IBM announced last week it has moved its cognitive computing system into the cloud to form the Watson Discovery Advisor, allowing researchers, academics and anyone else trying to leverage big data the ability to test programs and hypotheses at speeds never before seen.

"I think there have been a number of ways that we have improved the system since Jeopardy", said John Gordon, vice president of IBM Watson Systems.

IBM has been honing Watson's capabilities over the last three years, reducing its size and upping its power since its famous appearance on "Jeopardy!" in 2011.

"Part of Smarter Cities was working with different municipalities and governments to determine how technology could help them provide better services to their constituents", Gordon said.Read more at: https://www.fedscoop.com/watson-cloud/