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

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

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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IBM and MIT to Pursue Joint Research in Artificial Intelligence, Establish New MIT–IBM Watson AI Lab

IBM plans to make a 10-Year, $240 Million Investment in new lab with MIT to advance AI hardware and software and algorithms

Cambridge, MA – 07 Sep 2017: IBM (NYSE: IBM) and MIT today announced that IBM plans to make a 10-year, $240 million investment to create the MIT–IBM Watson AI Lab in partnership with MIT. The lab will carry out fundamental artificial intelligence (AI) research and seek to propel scientific breakthroughs that unlock the potential of AI. The collaboration aims to advance AI hardware, software and algorithms related to deep learning and other areas, increase AI’s impact on industries, such as health care and cybersecurity, and explore the economic and ethical implications of AI on society. IBM’s $240 million investment in the lab will support research by IBM and MIT scientists. (more…)

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IBM Report: Half of Surveyed Chief Executive Officers Plan to Adopt Cognitive Computing by 2019

73 percent of surveyed CEOs also say cognitive computing will play a key role in their organizations’ future

ARMONK, N.Y. – 06 Jul 2017: Cognitive computing has nearly endless possibilities to improve business processes and functions with 73 percent of surveyed CEOs in a recent IBM (NYSE: IBM) study citing it will play a key role in their organizations’ future and all executives in the study anticipating a 15 percent return on investment from their cognitive initiatives. (more…)

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IBM Brings Identity-as-a-Service to Hybrid Cloud Environments

New Service Enables Enterprises to Speed Business Agility in Adopting Cloud Applications Across On-Premise and Cloud Environments, and Helps Improve Employee Productivity with Single Sign-On from Any Device

ARMONK, NY – 13 Jun 2017: IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced a new service, delivered via the IBM Cloud, designed for managing how employees gain access to their preferred business applications.  IBM Cloud Identity Connect is a new Identity-as-a-Service (IDaaS), which helps provide users with rapid access to thousands of popular cloud apps while enabling single sign-on (SSO) to their applications, whether from the cloud or on-premise. (more…)

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IBM to Deliver New Cost and Asset Management Application for Cloud

The first of a new generation of applications, Cost and Asset Management provides greater visibility and governance for hybrid cloud environments

ARMONK, N.Y. – 08 Jun 2017: Today IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced the availability of its Cloud Brokerage Services Cost and Asset Management application which helps provide companies ongoing visibility, actionable insights and recommendations into their hybrid cloud investments.   (more…)

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IBM: Your Computer Can Help Scientists Search for New Childhood Cancer Treatments

Researchers in Japan, Hong Kong and U.S. launch crowdsourced research effort using IBM’s World Community Grid

TOKYO, Japan; HONG KONG, China & HARTFORD, United States – 31 Jan 2017: Medical researchers and IBM (NYSE: IBM) are asking for the public’s help in finding prospective treatments for childhood cancers. (more…)

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U.S. Army Enlists IBM for $62 Million Cloud Deal

IBM Cloud solution, services to improve Army’s IT flexibility, efficiency and performance

ARMONK, N.Y. – 18 Jan 2017: IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced that the U.S. Army has signed a five-year, multi-million dollar contract with IBM to build, manage and operate a cloud solution for greater IT flexibility, efficiency and performance.   (more…)

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