Company Updates

So, I'm now an IBMer! Two months in, every day's a learning day, a global behemoth of 400k+ people. I gave myself six months to get to grips with the beast, I may have to revise my plan! It's big and complex! People ask why I joined IBM? Good question.

We talked to Susann about the positive impact of emerging technologies on older people and their carers, the potential of artificial intelligence in the ageing space - and how we now live in an environment of information.

IBM Chief Talent Officer Diane Gherson on companies and employees preparing for the increasing use of AI in the workplace.

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So...you're thinking about becoming a Project Management Professional (PMP)? There's lots of reasons to do so. However, there are also a lot of other ways that you could spend your time.

Red Hat was up for sale for quite some time, according to some sources. Several potential buyers passed on the opportunity, including Google. But not IBM. IBM paid big bucks for the open source software solutions company. At a price tag of $33 billion.

IBM has developed an algorithm for fragrances - and it's coming for the perfume aisle.

Two years ago, IBM opened one of the nation's first commercial cybersecurity ranges in Cambridge, Mass., to let companies practice responding to simulated cyberattacks. It describes the experience as "a game of Clue mixed with a Disney roller-coaster ride."

L&D is moving towards a model of curation but the shift will require both time and attention, says Annette Hill, director of workforce development at Hospiscare How do you hope the initiatives you introduce through HR will positively impact your employees? We are moving towards curation.