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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.”
IBM To Dedicate $1 Billion To Hybrid Storage Software Over Next 5 Years
The tech giant is hoping the investment will help it catch up to its cloud-storage rivals.
NSA ‘Equation’ Fallout: Experts Say Damage To US Tech Firms Could Top $180B
Equation, as the spyware operation has been dubbed, will likely hurt American tech companies' sales abroad.
India’s Infosys To Acquire Panaya For $200 Million To Add Automation Technologies
Infosys has made its first significant acquisition since it purchased Swiss consultancy Lodestone Holdings, as CEO Sikka pushes turnaround.
Patently Desperate? IP Litigation Tops Innovation For Legacy Tech Giants IBM, Microsoft, Qualcomm
Erstwhile industry leaders like IBM, Microsoft and Qualcomm see intellectual property rights as their not so secret weapon.
Apple Inc. Spending $2 Billion To Turn Failed Sapphire Glass Factory Into Data Center
The facility will be powered entirely by renewable energy, the manufacturer says.
Big Blues: Once-Dominant IBM Cuts Jobs As Cloud Giants Google, Amazon Disrupt Biz Computing
Big Blue’s business customers are turning to cloud players for cheap, plentiful computing power they can rent by the hour.
IBM Plan To Cut Jobs, Lay Off 10,000 Workers Starts Wednesday
Officials for a Big Blue workers group say employees selected for the cull will get the bad news from managers this week.
IBM To Cut ‘Several Thousand’ Jobs, Denies Mass Layoff Of More Than 100K Workers
Big Blue and union officials deny a report saying the company plans to lay off 26 percent of worldwide staff.
IBM Reports Sharp Drop In Q4 Revenues, Profits Amid Dicey Cloud Transition
Big Blue’s move to the cloud can’t come fast enough, as sales of traditional enterprise computing products were off significantly in Q4.
Earnings Preview: Netflix Inc (NFLX), eBay Inc (EBAY), Starbucks Corporation (SBUX), McDonald's Corporation (MCD)
Earnings season rolls on this week with technology companies like Netflix and IBM.
Facebook Targets Office Workers With Facebook At Work Service
The social network entered uncharted territory Wednesday, releasing Facebook At Work as a productivity tool.
Infosys Reports 13% Profit Growth, Commits To Post-Outsourcing Strategy
The company said it aims to move beyond traditional outsourcing and into advanced digital services to sustain the momentum.
Palantir Technologies: The Big Data Firm That Purportedly Helped Kill Bin Laden Just Raised $50 Million
The big data firm is on its way to blowing past last year's $9 billion valuation.
Apple 2015 Preview: From iPhone 7 To 12-Inch iPad Pro, 7 Must-Knows For Cupertino Watchers
The past 12 months have been kind to Tim Cook and company, but key challenges lie ahead in 2015.
So Insecure: Tech Pros See Hackers Winning The War For Your Data
Security pros surveyed by IBM say the growing sophistication of cyberattacks has them scrambling to keep up.
IBM, Scripps Want To Enlist Your Smartphone In Fight Against Ebola
A free app allows consumers to connect their devices to the World Community Grid, which helps fight diseases.
Free Of Wall Street's Gaze, Michael Dell Wants To Make His Company A Software Powerhouse
No longer under scrutiny from Wall Street analysts, privately held Dell can take risks on new markets.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella's $80M Pay Package: Is He Worth It?
Critics say Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella's salary is rather excessive for a man who has been on the job less than a year. Is he worth it?
Cyber Monday, Relic Of The Pre-Tablet Age, Is Still A Thing, Apparently
People are back to work but still shopping on their phones.