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June 4, 2013 (Reuters) - International Business Machines said on Tuesday it would acquire Web hosting company SoftLayer Technologies and create a new division for clients interested in so-called cloud services, a move to better compete with larger rivals in the space.Executives with IBM and SoftLayer declined to comment on the terms of the deal on a call with reporters.Reuters reported in March that IBM, among others, had been in talks to buy SoftLayer in a deal that could fetch more … [Read more...]

Watson will now be taking your calls:  the IBM Jeopardy!-winning supercomputer is getting a job in customer service.The IBM Watson team is pleased to announce the IBM Watson Engagement Advisor, designed to revolutionize how companies and their customers interact with each other over the lifetime of their relationships. The IBM Watson Engagement Advisor is a smart assistant whose services can be used in many industries, especially those that receive many customer service calls, including … [Read more...]

How did IBM researchers move all those atoms to make the world's smallest movie? IBM is at it again! This is really quite interesting.... it’s in two parts... first a 5 minute video on the underlying technology... from there you can watch the movie which lasts about a minute or so. https://www.youtube.com/ibm?x=us-en_atomic2_690_41 … [Read more...]

Bloomberg LP stepped up efforts to address client concerns over data security and privacy, appointing Samuel Palmisano, former chairman and chief executive of International Business Machines Corp., to conduct an independent review of Bloomberg's data practices.In Mr. Palmisano, Bloomberg has tapped a senior executive with strong ties to Bloomberg's clients on Wall Street, a large and longtime source of business to IBM. The computer and technology company, which Mr. Palmisano ran from 2002 … [Read more...]

 ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — It's the end of the line for Roadrunner, a first-of-its-kind collection of processors that once reigned as the world's fastest supercomputer.The $121 million supercomputer, housed at one of the nation's premier nuclear weapons research laboratories in northern New Mexico, will be decommissioned Sunday.The reason? The world of supercomputing is evolving and Roadrunner has been replaced with something smaller, faster, more energy efficient and … [Read more...]

In this two-minute video tour, the roots of the IBM brand are traced to the company’s management of its character. It is narrated by Jon Iwata, IBM Senior Vice President, Marketing and Communications.http://greateribm.wordpress.com/2013/03/21/video-tour-capturing-the-character-of-the-ibm-brand/?goback=%2Egde_1712_member_225410298“IBM on Brand” draws from the VSA Partners’ brand agency’s long collaboration with IBM, which now spans nearly 20 years. It’s part of a series of … [Read more...]

In case you missed IBM CEO Ginni Rometty‘s recent historic speech before the Council on Foreign Relations, there’s good news: the replay is now available for you to watch anytime.In these early days of the 21st century, Big Data, analytics, cloud, mobile and social technologies are transforming our world.  This new era of computing provides the instrumentation, interconnection and intelligence that make it possible to build a smarter planet.But, in order to do so, countries, … [Read more...]

It seems utterly and incredibly sexist these days, but 60 years ago many companies required female employees to resign when they married. This internal memo marks the day that IBM decided that was a great idea.Dated January 10th, 1951, the message describes a "temporary modification" on IBM's personnel policy—one that finally allowed its female employees to continue working once they were married. From the memo: Effective immediately and until further notice:1. A female employee will … [Read more...]