Topic: IBM

'Jeopardy!' Win Behind Him, Watson Seeks Billions on Wall Street

Tobias Schwarz/Reuters

What's next for Watson, the most famous Jeopardy! contestant in recent years? A job on Wall Street, of course. His first client is Citigroup, for which he will analyze customer needs and process data.

By Rebecca Greenfield

Jan 13, 2012

The Smallest Data Storage in The World

Pushing Moore's law to its limit, researchers at I.B.M have figured out a way to store one bit of data on 12 atoms, something it takes a computer 1 million atoms to do. 

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Oct 25, 2011

Virginia Rometty: The Kind of Lady CEO the Business World Needs

IBM just added a woman to the tiny roster of leading ladies in the business tech world, appointing Virginia Rometty as CEO.

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