mainframe
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“It was a shot to the heart and the chest and the mainframe with Luka,” James told reporters.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
There is a perception that IBM’s mainframe business could be threatened by AI.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
“The mainframe serves as the backbone for the world’s largest enterprises managing the most complex and critical workloads,” Woodring wrote, ticking off banking systems, airline reservations, and transaction processing as a few examples.
From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026
“IBM’s customers have had ample opportunities to migrate off of mainframe and are sticking with the platform given inherent advantages.”
From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 2026
It was a selfie of her in front of an Indian restaurant with the message, If you want to hack into the mainframe, meet me here as fast as you can.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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