Company Updates

IBM Research showcases five ground-breaking scientific innovations with the potential to change the way people live, work and interact over the next five years.

IBM has been at the forefront of bringing artificial intelligence to the enterprise through its Watson Cognitive Computing Platform. Through that work, the tech stalwart has distilled five lessons that can help guide digital transformation initiatives, CEO Ginny Rometty told attendees at IBM's THINK 2019 conference Tuesday in San Francisco.

There's no doubt that a cybersecurity breach can blow up a business, but it's still surprising to hear Shaked Vax, worldwide technical sales leader at IBM Security, compare some aspects of his cybersecurity career to his time with the Israeli Army's bomb disposal unit.

The security industry is fast-paced, no doubt about it. Those who are called to the profession must be quick-witted, focused, ready to change at any moment and maybe even a little bit fearless. They must also be able to forge strong, trust-filled relationships quickly.

IBM's Dee Waddell wants to bring the world together through travel.

Autonomous transportation has the potential to reshape industries and our world.

IBM CEO Ginni Rometty said at the World Economic Forum's 2019 annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, that the most pressing issue of the "Fourth Industrial Revolution" is the "skills crisis" that would leave workers behind.

LinkedIn analyzed hundreds of thousands of job postings in order to determine which skills companies need most in 2019. They found that employers are looking for workers with both soft skills and hard technical skills, and matched these skills with LinkedIn Learning courses that are free for the month of January.

For our Capital Region Q&A feature, we ask people about their lives, jobs and the area we call home. Today's subject is Neerav Patel, who is a consultant for IBM.