Artificial intelligence (AI) isn't just another tech buzzword; it's a groundbreaking force, reshaping our lives and businesses. In a memorable blog post from the spring of 2023, Microsoft founder Bill Gates compared AI's game-changing powers to the introduction of the internet and the mobile phone:It will change the way people work, learn, travel, get healthcare, and communicate with each other. Entire industries will reorient around it. Businesses will distinguish themselves by how well they use it.And Gat ...

NEW YORK, Jan. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- As we enter 2024, the retail landscape is undergoing a transformation, propelled by changes in consumer preferences and advancements in new technologies. According to a recent IBM (NYSE: IBM) Institute for Business Value study today's discerning shoppers expect a tailored shopping journey, complete with the convenience of product choices, detailed information, diverse payment methods and a seamless integration of in-store and online experiences that cater to their ind ...

International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) has collaborated with SAP SE (SAP) to tap generative AI technology within the retail industry. The collaboration is likely to facilitate higher productivity and help accelerate business transformation in consumer-packaged goods and retail firms.Generative AI is a type of AI technology that can produce a wide array of content, including text, imagery, audio and synthetic data. It is driven by a large language model, which uses a lot of data to understand and ...

As consumer packaged goods brands look to manage cost inflation, IBM is seizing on the opportunity to drive sales with smarter supply chain solutions.The tech giant announced Thursday (Jan. 11) a partnership with software company SAP on artificial intelligence solutions for CPG and retail industries focused on supply chain, operations and more. These include tools to improve store delivery routes, product portfolios, order settlement and more.“Global and regional consumer industry organizations must manage ...

Aiming to Drive business efficiency using generative AIInnovation to build on IBM and SAP AI Partnership   ARMONK, N.Y., Jan. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced its collaboration with SAP to develop solutions to help clients in the consumer packaged goods and retail industries enhance their supply chain, finance operations, sales and services using generative AI. With a shared legacy of technology expertise and the completed work of embedding IBM watsonx, an enterprise-ready AI and dat ...

NEW YORK and ARMONK, N.Y., Jan. 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Casper Labs, the enterprise blockchain software and services provider, and IBM (NYSE:IBM) Consulting today announced they will work to help clients leverage blockchain to gain greater transparency and auditability in their AI systems. Together, Casper Labs and IBM Consulting plan to develop a new Casper Labs solution, designed with blockchain and built leveraging IBM watsonx.governance, that establishes an additional analytics and policy enforceme ...

While many, if not most investors, appear bullish about the market’s prospects this year, it’s never a bad time to consider long-term dividend stocks. By that, we’re talking about profitable, relevant enterprises that you can trust. These aren’t necessarily sexy securities but they should help you ride out any turbulence or even outright storms.Indeed, one of the main benefits of so-called unshakeable long-term dividend stocks centers on the psychological factor. So long as you’re targeting reliable entitie ...

ARMONK, N.Y., Jan. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) will hold its quarterly conference call to discuss its fourth-quarter 2023 financial results on Wednesday, January 24, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. ET. The live webcast of the earnings call can be accessed at www.ibm.com/investor. Please also visit the investor website for the earnings press release prior to the webcast. A replay, associated charts and prepared remarks will be available after the event. Contact:Timothy Davidson[email protected]914-844-7847 SO ...

Two factors often determine stock prices in the long run: earnings and interest rates. Investors can't control the latter, but they can focus on a company's earnings results every quarter.Life and the stock market are both about expectations, and rising above what is expected is often rewarded, while falling short can come with negative consequences. Investors might want to try to capture stronger returns by finding positive earnings surprises.Hunting for 'earnings whispers' or companies poised to beat thei ...

About 42% of enterprise-scale companies surveyed (> 1,000 employees) report having actively deployed AI in their business.  An additional 40% are currently exploring or experimenting with AI but have not deployed their models.  However, 59% of those companies surveyed already exploring or deploying AI say they have accelerated their rollout or investments in the technology.  The top barriers preventing deployment include limited AI skills and expertise (33%), too much data complexity (25%), and ethical con ...