How AI and Weather Data Can Help You Plan for Allergy Season
Seasonal allergy sufferers care a lot about what goes on outside with allergens, pollen, air quality, and more. In fact, 68% of allergy sufferers surveyed use weather forecasts and information to help manage their seasonal allergies (Source: AdSales AI Health & Weather Impact Study, Sept 2019). As spring continues and summer nears, The Weather Channel […]
Confronting Global Challenges on Earth Day’s 50th Birthday
This year marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. As we observe this occasion in the midst of a global pandemic, it strikes me as a timely reminder that we must not relegate climate change and the health of our planet to the back burner. Rather, Earth Day 2020 is a chance to reflect on […]
The Telecom Industry Is Proving Essential in the COVID-19 Response
Telecom operators have never been more relevant than they are today, connecting families and communities while keeping businesses and educational institutions logged on. During this unprecedented time, communication service providers (CSPs) have shown a resilience and willingness to act, giving us a glimpse into the new market reality. In this “new normal,” CSPs are leading […]
The Essential Role of Government During COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic touches every aspect of business, technology, and society. And stable and effective government is at the heart of managing through this crisis. What we do now will have longer-term implications for the health and safety of our families, our citizens, the economy, and even global stability. In the past few weeks, IBM […]
Coronavirus Has Hit Retail—Hard
What times we are living in. Almost overnight, everything changed as quarantine rules were put into place by many governments across the world. The growing pandemic began to feel very real. The retail industry bifurcated into the “essential” (grocery, pharmacy and household supplies) and “non-essential” (apparel, home furnishings and malls). For essential stores, every day […]
IBM Report: COVID-19 and Future Supply Chain Planning
The COVID-19 contagion has caused a major slide in manufacturing and disrupted the supply chain for many companies across the globe. While the immediate focus is on maintaining the supply and meeting customer needs—often through hands-on rigorous work—leaders should also analyze the current pain points to plan for future disruptions. Most supply chain leaders are […]
Meet the Newest IBM Fellows
Since the first class of IBM Fellows in 1962, IBM has honored its top scientists, engineers and programmers, who are chosen for this distinction by the CEO. Among the best and brightest of IBM’s global workforce are 12 new IBM Fellows who join 293 of their peers who have been so recognized over the last […]
Technology Can Help The Lonely Elderly Endure Social Distancing
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to sweep through nations, with no vaccine yet available, a cohesive effort to “flatten the curve” through physical isolation has become a critically important tactic to slow the transmission rate. The goal is to reduce the numbers of people getting sick at the same time to prevent local health systems […]
World Community Grid Joins in the Fight Against COVID-19
Challenging times can bring out the best in people, and these past few weeks are proof-positive. Amidst a great deal of uncertainty, anxiety and frustration caused by COVID-19, it is heartening to see communities coming together (while standing six feet apart, of course) to address the pandemic. There’s so much to be done. One easy […]
When Working Remotely Creates Anxiety, Remote Resources Can Help Our Workers
Even in the best of times, more than 10 percent of the world’s population suffers from illnesses like anxiety and depression. Now, because of the coronavirus pandemic, we may be in the worst of times for mental health. A new U.S. public poll by Axios/Ipsos found that adults surveyed reported worsening mental and emotional health […]
Accelerating Digital Transformation with DataOps
Across an array of use cases, AI pioneers are employing a core set of new AI capabilities to unlock the value of data in new ways. According to the 2019 IBM Global C-suite study, leaders are using data 154% more to identify unmet customer needs, enter new markets, and develop new business models. These leaders […]
How AI is Driving the New Industrial Revolution
AI adoption is growing faster than many had predicted. Research from a recent Global AI Survey by Morning Consult and commissioned by IBM indicates that 34 percent of businesses surveyed across the U.S., Europe and China have adopted AI. That number far exceeds estimates from market watchers last year, which put adoption rates in the […]