensen Huang, secured approval to sell H200 AI chips to Chinese buyers.

IBM: IBM signed on to the Rome Call for AI Ethics, indicating its participation in ethical AI initiatives.

Nvidia: Nvidia is mentioned as its CEO, Jensen Huang, secured approval to sell AI chips to China, highlighting its role in AI hardware.

IBM: IBM is mentioned as another US tech firm that has scaled back its research divisions in China recently, similar to Amazon (company)'s actions.

Nvidia: Nvidia is mentioned as a company whose chips and chip-making equipment are subject to U.S. restrictions on sales to China for AI model training.

IBM: IBM is acquiring Confluent for $11 billion to enhance its AI services by improving data communication and flow.

IBM: IBM is expected to sign an MoU with the India — Andhra Pradesh government to provide skills training in AI, quantum technology, and cybersecurity to one million youth in the state.

IBM: IBM's partnership with McDonald s for automated orders ended in 2024, indicating a shift in McDonald s AI strategy.