IBM seeks to change this equation – and the key is AI, in the form of IBM Watson. However, Bitcoin and its brethren depend upon permissionless blockchain, while IBM’s blockchain efforts are all permissioned. “We’re focusing on permissioned blockchain with modular components,” explains Marie Wieck, General Manager of IBM’s blockchain division. Quantum Computing: No Longer Science FictionLeveraging the quantum properties of matter to conduct entirely new types of computing has largely been in the realm of science fiction. Its investments in cloud and AI are already paying off, while blockchain and quantum computing bets are looking promising.

Source: Forbes March 22, 2018 19:07 UTC