Ford’s new Smart Mobility initiative has been drawing a lot of attention from the media, and it doesn’t take much to see why. The initiative is primarily focused on making advancements in autonomous vehicles and connected cars, and part of that involves delving into the world of cloud-based analytics. On Monday, Ford and IBM announced that they’re working on something… Continue reading Ford and IBM are bringing the automotive industry into the future
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China’s air quality problem is good business for IBM and Microsoft
IBM and Microsoft are nothing if not entrepreneurial, and much of their success is owed to their ability to see everything as a business opportunity. For example, the air pollution in China has become a serious health problem for its 1.3 billion citizens, especially in massive metropolises like Beijing and Shanghai, and when you live in a country where the air can go from pleasant to… Continue reading China’s air quality problem is good business for IBM and Microsoft
Apple and IBM’s partnership is proving to be a massive success
For the last year and a half, Apple and IBM have been working together to provide their enterprise customers with iOS apps that are custom-made just for them, and this morning, the two companies announced that more than 100 of these apps have been developed. Apple has never been able to find nearly as much… Continue reading Apple and IBM’s partnership is proving to be a massive success
IBM is saving thousands in support costs by using Macs
You could spend hours debating about which operating system is the best for computers, but one undeniably advantage that OS X has over Linux and Windows is its simplicity and stability. The other two operating systems may be much more customizable or support a wider range of software, but OS X is easier to use, and… Continue reading IBM is saving thousands in support costs by using Macs
IBM is disturbingly eager to hand data over to the Chinese government
In a move that’s pretty much guaranteed to create controversy back in IBM’s home country, the company has reportedly started allowing officials from the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology to review the source code to some of its products. This is apparently being done to assuage China’s fears that software from American tech companies may present… Continue reading IBM is disturbingly eager to hand data over to the Chinese government
ARM and IBM have formed a new Internet of Things partnership
For an Internet of Things platform to be successful, it needs to be compatible with as many types of hardware as possible, and considering how prevalent ARM-based processors are, it’s only natural for IBM to want to make its own IoT platform work with them. That’s why the company has formed a new partnership with ARM… Continue reading ARM and IBM have formed a new Internet of Things partnership
IBM is using Watson’s vast analytical abilities for… fantasy football?
Despite its potential to revolutionize a number of industries, many of Watson’s achievements have been nothing more than a pretty cool, somewhat interesting way to use an artificial intelligence, such as playing Jeopardy or telling people if their emails sound too aggressive. IBM’s most recent Watson expansion falls in the category as well, as the company is… Continue reading IBM is using Watson’s vast analytical abilities for… fantasy football?
IBM spent $1 billion to boost Watson’s medical capabilities
Watson’s medical capabilities got a significant boost late last week after IBM dropped $1 billion to acquire medical image company Merge Healthcare and combine its technology with Watson. Healthcare has always been the industry where IBM’s artificial intelligence has the most potential and giving Merge Healthcare’s vast amounts of medical data and images to Watson brings it one step… Continue reading IBM spent $1 billion to boost Watson’s medical capabilities
CVS and IBM are using Watson to predict who’s at risk for diabetes
Health care has been recognized as one of the best industries for Watson to make a difference in ever since IBM first unveiled the artificial intelligence a few years ago, and CVS couldn’t agree more. The two companies have joined forces to use Watson’s supercomputer-powered predictive analytics to predict which of CVS’s customers are most at… Continue reading CVS and IBM are using Watson to predict who’s at risk for diabetes
Misinterpreting emails will be a thing of the past thanks to IBM
Easily one of the biggest weaknesses of written messages is that, without hearing the tone that someone would use were they speaking the message to you, it can be pretty easy to misinterpret what someone is saying. That’s where IBM thinks it artificial intelligence, Watson, can be of assistance, as the computer is now capable of using cloud-based… Continue reading Misinterpreting emails will be a thing of the past thanks to IBM