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February 19, 2016

IBM buys Truven Health Analytics for $2.6 bn
New York (AFP) Feb 18, 2016
IBM announced Thursday a deal to buy Truven Health Analytics for $2.6 billion as the US tech giant builds its business in cloud computing and data management for the health industry. The acquisition is by IBM's Watson Health unit, which uses the power of the Watson supercomputer for data analysis in the health industry. Truven provides analytics for more than 8,500 clients in the public and private sectors and impacts the health benefits of one out of three Americans, according to the two compan ... read more

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