October 20176 Annie Johnson To subscribe to APACCIOOutlookMailing AddressAPACCIOOutlook44790 S. Grimmer Blvd Suite 202, Fremont, CA 94538Visit www.apacciooutlook.comArt & GraphicsAmelia StewartFlynn SmythToby LangtonVignesh KarthigaisamySenior WritersManaging EditorAnnie JohnsonAsst. Managing EditorSoumik GhoshCopyright © 2017 ValleyMedia Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.OCTOBER 04 - 2017, Volume 3 SE 40 Published by ValleyMedia Inc.EditorialSales sales@apacciooutlook.com+1 510.996.5168EditorialHow could we forget the time when IBM Watson, the supercomputer, hit the headlines by winning the US quiz show Jeopardy? The computer marvellously beat Ken Jennings (74-time winner) and Brad Rutter (20-time champion) in a head-to-head competition. Lately, film studio 20th Century Fox had also called in IBM Watson to create the trailer for its upcoming AI horror, thriller­Morgan. Watson processed ninety minutes of Morgan, isolated ten scenes, and processed down a six-minute video in only twenty-four hours, while it typically takes around ten to thirty days to manually complete a trailer. Having already defeated human contestants in quiz shows and performing effective visual recognition of images, IBM's Watson had now become the first-ever AI to produce a film trailer.In addition, Watson has also made some incredible breakthroughs in science and technology proving that AI and its capabilities are indispensible. Recently, to prevent cyber-attacks, IBM came up with a cloud-based special version of IBM Watson. It has been trained on, what the company calls the "language of security" and can analyze researches on potential threats to spot malicious or suspect activity within a firm's computer systems. IBM Watson has had a huge impact and it will be interesting to see where the supercomputer takes us next. Delving further, IBM has also acquired the top slot­beating Microsoft and Accenture­pertaining to deploying Blockchain technology across industries. And standing today, the firm plans to add to its forte, "universal quantum computers" over the coming years, as part of its IBM Q project.Quite evidently, the Big Blue is firmly positioned to constantly push boundaries of its strategic imperatives. And supporting this growth, companies from multiple verticals are partnering with the tech behemoth to unlock myriad business opportunities and enhance their efficiency through comprehensive solutions and services. With this edition, we aim to assist companies explore extraordinary IBM Solution Providers, who will guide them through integrating IBM's offerings and help meet their business objectives.Annie JohnsonManaging Editoreditor@apacciooutlook.comTowards a Cognitive TomorrowLane Adams Clara MathewRoyce D'SouzaVikesh ShetAlfred MardinLouis BeckerRachael ClarkSelena JamesRoy ChowPriyajit Ghosh*Some of the Insights are based on the interviews with respective CIOs and CXOs to our editorial staff
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