Technology powerhouse, IBM is set to begin laying off what could amount to 26% of its global workforce starting this month, according to one report on the rumoured firings. Last October, IBM CEO Ginni Rometty vaguely hinted the company’s self-styled makeover to analytics, cloud, mobile and security specialist could meanRead More…

Technology powerhouse IBM has announced the z13, one of the most sophisticated computer systems ever built according to the vendor. The z13 system culminates a $1bn investment, five years of development, exploits the innovation of more than 500 new patents, and represents a collaboration with more than 60 clients –Read More…

SAS, the provider of business analytics software and services entered into a strategic partnership with EMC Greenplum in the Middle East & North African region to offer innovative data warehouse, data management and analytics appliance. Both the companies have joined hands with a local partner in the UAE, Altis, to integrate EMC Greenplum’s Data Warehouse with SAS Data Management, Business Intelligence (BI) and Analytics technologies. Read More…