The first IBM Quantum System One installed in Europe is now available to companies and research organizations that wish to develop and test applied quantum algorithms and gather expertise. In a joint project with IBM, the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft will operate the quantum computer, installed in a center near Stuttgart, under German data protection law. The Fraunhofer Read more about 1st IBM Quantum System One installed in Europe[…]
IBM (NYSE: IBM) Security today released a global study examining consumer perspectives around digital identity and authentication, which found that people now prioritize security over convenience when logging into applications and devices. Generational differences also emerged showing that younger adults are putting less care into traditional password hygiene, yet are more likely to use biometrics, multifactor authentication Read more about Future of Identity – Biometrics Seen as More Secure than Passwords[…]
IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced new offerings to its Watson Data Platform, including data cataloging and data refining, which is designed to make it easier for developers and data scientists to analyze and prepare enterprise data for AI applications, regardless of its structure or where it resides. By improving data visibility and helping to better enforce data security policies, Read more about IBM Expands Watson Data Platform to Help Unleash AI for Professionals[…]
An updated Disaster Resilience Scorecard, created to help cities and local government agencies improve their preparedness and reduce risks from disasters was launched at the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction. Developed for the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction by AECOM and IBM (NYSE: IBM), with support from United States Agency for International Development Read more about Disaster Resilience Scorecard issued by AECOM and IBM[…]
An international team of physicists, materials scientists and string theoreticians have observed a phenomenon on Earth that was previously thought to only occur hundreds of light years away or at the time when the universe was born. This result could lead to a more evidence-based model for the understanding the universe and for improving the energy-conversion Read more about IBM – improving the energy-conversion process in electronic devices[…]
ABB and IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced a strategic collaboration that brings together ABB’s industry leading digital offering, ABB Ability, with IBM Watson Internet of Things cognitive capabilities to unlock new value for customers in utilities, industry and transport & infrastructure. Customers will benefit from ABB’s deep domain knowledge and extensive portfolio of digital solutions combined Read more about ABB and IBM partner in industrial artificial intelligence solutions[…]
IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced that its inventors have been granted a patent for transferring packages between drones during flight. The invention described in US Patent No. 9,561,852: In flight transfer of packages between aerial drones helps to extend the range of drones that are delivering packages from a warehouse to a customer’s home. IBM inventors Read more about Transferring packages between drones during flight[…]
IBM (NYSE: IBM) unveiled the annual “IBM 5 in 5” (#ibm5in5) – a list of ground-breaking scientific innovations with the potential to change the way people work, live, and interact during the next five years. In 1609, Galileo invented the telescope and saw our cosmos in an entirely new way. He proved the theory that Read more about IBM Predicts New Scientific Instruments to Make the Invisible Visible[…]
Despite expectations that the first “digitally native” generation would want to shop online, a new study released today by IBM (NYSE: IBM) and the National Retail Federation found that almost all members of Generation Z prefer to shop in bricks-and-mortar stores. With the global Gen Z population set to reach 2.6 billion by 2020, retailers Read more about Digitally Native Generation Still Shop In-Store[…]
Hilton Worldwide (NYSE: HLT) and IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced a collaboration to pilot “Connie”–the first Watson-enabled robot concierge in the hospitality industry. Connie draws on domain knowledge from Watson and WayBlazer to inform guests on local tourist attractions, dining recommendations and hotel features and amenities. Connie, named for Hilton’s founder Conrad Hilton, marks the Read more about The World’s First Watson – Enabled Hotel Concierge[…]