modernize

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IBM suffered its worst day in 25 years, compounded by Anthropic’s announcement that its Claude AI could modernize COBOL, the programming language holding IBM’s mainframe empire together.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

Early gains from small language models are emerging, and the company is working more closely with major AI providers to modernize platforms in markets it knows well.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

The companies say the partnership will modernize shareholder engagement and enable 24-hour trading, while retaining a regulated market with deep liquidity.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

Janisse Quiñones, who took the helm at DWP in 2024, is returning to Puerto Rico, where she is from, to help modernize the island’s electric grid.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

In 1876, elected President of Bowdoin College, where he attempts to modernize the school, introducing courses in science, de-emphasizing religion, and becomes involved in student demonstrations over the question of ROTC.

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara