Apptio, an IBM company, introduced Conversational Insights, an AI-driven tool that lets users ask plain-language questions to get data-backed insights on technology spending and value. This update enhances Apptio's Financial Intelligence Layer, helping businesses manage hybrid IT costs, optimize cloud spending, and connect technology investments to measurable business outcomes amid rising AI infrastructure expenses. Additional features include improved cost modeling for data centers and cloud forecasting powered by IBM's watsonx.ai. Conversational Insights is now in preview and will be generally available in 2026, aiming to help organizations unify financial and operational data for better tech investment decisions.
IBM has been upgraded from Hold to Buy due to improved business momentum and a more appealing valuation, with its forward price-to-earnings ratio contracting to around 22 times. The company has reported six consecutive quarters of beating both revenu...
IBM is set to receive half of the US government's $2 billion quantum computing grant, amounting to $1 billion in cash-for-equity funding. This support strengthens IBM's leadership in quantum computing and underpins its growth strategy, which includes...
