IBM Releases Two Granite Speech 4.1 2B Models: Autoregressive ASR with Translation and Non-Autoregressive Editing for Fast Inference

For the long-established tech vendor, the software development lifecycle platform is an accessible entry point for enterprises into the realm of AI coding.

BOSTON, May 5, 2026 — At Think 2026, IBM today announced the general availability of IBM Sovereign Core, a new software platform designed to help organizations build and operate AI-ready […] The post IBM Makes Digital Sovereignty Operational with General Availability of IBM Sovereign Core appeared first on AIwire.

BOSTON, May 5, 2026 — Today, at its annual Think conference, IBM announced its most comprehensive expansion of enterprise AI and hybrid cloud management capabilities to date. Products and capabilities […] The post IBM Delivers the Blueprint for the AI Operating Model as the AI Divide Widens appeared first on AIwire.

The long-established tech vendor is retaining its multi-model strategy while fortifying its on-premises AI offerings and the Watsonx Orchestrate system for agents.

Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — IBM (NYSE: IBM) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology today announced the launch of the MIT-IBM Computing Research Lab, advancing their long-standing collaboration to shape the next era of computing. The new lab expands its scope to include quantum computing, alongside foundational artificial intelligence research, with the goal of unlocking new […]

Building on a long-standing MIT–IBM collaboration, the new lab will chart the convergence of AI, algorithms, and quantum computing CAMBRIDGE, Mass., APRIL 29, 2026 – IBM and the Massachusetts Institute […] The post IBM and MIT Launch Computing Research Lab Focused on AI and Quantum appeared first on AIwire.

Building on a long-standing MIT–IBM collaboration, the new lab will chart the convergence of AI, algorithms, and quantum computing.

To regulate software delivery costs and SDLC governance, IBM is launching Bob, an AI platform built to anchor enterprise engineering. Accumulated technical debt, hybrid cloud structures, and rigid compliance requirements clash with the raw speed of coding assistants. Without boundaries, they generate unmanaged liabilities rather than functional progress. Dinesh Nirmal, SVP at IBM Software, explained: […] The post IBM launches AI platform Bob to regulate SDLC costs appeared first on AI News.