IBM unveils plans for Watson supercomputer. January 9, 2014: 6:08 PM ET . Mike Rhodin, who leads IBM's new Watson Group, is excited about the business potential for the Jeopardy-winning supercomputer.

But now IBM's supercomputer, Watson, is teaming up with one of the country's largest health care insurers, Wellpoint Inc., to help diagnose and treat patients.

IBM’s celebrated supercomputer Watson will square off against Jeopardy champions Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter in a first-of-its-kind competition to be aired over three nights in February.

Watson, IBM Corp.’s supercomputer that famously competed on the television show “Jeopardy,” is coming West. The technology giant said Thursday it planned to open a second headquarters in San ...

IBM is announcing Wednesday that it will provide a Watson system to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, in New York state, the first time the computer is being sent to a university.

IBM is preparing to give third parties access to its Watson supercomputer with the aim of spurring the growth of applications that take advantage of the system’s artificial intelligence ...

IBM won't disclose terms, but company officials called this a research-driven collaboration that will advance Watson's ability to help humans make better decisions when it comes to their health.

IBM announced Thursday that it's investing over $1 billion to give its Watson supercomputer its own business division and a new home in the heart of New York City.

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Watson, IBM's supercomputer that came to fame besting a Jeopardy champion, is going to college, to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, to hone its skills.

IBM is preparing to give third parties access to its Watson supercomputer with the aim of spurring the growth of applications that take advantage of the system's artificial intelligence capabilities.

IBM demonstrated how doctors can use its Watson supercomputer to diagnose and treat patients at the National Press Club on Tuesday. Dr. Herbert Chase, a professor of clinical medicine at Columbia ...