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It has been quite a while since Lenovo announced its intention to purchase IBM’s server unit. The deal might not go through smoothly. A new report suggests that this bid has raised national security concerns, which means that the deal will now come under scrutiny and can possibly even be delayed. According to the report, the interagency Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. is going to review the deal.

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Lenovo’s IBM Server Unit Bid Raises National Security Concerns original content from Ubergizmo.

In January, IBM and Lenovo entered into a deal that would see Lenovo buying the low-end x86 server business from IBM. The deal meant that Lenovo would also be acquiring … Continue reading

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Fast internet is fast. Google Fiber’s gigabit connections? That’s like driving a sports car compared to the go-cart-speed connection that’s probably in your house. But new technology from IBM opens the door for connections that are beyond fast. Comparatively, it’s like flying a fighter jet.

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This might seem like something out of Mission Impossible, but DARPA seems to be committed to bringing this concept into life. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has awarded a $3.5 million contract to IBM, just so that it can develop self destructing chips. The idea is that these chips will be able to effectively kill themselves either at a specific time or when they receive a remote signal.

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DARPA Taps IBM To Develop Self Destructing Chips original content from Ubergizmo.