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NASA’s Prithvi Becomes First AI Geospatial Foundation Model In Orbit
Editor’s Note: This article was updated May 7, 2026 to include a link to the preprint article for this research. A team of researchers from Adelaide University and the SmartSat Cooperative Research Center in South Australia has successfully uploaded and demonstrated NASA and IBM’s open-source Prithvi Geospatial artificial intelligence (AI) foundation model aboard two in-orbit platforms, making it the first geospatial…
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IBM Introduces the Spyre Accelerator for Commercial Availability
IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced the upcoming general availability of the IBM Spyre Accelerator, an AI accelerator enabling low-latency inferencing to support generative and agentic AI use cases while prioritizing the security and resilience of core workloads. Earlier this year, IBM announced the Spyre Accelerator would be available in IBM z17, LinuxONE 5, and Power11 systems. Spyre will be generally available…
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IBM and NASA Release Groundbreaking Open-Source AI Model on Hugging Face to Predict Solar Weather and Help Protect Critical Technology
IBM (NYSE: IBM) and NASA today unveiled the most advanced open-source foundation model designed to understand high resolution solar observation data and predict how solar activity affects Earth and space-based technology. Surya, named for the Sanskrit word for the Sun, represents a significant advancement in applying AI to solar image interpretation and space weather forecasting research, providing a novel tool to…
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IBM and Scuderia Ferrari HP Debut Reimagined Mobile App to Supercharge Global Formula 1 Fan Experience
IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Scuderia Ferrari HP today introduced a newly reimagined mobile app experience designed to bring the passionate global fanbase of nearly 400 million Tifosi closer than ever to cars, drivers and races they love. Now available in English and – for the first time – Italian, the app includes an all-new Race Centre and Racing Insights built with IBM watsonx delivering a more immersive experience. These…
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Expanded AI Model with Global Data Enhances Earth Science Applications
NASA, IBM, and Forschungszentrum Jülich have released an expanded version of the open-source Prithvi Geospatial artificial intelligence (AI) foundation model to support a broader range of geographical applications. Now, with the inclusion of global data, the foundation model can support tracking changes in land use, monitoring disasters, and predicting crop yields worldwide. The Prithvi Geospatial foundation model, first released in August 2023…
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IBM and Microsoft Open Three New Experience Zones to Provide Global Clients with More Hands-on Access to Cloud and Generative AI Solutions
IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Microsoft announced the official opening of three new IBM-Microsoft Experience Zones within IBM’s Client Innovation Centers. These Experience Zones are designed to help global clients across industries, such as financial services, government, healthcare, industrial, manufacturing and consumer packed goods (CPG), find new ways to derive value from generative AI, hybrid cloud and other Microsoft products and technologies. IBM, in partnership…
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NASA-IBM Collaboration Develops INDUS Large Language Models for Advanced Science Research
By Derek Koehl Collaborations with private, non-federal partners through Space Act Agreements are a key component in the work done by NASA’s Interagency Implementation and Advanced Concepts Team (IMPACT). A collaboration with International Business Machines (IBM) has produced INDUS, a comprehensive suite of large language models (LLMs) tailored for the domains of Earth science, biological and physical sciences, heliophysics, planetary sciences, and astrophysics…
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NASA, IBM Research to Release New AI Model for Weather, Climate
By Jessica Barnett Working together, NASA and IBM Research have developed a new artificial intelligence model to support a variety of weather and climate applications. The new model – known as the Prithvi-weather-climate foundational model – uses artificial intelligence (AI) in ways that could vastly improve the resolution we’ll be able to get, opening the door to better regional and local weather…
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IBM Launches Watson Works to Address the Challenges of Returning to the Workplace
ARMONK, N.Y., June 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced Watson Works, a curated set of products that embeds Watson artificial intelligence (AI) models and applications to help companies navigate many aspects of the return-to-workplace challenge following lockdowns put in place to slow the spread of COVID-19. Returning people to the workplace during the continuing global pandemic demands new approaches to promote the health,…
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SEAT & IBM Revolutionize Urban Mobility with AI
BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Mobile World Congress — SEAT, a member of the Volkswagen Group and one of Europe’s biggest car manufacturers, along with IBM (NYSE: IBM), announced the development of a new solution designed to transform driving in cities. Announced the day after SEAT presented its concept car Minimó promising to revolutionize urban mobility, ‘Mobility Advisor’ uses IBM Watson AI to help urban citizens make…
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