IBM said Friday that it will sell off the healthcare data and analytics assets housed under its Watson Health unit to private equity firm Francisco Partners. The deal signals that IT giant IBM (IBM) ...

IBM has sold the bulk of its Watson Health data and analytics business to a global investment firm, offloading technology acquisitions it invested billions in over the last decade. The assets acquired ...

IBM on Thursday appointed a general manager for its Watson Health unit, revealed two new products, established a global headquarters for its supercomputer, and announced several partnerships. Former ...

International Business Machines Corp. agreed to sell part of its IBM Watson Health business to private equity firm Francisco Partners, scaling back the technology company’s once-lofty ambitions in ...

In early 2011, Ken Jennings looked like humanity’s last hope. Watson, an artificial intelligence created by the tech giant IBM, had picked off lesser Jeopardy players before the show’s all-time champ ...

IBM Watson has taken a giant step deeper into the healthcare industry with the formation of a new business unit called Watson Health and a new cloud offering called the Watson Health Cloud. The move ...

IBM's Watson artificial intelligence (AI) engine just keeps growing. Big Blue announced Thursday, Sept. 24, that there will be a new Watson hub in San Francisco, along with upgraded capabilities and ...

With Watson 1.0, IBM Corp. deviated from the Silicon Valley mantra — fail fast — as it took nearly a decade for the company to pivot off of its original vision. In our view, a different dynamic is in ...

Watson was a supercomputer designed and developed by IBM. This advanced computer combined artificial intelligence (AI), automation and sophisticated analytics capabilities to deliver optimal ...

IBM is basking in the glow of the victory of its Watson supercomputer over the Jeopardy TV show’s best human players. But watching the supercomputer answer questions during the three nights of the ...