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Pope Francis, in tandem with IBM and Microsoft, calls for AI technologies that risk violating human rights, such as facial recognition software, to be regulated.
2020-02-28

Arvind Krishna is appointed chief executive officer of IBM, taking over from Ginni Rometty.
2020-01-30

American computer company IBM announces plans to acquire American software company Red Hat for US$34 billion.
2018-10-28

The 10-megawatt IBM Summit supercomputer is unveiled at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, East Tennessee. With a reported 200 petaflops of processing power, it is expected to top the list of the world's most powerful computers after this June's update is presented at the International Supercomputing Conference.
2018-06-8

IBM allows the public to access a five-qubit quantum computer its researchers have developed in Yorktown Heights, New York.
2016-05-4

IBM agrees to buy cloud computing firm SoftLayer Technologies for US$2 billion.
2013-06-4

In San Jose, California, IBM researchers release "A Boy and His Atom", the smallest movie ever made, which was created by manipulating individual carbon monoxide molecules with a scanning tunneling microscope.
2013-05-1

Apple initiates the largest ever non-bank bond offering, valued at $17 billion.
2013-04-30

Authorities in the United States and United Kingdom fine The Royal Bank of Scotland more than $612 million for its role in manipulating the London Interbank Offered Rate or Libor.
2013-02-6

IBM's Watson artificial intelligence program wins on the U.S. quiz show "Jeopardy!", defeating Brad Rutter and Ken Jennings, the series' most successful contestants. [https:--www.pcmag.com-article2-0,2817,2380489,00.asp?kc=PCRSS03069TX1K0001121 (PC Mag)] "Watson" used Wikipedia, among other sources, as its knowledge base. "[https:--web.archive.org-web-20121021042319-http:--www.vancouversun.com-entertainment-Watson+computer+Ottawa+roots-4290481-story.html (The Vancouver Sun)]" "[https:--www.npr.org-2011-02-11-133686004-IBM-Computer-Faces-Off-Against-Jeopardy-Champs (NPR)]" "[http:--www.ibm.com-ibm100-us-en-icons-watson- (IBM)]"
2011-02-16