IBM is developing a dual-architecture chip to run Arm-native AI apps on Z mainframes and Linux servers

IBM Corp. said today at the annual Hot Chips 2026 conference that it’s developing a groundbreaking new dual-architecture processor in partnership with the British chip design firm Arm Holdings Ltd. that’s destined to power its next-generation IBM Z mainframes and LinuxONE systems.

The new chip, which doesn’t yet have a name, is special because it’s […]

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