Researchers at IBM have released a paper which features a concept they invented for a new type of chip called a Resistive Processing Unit (RPU). A single RPU could potentially achieve AlphaGo's level of intelligence, while a thousand could enable breakthroughs in AI capabilities.

The Japanese telco is none other than SoftBank, and the company will staff an entire mobile phone shop with their flagship customer service automaton, Pepper, this coming March.

Mr. Gene Amdahl, who was credited for his pioneering efforts in building up IBM mainframe offerings, has passed away at age 92 last week. Find out more about his contributions to modern computing after the jump.

Known as TrueNorth, the latest IBM-made chip uses a mere 0.07 watts of electricity to perform 46 billion synaptic operations per second, per watt, and created a system with the processing power of a rodent's brain.

IBM and its partners have announced the world’s first 7nm processors. More about this breakthrough after the jump.

Globalfoundries has completed the acquisition of IBM’s microelectronic business. This marks the finalization of the deal that was announced in October last year.

IBM has been looking to eject its loss-making semiconductor business and it finally convinced Globalfoundries to take up the business. In addition to paying Globalfoundries to take over its chip making business, IBM will continue to invest in semiconductor and materials research technologies among others.

According to Bloomberg, Globalfoundries has turned down a US$1 billion payout from IBM to take over the latter’s bleeding chip manufacturing business. Read further to uncover why this seemingly good deal fell through.

Apple and IBM have both announced a global partnership that will bring enterprise apps and services to iOS devices.

LTA, SMRT, StarHub, and IBM have announced a partnership to apply fusion analytics to create a state-of-the-art public transport system that will significantly improve the commuter experience across Singapore.