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IBM’s Watson Woos Wall Street

Watson, IBM’s most famous computer, is working on Wall Street. Citigroup and Armonk,NY-based IBM are investigating how Watson’s processing power can improve customer banking, assess risk and find favorable lending opportunities. Watson could also poten... »

IBM Mathematicians Ponder Nature’s Patterns to Solve Problems

Wall Street got rich by hiring astrophysicists and mathematicians to design financial products. But since the cost of computing has come down, Armonk, NY’s IBM is now the largest employer of mathematicians in the world. Instead of credit derivatives, t... »

IBM Heading into Smarter Commerce Business

Armonk, NY-based IBM has been accumulating what it calls a “Smarter Commerce” portfolio, creating a centralized consumer feedback apparatus valued at $20 billion, a post by Patrick Gallagher on Westfair Online said. The company is now working with more... »

IBM Secures Most Patents For 19th Year in a Row

For the 19th year in a row, Armonk-based IBM secured more patents than any other company in 2011. The company acquired 6,180 patents, 5 percent more than in 2010. According to PCWorld, Samsung Electronic took second place, securing 4,894 patents in 201... »

Former IBM CEO Explains Strategy For Company’s Success

The New York Times recently did a profile piece on the former CEO of  Armonk- based IBM, Samuel Palmisano, who stepped down from his position recently. Palmisano explained that IBM has been able to achieve consistent success by “going to a space where ... »

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IBM Releases 5 in 5 List

Every year, Armonk NY-based IBM creates a list of five major changes in technology which they predict will occur within the next 5 years. This year’s list includes the following: People power will come to life: the idea that kinetic energy generated by... »

IBM Uses Analytics Software to Help Retailers…with Shoes

Armonk, NY based IBM is using its analytics software to show retailers what customers are interested this year. According to Reuters, IBM’s John Buscemi explains, “We used IBM software to identify those who are the influencers online by searching the w... »

IBM Wants Top Spot in Business Analytics Market

At a conference in Las Vegas recently for its 10,000 clients and partners, Armonk based IBM unveiled plans for new analytics app for the iPad. In addition, the company revealed software that enables companies to analyze large amounts of data in cloud c... »

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