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Warren Buffett keeps adding to stake in IBM

Big Blue blog: Berkshire Hathaway adds another 500,000 IBM shares to its holdings, according to an SEC filing.

Software deals, acquisitions crucial to IBM 'Roadmap'

Big Blue blog: Look for IBM to focus on acquisitions, product launches and resource investments in pursit of growth initiatives to achieve 2015 revenue goals, research firm says.

Charting IBM software growth

Check this: Remembering IBM Deep Blue's chess victory

Big Blue blog: Friday marked the 15th anniversary of IBM chess-playing supercomputer Deep Blue's historic victory over a human champ. An IBM scientist recalls the challenges of the project.

IBM to remain focused on long-term, new CEO says

IBM's new chief executive said the tech company will maintain its push toward higher value markets and continue its focus on longer-term growth under her leadership.

Red Hat, IBM achieve top security certification

This new certification for KVM hypervisor on Red Hat Enterprise Linux and IBM Servers may pave the way for broader adoption of private cloud computing infrastructure in government agencies and other organizations requiring high levels of security.

Top Security Certification

Part 2: Analysis of IBM's first quarter earnings in 2012

IBM will prioritize integration of its multifaceted portfolio to maintain broad-based profit growth in 2012. The following is the second in a three-part commentary from Technology Business Research analyzing IBM's first quarter earnings with a focus today on the company's computing and storage practice.

Part 1: Analysis of IBM's first quarter earnings in 2012

IBM software is powering customer business results by enabling IT solutions. The following is the first in a three-part commentary from Technology Business Research analyzing IBM's first quarter earnings with a focus today on software.

Buying IBM's Raleigh-based unit is good news for Toshiba

Analysis: The deal, for IBM's Retail Store Solutionswill provide Toshiba with the most widely deployed retail solutions install base globally and additional revenue from outside Japan. IBM is shedding the lower-margin hardware layer of its retail business to enable a sharper focus on core initiatives, such as Smarter Commerce.

IBM buys online commerce analytics firm Tealeaf

Big Blue blog: In buying Tealeaf, IBM acquires real-time analytics capabilities for ecommerce. Plus: At its Impact 2012 trade show, IBM launches its "Mobile Foundation" with a focus on the mobile enterprise market.

IBM retirement plan reaction from a 'Dead American IBMer walking'

IBM's "Transition To Retirement" plan, which was disclosed Tuesday, has produced quite a bit of reaction. The comments section of the Alliance@IBM website is filled with anger, sarcasm, questions and more, but little in the way of positive feedback. "Joe" labeled the recipients of an email about the plan as "Dead American IBMer walking."

IBM offers early retirement package, protection from layoffs

An internal IBM memo leaked Tuesday outlines plans to offer an early retirement package to U.S. employees that offers those who accept by the end of next year protection from layoffs. IBM confirms the plan, offers specific details about what is being offered.

UNC, NCSU's DeSimone, Duke professor elected to National Academy of Sciences

Dr. Joseph DeSimone, a professor at UNC-CH and NCSU as well as an inventor and entrepreneur, and Duke's Dr. Xinnian Dong receive one of top honors for scientists.

IBM: Retirement plan aims to help workers and Big Blue

In an interview, IBM's director of corporate communications says the tech giant wants to help employees who are considering retirement and at the same time provide the company a "predictive forecasting capability" it currently lacks to enable IBM to better plan for the transition of losing veteran employees.

IBM early retirement plan protects takers from layoffs

An internal IBM memo leaked Tuesday outlines plans to offer an early retirement package to U.S. employees that offers those who accept by the end of next year protection from layoffs.

Look for IBM to use 'point of sale' deal to fund more job cuts

Not only are hundreds of IBMers in the Triangle area to be transferred to Toshiba as part of the "point of sale" deal, the profits will be used to fund what Big Blue's CFO describes as "workforce transformation and productivity initiatives."