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IBM to push Watson Group with new centre, more money

2014-10-08 09:38:00| Telecompaper Headlines

(Telecompaper) IBM is planning to open a base for its Watson artificial intelligence system in New York to fuel the adoption of the technology and to show how it is being used, and can be used further, for cognitive computing cloud capabilities on a global scale. The Watson headquarters will have 600 employees, from the more than 2,000 IBMers dedicated to Watson worldwide. The centre will also be available for area developers and entrepreneurs, industry workshops, seminars and networking opportunities. IBM, which launched the IBM Watson Group in January, said it will invest USD 1 billion into the group, focusing on development and research and bringing cloud-delivered cognitive applications and services to market. This includes USD 100 million available for venture investments to support IBM's ecosystem of start-ups and businesses building cognitive apps made with Watson. With this announcement, IBM unveiled Ecosystem Partners and new, powered-by-Watson apps. Built on IBM Cloud with SoftLayer at its base, IBM said the apps use Watson's cognitive intellect in areas as diverse as helping physicians work with patients to better manage their health, assist veterinarians in providing the best possible care to animals, or tapping into personal preferences to help travelers plan the perfect vacation.

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IBM unveils new Power8 servers in last-gasp effort to battle Intels x86 dominion

2014-10-03 17:52:19| Extremetech

Just two days after jettisoning its last Intel/x86-oriented division to Lenovo, IBM has unveiled the first servers based on the new Power8 CPU architecture. Somewhat unusually, IBM's press release directly attacks both Intel's "closed and proprietary" way of doing business and its products (IBM says Power8-based systems are nearly 20% better on price-performance than x86-based systems). Is IBM all bark and no bite? Or does the Power8 architecture and and OpenPower Foundation (which now has 59 members) actually stand a chance against Intel's server monopoly? Let's dive in and take a closer a look.

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MutualMind Migrates From Amazon Web Services and Rackspace to IBM...

2014-09-25 19:29:53| IT Services - Topix.net

MutualMind helps customers monitor brand discussions on the social networks on which they have a presence, enabling them to gain fast, valuable insights from a myriad of posts, likes, comments and shares referencing their brand. With this feedback, customers can tune into social discussions about their brands, gauge sentiment, track competitors, identify influencers, engage with their audience and measure the ROI of their social media initiatives.

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Teams with IBM Cloud to Extend Highly Secure Private Network to Clients

2014-09-18 21:53:16| Telecom - Topix.net

AT&T* and IBM are continuing to speed up business adoption of cloud services by extending AT&T NetBondSM services to the SoftLayer platform for stronger security and performance. This extension of the IBM and AT&T alliance will allow businesses to easily create hybrid-computing solutions.

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