Explaining The Universe on Instagram: "The IBM 7040 was a mid-1960s mainframe computer, introduced in 1963 as part of IBM’s 7000 series. It was a transistorized system designed primarily for business data processing rather than heavy scientific computation. The 7040 was a scaled-down, lower-cost version of the IBM 7090/7094, offering compatibility with those larger scientific systems through emulation features but with reduced performance. • #explore #reels #viral #universe #explaining #space #s

Multiprenur® on Instagram: "Larry Ellison co-founded Oracle in 1977 with Bob Miner and Ed Oates, starting as a database consultancy inspired by a 1970 IBM paper. The company secured a CIA contract for a relational database, renamed Oracle, launching its software dominance. Ellison pivoted to cloud in 2016 after an initial failure, with a 2018 relaunch emphasizing cheaper, flexible infrastructure. By 2025, Oracle’s cloud AI deals, including a $500B OpenAI project, drove revenue growth to $18B ann