04:21 AM EDT, 04/08/2025 (MT Newswires) -- IBM ( IBM ) said Tuesday it has released the z17, the latest version of its computer mainframe.

The company said the z17 is equipped with AI accelerators, including Telum II and the 32-core Spyre, which will be available in Q4. These processors will allow enterprises to run generative AI models locally instead of depending on cloud-based servers, the company said.