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Framework has raised RAM prices for its Desktop and Mainframe systems in response to higher supplier costs, adding about $40 to the 32GB and 64GB options and $460 to the 128GB configuration (new prices: $1,139 for 32GB, $1,639 for 64GB, $2,459 for 128GB). Existing pre-orders will keep the old pricing, and Framework says it will lower RAM prices again when market conditions calm, as RAM costs rise amid AI and data-center demand.
IBM is developing the watsonx Code Assistant, an AI tool aimed at refactoring ancient COBOL code for its mainframe systems. The tool will analyze, refactor, and test the code, with humans still involved in the process. IBM hopes that the generative AI will help decouple individual services from monolithic COBOL apps, making the code more modular. The company plans to offer the tool in three steps: refactoring, transforming the code into mainframe-friendly Java or COBOL, and validation with AI-generated test cases. While AI assistance could help modernize COBOL code, concerns remain about the loss of institutional memory and the potential for AI-generated code to introduce errors.