Jo Best

Jo has been writing about technology for over 20 years, and has always been fascinated by emerging technologies and innovation. These days, she's particularly interested in the intersection of technology, science, and human health.

Joined: 7 Sep 2023
Articles: 108

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Innovate

IBM adds to consulting arsenal with Txture cloud modernisation buy

IBM has announced its second acquisition of the month, with the purchase of cloud player Txture, a "cloud modernisation" company

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Data

Oracle Health to aid Canadian teaching hospital and alcohol-related liver disease research

Oracle made two big health-related announcements that could make a big difference to patients - and research

Hardware

Time crystals and subatomic forces: Europe’s first IBM System Two quantum computer goes live in Basque research hub

IBM has established a quantum computing outpost in the Basque Country, with the Spanish region now home to the first IBM Quantum System Two in Europe

Hardware

Who’s using your mainframe and who’s paying for it? IBM’s new tool solves mainframe mysteries

IBM has released a new tool to help users of its Z series mainframes get better insight into how their infrastructure is being used and how it's being paid for.

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Innovate

Agentic AI and more debut as Cisco refreshes Webex

Cisco has unveiled a host of updates to its comms and collaboration products, including more agentic AI features

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Innovate

Biggest ever update for Chrome as Google brings more Gemini and AI to the browser

Google is giving its browser what it calls "the biggest upgrade to Chrome in its history", with the introduction of its LLM Gemini in the app, alongside a new AI mode for search

AI ethical skills shown by human judge passing judgement on AI

Innovate

Want a new job? Employers are now looking for AI smarts and ethical skills too

While AI continues to reshape the ICT job market, new research has found that workers can get ahead by if they have the skills to make ethically weighty decisions.