IBM Watson

CIC Focus: Is Microsoft’s reality for AI really that different?

By |2019-04-12T18:03:07+00:0012 April 2019|Analysis, Artificial Intelligence, Vendor Analysis|

With the cacophony of announcements around Artificial Intelligence (AI) from many of the leading software vendors, you’d be forgiven for believing that each presents a unique direction to be investigated. The reality though is that while there are clear signs for differentiating focus, the hurdles and barriers for AI are common and the intentions and [...]

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AI in the docks: Are the believers forgetting something?

By |2018-06-09T16:06:46+00:009 June 2018|Analysis, Analytics, Artificial Intelligence|

A hot topic in technology right now is Artificial Intelligence (AI). Many will have seen Google's recent Duplex demo or the work that IBM has been doing in healthcare. Vendor keynotes have been packed with AI capabilities and customer success stories. However, there are some other stories that should sound a note of caution, and [...]

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CIC Security Insights: What’s good about IBM and Cisco’s security hook up

By |2017-06-19T09:27:52+00:0019 June 2017|Analysis, Security, Software Security, Vendor Analysis|

IBM and Cisco have announced that they are to collaborate and better integrate their solutions to improve cybersecurity. In their press release announcement, the collaboration move will include: “IBM Security's QRadar, Watson for Cybersecurity, App Exchange, X-Force Threat Intelligence, Resilient IRP and managed security services, and Cisco's Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW), Next-Generation Intrusion Protection System (NGIPS) [...]

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Why two heads are better than one for IBM and Salesforce in AI

By |2017-03-09T13:23:11+00:009 March 2017|Analysis, Analytics, Partner Ecosystems, Software Development|

On Monday 6th March 2017, IBM and Salesforce announced they will form a strategic partnership centred on their Artificial Intelligent (AI) and cognitive computing products: IBM Watson and Salesforce Einstein. While many of the details around the integration are unclear this is neither a one sided, nor a Marketing announcement.  A strategic relationship for strategic [...]

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IBM and Wimbledon. Human and Machine.

By |2016-10-17T10:52:10+00:008 July 2016|Analysis|

In recent years I have become very familiar with IBM's partnership with the Wimbledon tennis championships. Only this February I saw Wimbledon present at the IBM MobileFirst event at Mobile World Congress. Having heard so much it was great to actually see the IBM operation up close at this year's championships. It was also rather [...]

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IBM’s Elementary Move in Cyber Security

By |2016-10-17T10:52:13+00:0011 May 2016|Analysis, Analytics, Security|

Watson finally gets to play Holmes IBM has announced plans to strengthen its security product line with Watson for Cyber Security. Augmented skills: a new path towards closing the gap Part of the challenge for many companies when it comes to cyber security has been the lack of staff. Even when they do find qualified [...]

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Microsoft Build 2016: The cognitive war begins

By |2016-04-04T13:38:11+00:004 April 2016|Analysis, Cloud, Software Development|

We are entering a time of "cognitive computing" – the start of what some call the 3rd era that will include Artificial Intelligence (AI). Cognitive has been brought to the public conscious by IBM and its IBM Watson program. From winning the game show Jeopardy on US TV to advising Oncologists with patient treatment plans [...]

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IBM Watson accelerates medical research

By |2016-10-17T10:52:23+00:009 October 2014|Analysis|

A few weeks ago, I was at the IBM Systems and Technology Group Analyst Insights conference in Old Greenwich, Connecticut. This is IBM's annual opportunity to lay out where it sees the future for STG. As part of the visit, analysts were given an opportunity to meet with a number of the Watson engineers at [...]

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