Shifts in U.S. Consumers’ Preferences Amid COVID-19 Make Business Agility Essential
As we move through the pandemic, and states and businesses in the United States begin to carefully re-open, U.S. consumers’ attitudes toward life and work are continuing to evolve, according to new research from the IBM Institute for Business Value (IBV). The IBV polled more than 18,000 U.S. adults in May and early June to […]
Taking on Racism With Call for Code Employee Challenge
The events and reactions sparked by the recent killings in the United States are a reminder of the urgency of dealing with systemic racism. IBM is taking action and increasing efforts to ensure technology is used appropriately and productively to deal with racial inequality, beginning with an internal Call for Code Emb(race) Spot Challenge for […]
Creating a New Path to Digitalization for the Mining Industry
In the current economic climate, many companies are naturally trying to work out priorities for their business strategies and decide how to best leverage opportunities as countries move into the recovery phase. The COVID-19 pandemic has shone a light on digitalization and how it can help provide cost efficiencies, speed up delivery of products and […]
The Supreme Court Decision Is a Landmark. Let’s Take the Next Steps Toward Full Inclusion.
The Supreme Court’s landmark decision on Monday, that the 1964 Civil Rights Act protects LGBT+ employees from workplace discrimination, was a watershed event for the LGBT+ community and our allies nationwide. For IBMers, it feels like the world is finally making progress on an issue we have been focused on for decades. Since 1984, when sexual […]
Igniting the Dynamic Workforce in Your Company
In the rapid push to moving to remote work, we’ve seen digital strategies accelerate by years – transforming their workplaces, workstyles, and business processes forever. Overnight, remote workforces put advanced environments of multi-device mobility, dynamic connection points and robust cloud-based apps that ease communication and collaboration. A new normal is emerging, led by the companies aggressively adopting cloud […]
Lessons from Space May Help Care for Those Living Through Social Isolation on Earth
Since the Crew Dragon spacecraft arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) on May 31, NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley have been busy—according to their Twitter posts, even working over the weekend to repair the ISS treadmill. They likely don’t have much time to think about being lonely and cut off from life […]
For the Decade of Ocean Science, We Need More Data
Close your eyes for a moment. With the world struggling with COVID-19, civil unrest, global political upheaval and environmental concerns, it’s tempting to imagine a place to escape to. But what comes to mind? When asked that question, many people imagine a place next to the ocean. It’s where we spend our holidays, where we […]