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International Business Machines Corporation develops enterprise technology across software, consulting, hardware, hybrid cloud, artificial intelligence and quantum computing. News from IBM centers on AI platforms and services, including watsonx, IBM Enterprise Advantage, IBM Consulting Advantage, IBM Sovereign Core, watsonx Orchestrate and Red Hat technologies for hybrid and regulated environments.
Recurring updates also cover IBM Consulting client work, industry and cloud collaborations, research milestones in quantum-centric supercomputing, AI-enabled application experiences, and IBM Institute for Business Value studies on enterprise adoption and governance of AI.
e& and IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced a strategic collaboration to deploy enterprise-grade agentic AI at e&, beginning with policy, risk, and compliance on Jan 19, 2026. Built on IBM watsonx Orchestrate and integrated with OpenPages and the watsonx portfolio, the solution offers domain-specific agents, traceable responses, and governance features via watsonx.governance. A joint proof of concept by IBM, GBM, and e& completed within eight weeks demonstrated enterprise-scale operation, task orchestration, and 24/7 self-service while supporting human-led decision-making under enterprise controls.
This collaboration aims to embed trusted, explainable, governed agentic AI into core compliance workflows and scale across the organization.
IBM (NYSE: IBM) launched IBM Enterprise Advantage on January 19, 2026, an asset-based consulting service that helps organizations build, govern, and operate tailored internal AI platforms at scale.
The service integrates IBM Consulting expertise with technology from IBM Consulting Advantage, supports multiple clouds and models (AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, watsonx, open and closed-source), and is available now to redesign workflows, connect AI to systems, and deploy agentic applications in a secured, governed environment.
IBM (NYSE: IBM) released an IBM Institute for Business Value study of 2,007 senior executives showing AI is positioned to shift from efficiency to innovation by 2030. Key findings: 79% expect AI to significantly contribute to revenue by 2030 (up from 40% today); respondents forecast AI investment will rise ~150% by 2030; AI spend is expected to move from 47% efficiency today to 62% innovation by 2030. The study projects 42% productivity gains, notes 68% fear failure from poor integration, and highlights multi-model AI, small language models, quantum expectations, and major workforce shifts through 2030.
IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced IBM Sovereign Core on January 15, 2026, software to build, deploy, and manage AI-ready sovereign environments with customer-operated control planes, in-boundary identity and keys, continuous compliance evidence, and governed AI inference.
The product is built on Red Hat open-source foundations and supports deployment on-premises, in-region cloud, or via IT service providers. Initial partner rollout starts in Europe with Cegeka and Computacenter. A tech preview begins in February 2026, with general availability planned for mid‑2026.
IBM (NYSE: IBM) will announce its fourth-quarter 2025 financial results and host a quarterly conference call on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. ET.
A live webcast will be available at www.ibm.com/investor. The company says the earnings press release will be posted on the investor website prior to the webcast, and a replay, associated charts and prepared remarks will be available after the event.
IBM (NYSE: IBM) and the National Retail Federation released a global study (Q3 2025) showing AI is reshaping pre-purchase decisions. The report finds 72% of consumers still shop in stores while 45% use AI during buying journeys—including 41% for product research, 33% to interpret reviews, and 31% for deal hunting.
The study surveyed over 18,000 consumers across 23 countries and 200 executives. Key retailer gaps: 54% report persistent channel/data challenges and 51% cite limited AI expertise. Recommendations include data readiness, testing, agent use, and amplifying brand distinctiveness.
IBM (NYSE: IBM) and The All England Lawn Tennis Club announced a multi‑year renewal of their long‑standing technology partnership on January 6, 2026, extending 36 years of collaboration to expand Wimbledon's global digital reach.
Key metrics: the partnership produced a 16% year‑on‑year increase in engagement across platforms in 2025; more than 20 million fans followed Wimbledon via the app and website; the app saw a 19% engagement rise and an average 4.9‑star app store rating. IBM will continue to provide AI capabilities via watsonx and related digital experiences, supported by an IBM/Morning Consult survey finding that 86% of tennis fans value AI features.
IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Pearson announced a global partnership on Dec 11, 2025 to build AI-powered personalized learning tools for businesses, public organizations, and educational institutions.
The collaboration will use watsonx Orchestrate and watsonx Governance, create a custom AI learning platform combining human experts with AI assistants, and integrate Pearson solutions including Credly, Faethm, and Pearson Professional Assessments.
The companies say IBM customers and 270,000 IBM employees will have access to Pearson enterprise learning; Pearson research cited a $1.1 trillion annual US loss from skills mismatches as market context. Announced goals are subject to change.
IBM (NYSE: IBM) will acquire Confluent for $31 per share, representing an $11 billion enterprise value to create a smart data platform for enterprise generative AI.
The transaction is expected to be accretive to adjusted EBITDA within the first full year and to generate free cash flow in year two after close; closing is expected by mid-2026. Confluent serves >6,500 clients, including >40% of the Fortune 500, and its TAM is noted to have doubled to $100 billion in the last four years.
Riyadh Air and IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced a partnership to launch the world's first AI-native airline, embedding AI across operations, employee tools and customer care.
The collaboration spans three years, coordinated across 59 workstreams with more than 60 partners, and uses IBM watsonx Orchestrate and IBM Consulting Advantage. Initial flights are underway with first commercial service expected in early 2026. Riyadh Air plans to double its workforce in the next 12 months and aims to expand connectivity to more than 100 destinations by 2030.