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International Business Machines Corporation develops enterprise technology across software, consulting, hardware, hybrid cloud, artificial intelligence and quantum computing. News from IBM centers on AI platforms and services, including watsonx, IBM Enterprise Advantage, IBM Consulting Advantage, IBM Sovereign Core, watsonx Orchestrate and Red Hat technologies for hybrid and regulated environments.
Recurring updates also cover IBM Consulting client work, industry and cloud collaborations, research milestones in quantum-centric supercomputing, AI-enabled application experiences, and IBM Institute for Business Value studies on enterprise adoption and governance of AI.
IBM Watson Health unveiled two new AI solutions aimed at enhancing imaging workflows: IBM Imaging AI Orchestrator and IBM Imaging Workflow Orchestrator. Set to launch at the RSNA 2021 Annual Meeting, these cloud-based services offer scalable access to regulatory-cleared AI applications, improving efficiency for radiologists. The Imaging AI Orchestrator ensures seamless integration of AI insights into existing workflows, while the Workflow Orchestrator streamlines data access. Collaborating with Life Image, these tools aim to enhance interoperability and improve patient outcomes.
Red Hat has launched a field trial of Red Hat OpenShift Data Science, enhancing AI and ML deployment capabilities from the datacenter to the cloud and edge. This service, optimized for Red Hat OpenShift, allows customers to choose technologies that fit their unique ML needs. Key partners, including IBM with Watson Studio, provide integration with advanced tools to enhance model development and deployment. Customers can access a fully-integrated environment powered by Intel and NVIDIA technologies. The service is currently available as an add-on to Red Hat OpenShift Dedicated and on AWS.
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IBM Watson Health released its 2022 Fortune/IBM Watson Health 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals list, recognizing the best U.S. hospitals for cardiovascular services. The study evaluated 951 hospitals, revealing that top performers achieved better clinical outcomes with lower costs. Notably, if all U.S. hospitals matched these standards, an estimated 6,400 lives could be saved, along with $1.4 billion in healthcare costs. The report also highlighted a 13.5% decline in cardiovascular patient volume due to the COVID-19 pandemic, yet quality of care remained stable.
IBM announced the launch of its groundbreaking 127-qubit Eagle processor at the IBM Quantum Summit 2021. This processor represents a significant advancement in quantum computing, enabling the execution of complex quantum circuits that classical computers cannot simulate reliably. Additionally, IBM introduced plans for the IBM Quantum System Two, designed for future processors with up to 1,121 qubits. The Eagle processor's enhanced qubit count will facilitate advanced applications across various sectors, including machine learning and drug discovery, reinforcing IBM's leadership in quantum technology.
IBM and Amazon Web Services announced a collaboration aimed at enhancing the energy sector by integrating IBM Open Data for Industries with AWS Cloud. This solution, leveraging Red Hat OpenShift, will enable energy companies to utilize both cloud and on-premises data platforms, facilitating the reduction of data barriers in operational processes.
The partnership focuses on empowering energy firms to transition towards sustainable practices and improve data accessibility, addressing the industry's challenge of underutilized data due to proprietary formats.
On November 10, 2021, IBM announced enhancements to its natural language processing (NLP) capabilities for Watson Discovery, aimed at improving business processes in the financial, insurance, and legal sectors. Key features include Smart Document Understanding for automated document analysis and automatic text pattern detection for identifying business-specific information. These innovations are designed to help users make data-driven decisions while streamlining complex tasks. Daniel Hernandez, IBM's General Manager of Data and AI, emphasized that these updates will empower businesses to uncover insights efficiently.
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Kyndryl has successfully completed its spin-off from IBM and is now trading independently on the NYSE under the ticker KD. With a workforce of 90,000, Kyndryl is positioned as the largest IT infrastructure services provider, expecting a market growth exceeding $500 billion by 2024. The company boasts $19 billion in annual revenue and strong customer relationships, including 75% of the Fortune 100. IBM shareholders received Kyndryl shares in a 1:5 ratio, with IBM retaining 19.9% equity in Kyndryl.
IBM has successfully completed the separation of its managed infrastructure services business, Kyndryl, which will start trading on the New York Stock Exchange as "KD" on November 4, 2021. Shareholders of IBM will receive one share of Kyndryl for every five shares of IBM held as of October 25, 2021. IBM retains 19.9% of Kyndryl's shares, planning to exchange them for IBM debt within a year. This decision aligns with IBM's strategy to focus on hybrid cloud and AI to achieve growth objectives, according to CEO Arvind Krishna.