IBM's Watson supercomputer may have met its match: the federal procurement mess

IBM's Watson, the computational genius that has bested "Jeopardy" champions, published a cookbook and even been unleashed in the fight against cancer, now has what is perhaps its greatest challenge: taking on the federal procurement morass. For years, government agencies have tried to find ways... Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Meet four more of the Notable Leaders in Health Care

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DJI challenges its 'Chinese military company' Pentagon designation in court

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More Challenges Arise at Barnes & Noble Education

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Michael Lewis’s new podcast explores inequality via the coaching boom

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Knight Institute, ACLU Sue for More Transparent Manuscript Review Process for Government Agencies

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B&N Eyes Revenue Growth

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IBM's Watson supercomputer may have met its match: the federal procurement mess

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Snapchat Discover Content Is Now Shareable

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Innovation is the Only Way to Increase Ebook Sales

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Wikipedia Publishes First-Ever Transparency Report--And There's A Funny Story About A Monkey

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