Category Archives: Technology

IBM Research and UC San Diego Collaborate to Advance the Use of Artificial Intelligence for Healthy Living

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UC San Diego is the first West Coast university to join the IBM Cognitive Horizons Network

ARMONK, NY and SAN DIEGO, CA – 28 Sep 2017: IBM (NYSE: IBM) and the University of California San Diego have announced a multi-year project to enhance quality of life and independence for aging populations through the new Artificial Intelligence for Healthy Living Center (AIHL), located on the campus of UC San Diego. The groundbreaking center will bring together the technology, artificial intelligence and life sciences knowledge of IBM and UC San Diego to promote critical research and applications in two thematic areas: Healthy Aging and the Human Microbiome. (more…)

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IBM Unveils a New High-Powered Analytics System for Fast Access to Data Science

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• New IBM Integrated Analytics System features IBM Data Science Experience, Apache Spark embedded to give users high-performance data science across public, private or hybrid clouds

ARMONK, N.Y. – 26 Sep 2017: IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced the Integrated Analytics System, a new unified data system designed to give users fast, easy access to advanced data science capabilities and the ability to work with their data across private, public or hybrid cloud environments. (more…)

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7 Things You Must Know To Find The Best VoIP Service Provider For Your Business

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Are you unable to manage your business communication with your phone?

Do you need a specific new business phone system?

But, completely confused to find the best VoIP service, provider? (more…)

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China Construction Bank (Asia) and IBM Developing Hong Kong’s First Bancassurance Powered by Blockchain

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New Blockchain Solution to Streamline Transaction Processing and Enhance Service Delivery and Customer Experience

HONG KONG – 20 Sep 2017: China Construction Bank (Asia) Corporation Limited (“CCB (Asia)”) and IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced the development of the first blockchain-enabled bancassurance project in Hong Kong. Built on the IBM Blockchain Platform, the solution is designed to streamline CCB (Asia)’s bancassurance process and greatly enhance customer experience and the quality of services delivered through faster transaction processing time and increased transparency. (more…)

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In the Age of Social Media, He’s a New Kind of Scientist

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What does it mean to be a scientist? Far more than doing research in a lab, says Michael Johnson, whose unconventional passage into the field began with a bowling championship and a music degree.

“Think of it basically like a cheeseburger,” says Michael Johnson. He’s talking about the enzyme ribonucleoside-diphosphate reductase. (more…)

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IBM and MTN Help Protect Endangered African Rhinos with Internet of Things Technology

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South Africa’s Welgevonden Game Reserve to thwart poachers with MTN, IBM and Wageningen University

Johannesburg, South Africa and Armonk, NY – 19 Sep 2017: IBM (NYSE: IBM), MTN, a leading African telecommunications provider, Wageningen University (WU) in the Netherlands and Prodapt, today announced they are harnessing IBM Internet of Things (IoT) technology as part of the MTN Connected Wildlife Solution. The solution will help predict threats and combat the poaching of endangered rhinos at Welgevonden Game Reserve in South Africa, with the intent to expand the solution to other reserves in future. (more…)

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