IBM Is Bringing Watson to Africa and the Middle East -- Here's Why

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- IBM is expanding Watson's presence as it continues to look to make the artificial intelligence system a bigger part of its $17 billion analytics business. In a deal announced today, IBM and Mubadala Development Company (Mubadala), an Abu Dhabi-based investment and development company, said that Watson would come to the Middle East and North Africa, allowing companies in the health care, retail, education, banking and finance industries to utilize Watson's capabilities. ...