IBM says it is developing a dual-architecture processor for IBM Z and LinuxONE systems that can natively execute both IBM's z/OS workloads and Arm applications (Michael Nuñez/VentureBeat)

IBM announced a dual-architecture processor for IBM Z and LinuxONE mainframes that can execute native z/OS workloads and Arm-based applications on the same silicon. The chip was unveiled at the Hot Chips conference, representing a major shift in mainframe design by integrating x86-compatible Arm cores with traditional IBM Z architecture.