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IBM's latest mainframe comes with AI accelerators
2025-04-13 19:45:04| Spiritual Career Counseling
Melinda Huspen/American Banker IBM says its latest mainframe comes with the ability to run artificial intelligence models at high speeds and to provide quantum-grade encryption on transactions and data.The IBM z17 features expanded on-chip AI capabilities and upgraded hardware and software designed to assist in fraud prevention and quantum security. The "Z" stands for zero downtime, according to IBM Z Chief Product Officer Tina Tarquinio.The z17 model was unveiled during a launch event for IBM Z clients at IBM's new One Madison building on Tuesday.The IBM z17 can now process up to 35 billion transactions per day (an increase from the previous model's 25 billion), according to the company. The IBM z17's main processing upgrade is through its Telum II chip, which features AI accelerators and 40% more on-chip capacity compared to the Telum chip in the previous z16 model, Tarquinio said."You can score every one of those 35 billion transactions with a one millisecond response time and with... [ more ]
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Gold rate today: Yellow metal drops to 3-1/2-week low as market sell-off hits bullion - The Times of India
2025-04-13 17:45:04| Spiritual Career Counseling
Market analysts linked the decrease in gold prices to unfavourable global market conditions. (AI image) Gold prices declined on Monday, reaching their lowest point in over three weeks, as part of a broader market downturn. Investors sold gold holdings to offset losses in other investments, driven by concerns of a potential global recession due to intensifying trade conflicts.Gold futures experienced a slight decrease of Rs 10, reaching Rs 88,065 per 10 grams on Monday, due to subdued spot demand. The June delivery contracts on Multi Commodity Exchange showed a minimal decline of Rs 10 or 0.01 per cent to Rs 88,065 per 10 grams, with a business turnover of 16,515 lots.Market analysts linked the decrease in gold prices to unfavourable global market conditions. Internationally, gold futures in New York registered a decline of 0.55 per cent, settling at USD 3,021.51 per ounce.The precious metal experienced a decline exceeding 3% on Friday, following U.S. President Donald Trump's substantia... [ more ]
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Into The Many Mangroves Of Langkawi In Malaysia
2025-04-13 17:45:04| Spiritual Career Counseling
Mangroves of Langkawi | The dark clouds were threatening to ruin the party. We were on the beach near the Langkawi mangroves, clutching soft drinks and cameras, waiting to be partnered up for a spot of tandem parasailing. But the wind was changing shift, and the grim shakes of the head from the adventure sports crew were a hint that the plan might change. Soon enough, raindrops were falling, leaving little damp spots on the sand. What now, wailed every expression. Don't let the day turn into a snatched candy, please. Hurry, hurry, someone waved at us urgently. Some boats that had been bobbing away on the waves a little while ago had come to the beach, and there was a flurry of arms and legs as people started jumping into them. Parasailing was off for now, but we were going to the mangroves. Abandoning a huddle of dithering Indian journalists, I ran forward and hopped into a boat full of Malaysian-Chinese media people from Kuala Lumpur. Adventure can taste better with strangers.Marine A... [ more ]
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