20 years on: How NASA’s twin rovers changed Mars science

20 years on: How NASA’s twin rovers changed Mars science

In January 2004, twin NASA rovers named Spirit and Opportunity touched down on opposite sides of Mars, kicking off a new era of interplanetary robotic exploration. They arrived in dramatic fashion three weeks apart, each nestled in a cluster of airbags that bounced...
Sevilla FC transforms player recruitment with GenAI

Sevilla FC transforms player recruitment with GenAI

IBM and Sevilla FC have introduced Scout Advisor, a generative AI (GenAI) tool that Sevilla FC will use to provide their scouting team with a comprehensive, data-driven identification and evaluation of potential recruits. Built on IBM’s AI and data platform...

Virtual and SaaS network security set for 16% CAGR

According to a recently published report from Dell’Oro Group, there is a significant shift in enterprise security spending patterns, with virtual and SaaS-based network security solutions expected to surpass $90-billion in cumulative revenue between 2023 and...

Mining industry urged to invest in disruptive digital technology

Digital technology stands to add significant value to the mining industry in terms of the exploration, project evaluation, mine design, operations, closure, and post-closure phases. This is the view of Heinrich Jantzen, senior mining advisor at Zutari, which will have...

IT distributor revenues remain under pressure

IT distributor revenue declined 6,2% year over year to $20.6 billion in the fourth quarter of 2023 (4Q23), according to the IDC North America Distribution Tracker (NADT). This marked the fifth consecutive quarter of year-over-year revenue decline coming after nine...

New research reduces number of qubits for useful quantum computing

Alice & Bob, a hardware developer working on fault-tolerant quantum computers, in collaboration with the research institute Inria, has announced a new quantum error correction architecture – low-density parity-check (LDPC) codes on cat qubits – to...