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US Open 2015: Advanced Analytics In Tennis Takes A Minor Step Forward With IBM's SlamTracker
IBM's SlamTracker provides U.S. Open fans with unprecedented access to big data, but tennis is still figuring out how to catch up to other sports.
Intel To Invest $50M In Quantum Computing Research
The American tech giant announced a 10-year collaboration with two Dutch institutions.
Donald Trump Slams H-1B Program, Stocks Modeling Agency With 'Underpaid' Catwalkers On Same Visa
Donald Trump is slamming the H-1B specialty visa program -- while using it to hire foreign-born models for his agency.
Meet The 12.9-Inch iPad Pro, Apple Inc.'s Big Bet On The Future Of Tablets
The 12.9-inch iPad Pro may cannibalize some of the company's other products, including the MacBook Air, but it could still find a spot in the workplace.
Missing Flight MH370 Victims: What We Know About Passengers, Crew On Board The Plane
"Malaysia will always remember and honor those who were lost," the country's prime minister said as he confirmed that debris found last week belonged to the missing plane.
IBM Corporation (IBM) Q2 EPS Of $3.84 Beats Street, Shares Fall In After-Hours Trading
Big Blue is looking to reduce reliance on hardware sales and transition offerings to the cloud.
IBM Will Ship Working Mothers’ Breast Milk To Their Babies
Although IBM is yet to chalk out further details of the program, it plans to create a smartphone app for the shipping service.
IBM In Major Breakthrough With Computer Chips Featuring Tiny 7-Nanometer Transistors
Big Blue's new chips are a microscopic 7 nanometers small. By comparison, a strand of DNA is 2.5 nanometers.
'Steve Jobs: The Man In The Machine' Movie Review: Alex Gibney Suggests Apple Founder Was More Ayn Rand Than Bob Dylan
Neither hatchet job nor hagiography, Alex Gibney's "Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine" goes deep.
IBM Creates 'Smart Lake' In Upstate New York To Study Freshwater Conservation
Big Blue researchers at Lake George are working to develop a technology model that can be used globally.
Facebook Teams With IBM To Personalize Advertising With Consumer Data
Facebook continues its move into the world of commerce through a new data partnership and research initiative with IBM.
Microsoft And Salesforce Forging Deeper Ties, Acquisition May Be Next Step
The two companies are already partnering in a number key areas in the cloud.
Louisiana Marriage Bill: Religious Leaders Oppose ‘Anti-Gay’ Legislation, Law Goes To Committee
Critics say the bill would open the door to discrimination against same-sex couples should gay marriage become legal in Louisiana.
Worried About Dumb Facebook, Instagram Posts? There's An App For That
A new app will quickly scan through your social media accounts for potentially offensive keywords.
IBM Sales Fall For 12th Quarter, Currency Weighs
Shares in the world's largest technology services company flitted around the unchanged mark in after-hours trading.
International Business Machines Corp. First-Quarter Earnings: EPS Of $2.9 Billion Beats Street
Big Blue's revenues were flat year over year, while net income was up 4 percent.
Nokia, Wary Of Chinese Rivals, Agrees To Acquire Alcatel-Lucent For $16.6 Billion
Chinese upstarts ZTE, Lenovo and Huawei, which dominate the gadget market, are eyeing commercial systems. Nokia needs to get big enough to compete.
NASA Collaborates With IBM For Annual Space Apps Challenge
The fourth edition of the annual event is set to witness the involvement of participants from over 160 nations.
IBM Uncovers New, Sophisticated Bank Transfer Cyberscam
IBM has uncovered a sophisticated fraud scheme run by a well- funded Eastern European gang of cyber criminals that uses a combination of phishing, malware and phone calls that IBM says has netted more than $1 million.
Weather Channel Taps IBM For Cloud Services
IBM says accurate weather forecasts can give companies in a number of industries a competitive advantage.
Facebook Plans To Test Giant Unmanned Aircraft To Bring Internet Access To Remote Communities
The unmanned aircraft will be solar powered and have a wingspan greater than that of a Boeing 737.
‘Steve Jobs: Man in the Machine’ Movie: 3 Moments From The Early Days Of Apple Featured In New Documentary
Director Alex Gibney digs through Apple history to tell the complex story of co-founder Steve Jobs. Here are the first few moments from early Apple history.
BlackBerry Tackles Tablet Security With Help From Samsung, IBM
BlackBerry attempts is first tablet in four years.
NSA Strongly Suspected In 'Equation Group' Hacks On Russian, Iranian Hard Drives
The Equation Group has been in operation since 2001, launching most of its attacks on U.S. adversaries, Kaspersky noted.
Hedge Fund Investments Are Getting Bigger, Weirder and More Creative
As ordinary investments lose their steam, hedge funds are getting in their gambits.
IBM To Launch Verse, A Less Annoying Email System
Verse messaging automatically prioritizes email and allows users to more easily find their most important content.
Watson Plays Expanded Role In IBM's Transformation, Applying Expertise In Genomics For Cancer Research
IBM’s highly prized Watson cognitive computing system has been learning the language of genomics for the past year.
Alibaba Unveils Plan To Challenge Amazon, Microsoft, IBM In US Cloud Market
In a surprise move, Jack Ma’s company said Wednesday that it plans to open a commercial data center in the heart of Silicon Valley.
IBM Plans To Forge A $40 Billion Future In The Cloud
IBM said Thursday that it plans to earn $40 billion from the cloud and other growing parts of the tech industry by 2018.
Corporate Borrowing Now Flows To Shareholders, Not Productive Investment: Study
“Finance is no longer an instrument for getting money into productive businesses, but getting money out of them.”