IBM Tech Now: January 29, 2024

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IBM Tech Now: Episode 91

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Ian Smalley

Senior Editorial Strategist

Introducing probable root cause: Enhancing Instana’s Observability

3 min read - We are thrilled to announce an enhancement to Instana® with the introduction of the probable root cause capability, now available in public preview starting from release 277. This capability delivers superior insights, allowing quick identification of the source of a system fault—with little to no investigation time. Probable root cause Working with IBM Research®, we designed an algorithm that use causal AI and differential observability to analyze data modalities such as traces and topology to identify unhealthy entities after an…

Self-service that delights customers: How the IBM Partner Ecosystem is harnessing generative AI assistants in the banking and financial sectors

4 min read - Thanks to the transformative benefits promised by generative artificial intelligence (AI), the banking and financial sectors are at a turning point. From redefining a bank’s competitive edge in customer relationships to streamlining core banking operations and strengthening cyber-resiliency, AI technologies can unlock numerous new capabilities. Institutions are already seizing the opportunity. The 2024 Global Outlook for Banking and Financial Markets from the IBM Institute for Business Value (IBM IBV) revealed that 78% of the 600 executives surveyed tactically deploy generative…

Meta releases new Llama 3.1 models, including highly anticipated 405B parameter variant

7 min read - On Tuesday, July 23, Meta announced the launch of the Llama 3.1 collection of multilingual large language models (LLMs). Llama 3.1 comprises both pretrained and instruction-tuned text in/text out open source generative AI models in sizes of 8B, 70B and—for the first time—405B parameters. The instruction-tuned Llama 3.1-405B, which figures to be the largest and most powerful open source language model available today and competitive with the best proprietary models on the market, will be available on IBM® watsonx.ai™ today where…

IBM Tech Now: Episode 91

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