IBM filed a lawsuit against GlobalFoundries alleging fraud and breach of contract related to the 2015 acquisition of IBM's semiconductor business. Filed June 2021.
Samsung Electronics has won an order to manufacture central processing units for IBM using state-of-the-art 7-nanometer extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUV) production technologies.
IBM announced an agreement with Samsung to manufacture 7-nanometer microprocessors for IBM Power Systems, IBM Z and LinuxONE, HPC systems, and cloud offerings. The deal also expands their 15-year strategic R&D partnership.
IBM has acquired Oniqua Holdings Pty Ltd, a global innovator in Maintenance Repair and Operations (MRO) Inventory Optimisation solutions focused on mining and other asset-intensive industries, to expand IBM's Asset Optimisation Practice.
Elevator and escalator company KONE announced the opening of a larger office in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, to enhance service levels and prepare for growth. It also entered an agreement with IBM to use Watson IoT Cloud Platform.
ON Semiconductor acquired mmWave technology for automotive radar from IBM's Haifa research team, including 15 experts who will form a new development center in Haifa, Israel.
Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology announced an agreement with IBM to jointly develop advanced analytics solutions for data-driven productivity and predictive maintenance in the mining and rock excavation industry.
IBM and Maersk announced a collaboration to use blockchain technology to transform the global cross-border supply chain.