NEW YORK — When Roger Federer celebrates a high-pressure point over the next two weeks of the US Open at Arthur Ashe Stadium, IBM’s Watson cognitive computer will recognize that as a highlight in real time and alert the United States Tennis Association, which will then blast the highlight video out to fans through its […]
A new app for women promises to help females maximize athletic training during their menstrual cycle. The FitrWoman app is produced by a company called Orreco, a sports and data science company that has partnered with IBM Corp. to utilize Watson supercomputing power for digital coaching. The Irish company announced a $2 million Series A […]
IBM’s Vice President of Global Sponsorships (Sports and Entertainment) and Client Programs, Noah Syken, was kind enough to share some of his time with us to speak about all things cognitive computing and Watson. Syken is probably best known for his role in “Jeopardy: The IBM Challenge,” in which he took over the marketing side of […]
IBM’s famed Watson, a computer system of artificial intelligence, has moved on from his Jeopardy winning days. Now, Watson is being put to use to rule the world of fantasy football. Edge Up Sports, a sports analytics website, is working with IBM to create a Watson-powered fantasy football app. The app is developed as part […]
