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IBM has reportedly announced that it will triple the entry-level hiring in the US in 2026, even as artificial intelligence raises concerns about the future of early-career jobs. According to a report by Bloomberg, the IBM chief human resources officer Nickel LaMoreaux said that the expansion will cut across departments. Speaking at the Charter’s Leading…
Melinda French Gates is one of the wealthiest women in America but her path to a $17.4 billion fortune began with an unusual advice from hiring manager at IBM. A hiring manager at the US-based multinational technology company told her to turn down the job, and instead join Microsoft that was relatively new at that…
IBM on Monday announced a major acquisition to strengthen its artificial intelligence capabilities, agreeing to buy data streaming platform Confluent in a cash deal valued at $11 billion.The US technology major said it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire all issued and outstanding common stock of Confluent Inc. for $31 per share in cash,…
IBM CEO Arvind Krishna has note of caution as the all the big tech companies such as Google, Microsoft and others are pouring billions into building AI infrastructure. As reported by Fortune, speaking at the Decoder podcast earlier this month, Krishan argued that the huge investments made in building massive data centres is unlikely to…
IBM chief scientist Ruchir Puri has a piece of advice for the young engineering graduates. Speaking in an interview with Business Insider, Puri has advised the recent engineering graduates to broaden their job search and look beyond usual tech titans such as Google, Microsoft and even IBM itself. “Stop only chasing the tech giants everyone…
IBM CEO Arvind Krishna and JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon hold different views on phone use during workplace meetings. Dimon takes a stricter stance against phones and tablets while Krishna argues that the context matters. Dimon told Fortune at the Most Powerful Women summit last month that he expects full attention during meetings. On the…
IBM announced to lay off thousands of its employees from the global workforce recently. But CEO Arvind Krishna struck a different note, saying the company will continue to hire more college graduates. “People are talking about either layoffs or freezing hiring, but I actually want to say that we are the opposite,” Krishna told CNN…
The corporate world is being reshaped at a rapid pace. From Amazon to Accenture, companies are slashing thousands of jobs as they restructure around artificial intelligence (AI) and automation. On Tuesday, IBM became the latest major employer to announce a significant reduction in workforce as it pivots to high-growth software and AI-focused areas, signalling a…
IBM has announced that it will layoff thousand of employees from its global workforce in the fourth quarter in 2025. As reported by CNBC, this latest round of job cuts of the company will impact thousands of employees as the company continues to move towards high-margin software and artificial intelligence services. “In the fourth quarter…
In a bold move to reshape innovation at one of tech’s oldest giants, Rob Thomas, IBM’s senior vice president of software and chief commercial officer, is pushing a “build a little, test a little, learn a lot” philosophy to harmonize long-term engineering vision with immediate commercial demands. Thomas assumed the rare dual role overseeing both…
