Michael Zimmerman
Delivering Science-Enabling Supercomputers for DOE’s Energy Mission
With the right tools, seemingly impossible problems can rapidly shift to the realm of possibility. This is true whether you’re talking about a simple one-person task or a complex challenge taken on by a group of committed individuals. Complex problems are second nature at the US Department of Energy (DOE). The agency is dedicated to […]
Innovation Today for Solving the Challenges of Tomorrow
Change is the only constant in the technology industry, especially in the fields of science and research. The exponential growth of data from sources like enterprises, social media, sensors and devices is propelling change faster than ever before. At the same time, we are witnessing something we never thought we’d have to face – the […]
How Cognitive Computing Can Drive Sustainability
Around the world, sustainability is increasingly being adopted as a social objective and a political need. Though approaches and pace differ from region to region, nearly every nation is starting to focus on making electric supply more sustainable. How sustainability is embraced as a core business element in the electric industry varies globally and ranges from […]
Weathering Hurricane Season with Cognitive, IoT
The Atlantic hurricane season begins June 1. This year could be the most active in four years, with 14 named storms, eight hurricanes and three major hurricanes forecast during the coming season, according to The Weather Company, an IBM Business. We’re a country used to Mother Nature showing us a wide variety of severe weather. […]
Watson Learns to Understand Korean Life and Language
This week, IBM and SK Holdings & CC, a leading Korean IT services company, announced plans to introduce Watson cognitive services to Korea. The significance of this milestone agreement is two-fold. For SK Holdings & CC and Korean organizations, access to market-ready artificial intelligence services comes at a critical time of change and an increasing appetite […]
Discussing the Potential of the Circular Economy on Earth Day
How can we add $1 trillion to the global economy by 2025 and create 100,000 new jobs within the next five years? By progressing into a circular economy (CE), according to an analysis by McKinsey, an American multinational management consulting firm. A CE revolves around making, collecting, recovering and reusing as opposed to the linear […]
Digital Transformation: Mac’s Continued Rise in the Enterprise
Everywhere you look today proves that mobile technology and mobile work environments are allowing employees to more easily conquer their daily workloads from a laptop, the palm of their hand, or even a screen on their wrist. Finding yourself in the midst of a transforming work environment is enough to make anyone excited to go […]
What is Blockchain and Why do I Need it?
The history of bartering dates back to 9000 BC in Egypt. It was introduced by Mesopotamia tribes in 6000 BC and was later adopted by Babylonian’s where goods were exchanged for a wide variety of things. The barter system is similar to having an asset, trading it and recording that transaction on a little black […]
Propelling Online Video Forward, Fast
The online video revolution is rolling on, unabated and gaining momentum. Spurred by advances in streaming platforms, large file transfer and storage technologies, cloud-based video continues to disrupt the media & entertainment industry, while driving powerful new communications capabilities throughout the business world. These advances have led to an inflection point in the media & […]
Cognitive Storytelling in the 4th Dimension
Few artists could bring a story to life like Orson Welles. A powerful actor and director, Welles was also a technology innovator who pushed the limits – whether on radio or film – to deliver entertainment as an unforgettable experience. Welles’ realistic production of the “War of the Worlds” in 1938 featured simulated news broadcasts […]
Q&A: Five Questions for IBM’s Chief Data Officer
Inderpal Bhandari, Ph.D., was named IBM’s Global Chief Data Officer in December, 2015. He began his career in IBM Research in the 1990s, then spent the next couple of decades working in data. He became a Chief Data Officer in 2006 for a healthcare company, the first in that field. The following topics and questions […]
How the Internet of Things Could Revolutionize Parkinson’s Disease Care
Growing up, I was surrounded by musicians, artists and writers. I have always been intensely interested in people and the human creative expression in art. It fascinated me to learn how people think and ultimately how and what they create. From teachers to preachers to artists, the people in my life have cultivated a deep […]