When you think of mainframes, you probably think of spinning tape drives, reams of computer cards, and text-only, green-on-black 3270 terminals. IBM's latest mainframe, the LinuxONE Emperor 5, is not your grandpa's mainframe The fifth generation of its flagship LinuxONE platform, the IBM LinuxONE Emperor 5, is engineered to deliver unprecedented levels of security, cost-efficiency, and AI acceleration for mission-critical enterprise workloads. Powered by the new IBM Telum II processor, the system is set to transform how organizations approach Linux, data, and AI in the hybrid cloud era. Also: AI agent deployments will grow 327% during the next two years. Here's what to do now The Telum II is the heart of this 21st-century mainframe.

IBM is holding its annual THINK conference this week, and, unsurprisingly, artificial intelligence is the star of the show. The common theme across IBM's broad swath of product unveilings is a focus on solutions that make it easier to scale enterprise AI in organizations, tackling challenges organizations face with AI deployment and integration. AI agents are the latest breakthrough in the AI space, taking the assistance that AI chatbots provide a step forward by actually performing tasks for people. Although agentic AI is a technology most enterprises should take advantage of, businesses face several implementation challenges, including finding ways to integrate it seamlessly into their various apps, data, and environments. To address these challenges, IBM unveiled a suite of enterprise-ready agents in watsonx Orchestrate.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman made the unicorn of unicorns. In just 10 years, he created a company valued at 300 billion, and in the process, delivered a new technology with potentially world-changing implications. And he's had to do it all under the control of the OpenAI nonprofit. It's a Silicon Valley dream come true, but also a capitalist's nightmare scenario. After previous moves to turn OpenAI into a for-profit enterprise, Altman revealed today an "updated plan for evolving [the company's] structure."

Last month, the new season of the dystopian sci-fi series Black Mirror was released on Netflix to critical acclaim. However, while most viewers enjoyed Season 7, a few social media posts went viral wondering what a show with an optimistic view on tech would look like. Well, we just might soon find out. Google has recently launched a new movie and TV show initiative called "100 Zeroes," according to a report from Business Insider. Google is partnering with Range Media Partners, the production company behind films such as A Complete Unknown and Longlegs for the initiative.

Nothing has convinced Sabine Zetteler of the value of using AI. "I read a really great phrase recently that said something along the lines of'why would I bother to read something someone couldn't be bothered to write' and that is such a powerful statement and one that aligns absolutely with my views." Ms Zetteler runs her own London-based communications agency, with around 10 staff, some full-time some part-time. "What's the point of sending something we didn't write, reading a newspaper written by bots, listening to a song created by AI, or me making a bit more money by sacking my administrator who has four kids? It means nothing to me," she says.

In the update on Monday, Mr Altman said the non-profit would continue to control OpenAI, receiving a "big", yet-to-be determined stake in OpenAI's business arm, which would give it access to money to put towards its own goals. He said the new plan would still allow the organisation to stop operating under its current complex governance structure, which had capped its profits. That was seen as a sticking point for investors, including Microsoft, that hindered the firm's ability to raise money. "We are moving to a normal capital structure where everyone has stock," he wrote in a letter to staff that was shared on the OpenAI website. "This is not a sale, but a change of structure to something simpler."

The US government is expanding its surveillance of social media to monitor millions of visitors and immigrants – and its embrace of more data analytics and artificial intelligence tools could increase scrutiny of US citizens as well. "It is nearly – if not entirely – impossible for the government to focus only on non-citizens and not look at anyone else's social media," says Rachel Levinson-Waldman at the Brennan Center for Justice, a public policy non-profit…

OpenAI on Monday announced a proposed restructuring that would give its nonprofit arm ongoing control of ChatGPT and the rest of the startup's AI products. The move is a reversal of an earlier announcement which called for the nonprofit to relinquish its authority to a newly created public-benefit corporation. The proposed company structure has to be approved by the attorney general offices in California and Delaware by early next year. Up to 30 billion in funding from SoftBank and other investors is contingent on this approval. That money is crucial for OpenAI to maintain its position as a leader in generative AI and give higher returns to investors.

OpenAI has reversed course in the process of transforming into a for-profit entity, announcing on Monday that its non-profit arm would continue to control the business that makes ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence (AI) products. Previously, the company had sought more independence for its for-profit division. "We made the decision for the nonprofit to stay in control after hearing from civic leaders and having discussions with the offices of the Attorneys General of California and Delaware," said CEO Sam Altman in a letter to employees. Altman and the chair of OpenAI's non-profit board, Bret Taylor, said the board made the choice for the non-profit to retain control of OpenAI. A press release from the company said that the for-profit portion of the company, through which Altman has been able to raise billions to fund OpenAI's work, would transition to a public benefit corporation, a mission-driven designation for a corporate structure that is still aimed at profit but also "has to consider the interests of both shareholders and the mission".

The Switch 2 is nearly here, which means the original Switch is entering its twilight years. It's been eight years since Nintendo released its revolutionary hybrid console, and while many fans have spent the last couple of those itching for the device to be replaced, now seems like an opportune time to look back at what its legacy may wind up being (while acknowledging that it still has some life ahead of it). Instead of bleating on myself, though, I turned to the rest of the Engadget staff to see what comes to mind when they think of the Switch, as just about everyone on the team has played with the console. We've collected our reflections below -- some take a bigger-picture view, some are more personal, some contradict others' experiences entirely. There's plenty more that went unsaid. But I think that's part of the Switch's beauty; it's a device that's resonated with so many, in so many different ways, in its near-decade on the market.