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IBM experiences drop in revenue across nearly all segments
Fintech

IBM experiences drop in revenue across nearly all segments

IBM experiences drop in revenue for Q1 2016, but sees significant increase in cloud revenue. Strategic imperatives revenue up 14%.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Apr 2016

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Beyond Limits hits $133 million in Series C investment round
Artificial Intelligence

Beyond Limits hits $133 million in Series C investment round

Beyond Limits, an AI technology company, has raised $133m to drive global expansion, with investments from Group 42 and bp ventures.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 25th Sep 2020
TIBCO adds support for Microsoft Azure Cognitive Services
Data Analytics

TIBCO adds support for Microsoft Azure Cognitive Services

TIBCO Software integrates Microsoft Azure Cognitive Services into Spotfire and Data Science, enhancing anomaly detection and root cause analysis.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 8th Jun 2020
BMC adds RPA to Helix with Automation Anywhere
Robotic Process Automation

BMC adds RPA to Helix with Automation Anywhere

BMC has partnered with Automation Anywhere to integrate robotic process automation (RPA) into its Helix solutions, enhancing service desk processes with bots.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Tue, 2nd Apr 2019
IDC report: global AI spend to reach US$19 billion in 2018
Open source

IDC report: global AI spend to reach US$19 billion in 2018

Global spending on AI systems is projected to hit USD $19.1 billion in 2018, up 54.2%, as per IDC. Retail to lead, surpassing banking.

By Patrick Martlew • 4 min read • Tue, 27th Mar 2018
Interview: Progress on cognitive computing, IoT & the future of app development
DevOps

Interview: Progress on cognitive computing, IoT & the future of app development

Progress CTO Dmitri Tcherevik discusses the impact of cognitive computing, IoT, and serverless architectures on the evolving landscape of app development.

By Julia Gabel • 6 min read • Mon, 30th Oct 2017
New technologies driving ICT spend to double the rate of GDP growth
Robotics

New technologies driving ICT spend to double the rate of GDP growth

New technologies are driving ICT spend back to double the rate of GDP growth, IDC says. So which technologies are leading the way?.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 25th Oct 2017
Retail and banking leading cognitive and AI systems growth
Artificial Intelligence

Retail and banking leading cognitive and AI systems growth

Retail and banking are driving demand for cognitive and AI systems according to IDC which says APAC will be the second largest market come 2021.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 26th Sep 2017
Exclusive: Frost & Sullivan talks AI, robo-advisors and frictionless shopping
Unified Communications

Exclusive: Frost & Sullivan talks AI, robo-advisors and frictionless shopping

AI is here, right now. Frost & Sullivan ANZ head of research for DX Audrey William sits down to chat with us about how AI is changing business.

By Heather Wright • 5 min read • Tue, 22nd Aug 2017
Brainwave! Brazilian man drives a Formula One car with his mind
Driving

Brainwave! Brazilian man drives a Formula One car with his mind

Man drives Formula One racecar using only his mind in groundbreaking test by brainwear tech company Emotiv. #minddrivenracing.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 5th May 2017
IDC: All enterprises must understand and plan for cognitive/AI
Artificial Intelligence

IDC: All enterprises must understand and plan for cognitive/AI

IDC is urging all enterprises to understand and plan for the adoption and use of cognitive and AI systems, as spend on the technologies surges.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Tue, 4th Apr 2017
IBM Watson has a new job: Cognitive cybersecurity expert
Unified Communications

IBM Watson has a new job: Cognitive cybersecurity expert

Watson has spent the past year training in cybersecurity language from more than one million security documents, and is now being integrated into SOC.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Feb 2017
Global domination: AI and cognitive systems behind colossal revenue
Fleet Management

Global domination: AI and cognitive systems behind colossal revenue

AI's surge towards a $47bn revenue landmark by 2020, reflecting its entrenchment in enterprise solutions globally.

By Sam Worthington • 3 min read • Thu, 27th Oct 2016
Cognitive systems industry driving more knowledge into IT learning
Data Analytics

Cognitive systems industry driving more knowledge into IT learning

The global cognitive systems market will generate revenues worth $50 billion between 2016 and 2020, aided by development of self-learning IT systems.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 22nd Jun 2016
A modern solution for a modern problem: IBM tackles cyber security
EduTech

A modern solution for a modern problem: IBM tackles cyber security

IBM unveils Watson for Cyber Security, leveraging cognitive tech and collaboration with top US universities to tackle modern cyber threats.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Tue, 31st May 2016
Spending on cognitive systems will crack the billion dollar mark by 2019
Artificial Intelligence

Spending on cognitive systems will crack the billion dollar mark by 2019

Spending on cognitive systems in APeJ is set to reach over $1.9bn in 2019, with software accounting for over 40% of spending.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 18th Mar 2016

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Mike Smith returns to IBM following 17 years in the ICT industry
EduTech

Mike Smith returns to IBM following 17 years in the ICT industry

Mike Smith returns to IBM as Managing Director for New Zealand, bringing extensive expertise in cloud computing and artificial intelligence.

By Ashton Young • 4 min read • Tue, 13th Dec 2016