Cornell University will open a huge tech school on an island in New York City. Cornell NYC Tech is the result of Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s request to create a new science school to fuel the growth of the New York City tech sector.
Largely responsible for Cornell’s ability to open up the school is Qualcomm founder Irwin Jacobs’ $133 million donation. Other prestigious universities such as Columbia, NYU and Stanford were also looking to open up a new graduate school mainly focused on computer...
IBM is leading the Cognitive Systems Era. It is transforming the way we use computers and technology to process information and natural language, creating the potential to change the way businesses use information and make decisions. Cognitive systems, such as IBM Watson, can transform how organizations think, act, and operate in the future. Watson combines natural language processing, dynamic learning, and hypothesis generation and evaluation to give direct, confidence-based responses.
Rob High,...