A new zSeries module serves as a dedicated processor for Java applications and debuts in time for the 40th anniversary of the mainframe. Michael Kanellos is editor at large at CNET News.com, where he ...

IBM is bringing more of its WebSphere middleware suite to the mainframe, part of ongoing investments to keep the venerable server modern and cost-effective. The company on Monday said more components ...

Investors wiped $40 billion from IBM's market cap after Anthropic released COBOL translation tools. Analysts say the market ...

In context: Despite being designed in 1959, the COBOL programming language is still widely used in applications deployed on mainframe computers. COBOL offers secure, reliable and transactional ...

IBM Corp. said today it’s using its recently announced generative artificial intelligence service watsonx to help enterprises modernize their most business-critical mainframe applications. Watsonx ...

The announcement reignited fears that generative AI could disrupt traditional enterprise software and consulting revenue streams ...

IBM is trying to make it easier for companies to take advantage of a mainframe’s traditional reliability and scalability for deploying emerging e-business applications. The company yesterday announced ...

Investing.com -- IBM (NYSE:IBM) shares rose 4% Tuesday, recovering from Monday’s sharp decline after analysts defended the ...

IBM today is marking the 40th anniversary of its first mainframe by introducing the zSeries 890 mainframe server for midsize enterprise customers. “We’re introducing a brand-new IBM eServer zSeries ...

Investors reacted to Anthropic’s assertion that Claude Code could streamline legacy COBOL modernization, raising concerns about pressure on IBM’s high‑margin mainframe services despite longstanding ...

Big Blue will port more WebSphere apps to the mainframe--part of investments to keep 42-year-old server up-to-date. Martin LaMonica is a senior writer covering green tech and cutting-edge technologies ...