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IBM will merge two South Bay research hubs into one San Jose tech site

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SAN JOSE — A legendary IBM San Jose research hub that produced numerous cutting-edge scientific and technical breakthroughs is slated to close and shift its workers to another IBM lab a few miles away.

IBM, one of the world’s most prestigious corporate names, is closing its Almaden Research Center at 650 Harry Road in south San Jose, the tech titan has confirmed.

IBM Silicon Valley Lab at 555 Bailey Avenue in the Coyote Valley region of south San Jose, seen in 2024. (Google Maps)

The tech company will move its researchers and workers from the Almaden Research Center to IBM’s Silicon Valley Lab at 555 Bailey Road on the edges of Coyote Valley in San Jose.

IBM described the shutdown and consolidation as a way for its researchers to operate in a more efficient and collaborative fashion.

IBM Almaden Labs is set in a scenic area in San Jose, Calif., Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2016. IBM Almaden Labs will celebrate its 30th anniversary on August 11. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)
IBM Almaden Research Center at 650 Harry Road in south San Jose, as seen in 2016. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)

“We look forward to bringing all of our IBMers under one roof at our Silicon Valley Lab, working together side-by-side, to drive more collaboration and to continue to deliver new innovations, from artificial intelligence to quantum computing, for our company and clients,” an IBM spokesperson said in comments emailed to this news organization.



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Scotta taps Nextail AI powered technology to support retailer’s growth across stores and online — Retail Technology Innovation Hub

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“We’re committed to growing without compromising our values or customer experience. Partnering with Nextail allows us to proactively address operational bottlenecks and bring more precision and agility to our stock decisions. As we grow, it will be even more important to continue delivering on our brand promise of offering high-quality products at a fair price with an authentic story,” says Carlos Serra, Scotta CEO.

By leveraging Nextail, Scotta aims to boost sell-through and margins, reduce markdowns and stockouts, and improve strategic collaboration across teams through data driven insights and automation.

“Growing brands like Scotta prove that forward thinkers don’t need to wait to operate like larger industry leaders,” says Carlos Miragall, CEO and Co-Founder at Nextail. “By choosing to tackle key inventory challenges early on, they’re setting the foundation for sustainable and efficient growth, and we’re proud to be part of that story.”

RTIH AI in Retail Awards

RTIH, organiser of the industry leading RTIH Innovation Awards, proudly brings you the first edition of the RTIH AI in Retail Awards, which is now open for entries. 

As we witness a digital transformation revolution across all channels, AI tools are reshaping the omnichannel game, from personalising customer experiences to optimising inventory, uncovering insights into consumer behaviour, and enhancing the human element of retailers’ businesses.

With 2025 set to be the year when AI and especially gen AI shake off the ‘heavily hyped’ tag and become embedded in retail business processes, our newly launched awards celebrate global technology innovation in a fast moving omnichannel world and the resulting benefits for retailers, shoppers and employees.

Our 2025 winners will be those companies who not only recognise the potential of AI, but also make it usable in everyday work – resulting in more efficiency and innovation in all areas.

Winners will be announced at an evening event at The Barbican in Central London on Wednesday, 3rd September.  



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Virginia 911 call center implements AI technology to allow dispatchers to focus on emergency calls – KTVB

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Virginia 911 call center implements AI technology to allow dispatchers to focus on emergency calls  KTVB



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In test-obsessed Korea, AI boom arrives in exams, ahead of the technology itself

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