by Angela Guess A new press release reports, “In a joint effort to improve the quality of life in urban areas, IoT and Smart City platform provider Fybr has teamed with IBM’s Watson Internet of Things group. This new partnership will bring sensor data from Fybr’s Smart City Platform to IBM’s Bluemix Cloud to take […]
Cognitive Computing: The Hype, the Reality
The phrase ‘Cognitive Computing’ has been slowly, but prominently, edging its way into the mainstream business culture since IBM’s introduction to Watson in 2011. Watson was a unique response-capable computing system built to compete against humans on the popular game show, Jeopardy!. Inspired by this innovative approach, many companies have since followed suit and began […]
Panasonic and IBM Join Forces to Develop Cognitive Personal Concierge Solutions with Watson
by Angela Guess A new press release reports, “Panasonic and IBM today announced their work together on a digital concierge service to enhance consumer experiences and expectations while traveling. The empowered consumer expects a seamless, easy and personalized travel experience. A hotel’s digital capabilities and amenities can impact a traveler’s decision about where they book […]
Cleveland Clinic, IBM Work to Establish Model for Cognitive Population Health Management
by Angela Guess According to a recent press release, “Cleveland Clinic and IBM today announced a five-year agreement to expand the Clinic’s health information technology capabilities. The Clinic and IBM aim to establish a model for a health system transition to value-based care and population health, and to uncover potential standards that could be replicated […]
IBM Research and Rice University Explore Watson-Powered Robot Aimed at Aiding Elderly
by Angela Guess A recent press release reports, “IBM Research today announced the creation of the prototype IBM Multi-Purpose Eldercare Robot Assistant (IBM MERA) done in collaboration with Rice University. IBM MERA is a first of a kind Watson-enabled application designed to help assist the elderly and their caregivers. IBM Research also has plans to […]
IBM Watson for Cyber Security Beta Program Launches with 40 Clients Globally
by Angela Guess A new press release reports, “IBM Security today announced that global leaders in banking, healthcare, insurance, education and other key industries have joined the IBM Watson for Cyber Security beta program. Sun Life Financial, University of Rochester Medical Center, Avnet, SCANA Corporation, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, California Polytechnic State University, University of […]
IBM Unveils Watson-Powered Imaging Solutions for Healthcare Providers
by Angela Guess According to a new press release, “IBM today announced at the Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting (RSNA 2016) it will preview new imaging solutions from Watson Health and Merge Healthcare (Merge; an IBM Company) designed to help healthcare providers pursue personalized approaches to patient diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring. The solutions […]
IBM Launches Global Watson IoT Consulting Solutions
by Angela Guess According to a recent press release, “IBM today announced an array of new services, industry offerings and capabilities to help enterprise clients, startups and developers drive digital transformation with the Internet of Things (IoT). With the number of connected devices skyrocketing, IBM is making IoT accessible to millions around the world. IBM […]
Teva Pharmaceuticals and IBM Expand Global Partnership
by Angela Guess A recent press release reports, “IBM and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd today announce a significant expansion of their existing global e-Health alliance with a focus on two key healthcare challenges: the discovery of new treatment options and improving chronic disease management. Both projects will run on the IBM Watson Health Cloud. The […]
Slack, IBM Partner to Bring Watson to Developers
by Angela Guess According to a recent press release, “IBM and Slack are partnering to bring Watson to Slack’s global community of developers and enterprise users. Drawing on the power of Slack’s digital workplace and the cognitive computing capabilities of Watson, developers will be able to create more offerings — including bots and other conversational […]