Albeit not quite Robot Lawyer in cute metallic form, ROSS is the smart result of a deal between the company, Apple (using Siri's slick voice capabilities) and IBM (Watson's cognitive computing prowess) and will be a huge boon for lawyers, law firms and clients; potentially. (legalitprofessionals.com)
It seems likely now that those losses were a direct result of this deal being in the works, as outsourcing the tablets to Samsung means B&N's own hardware product line is greatly simplified. (techcrunch.com)
One broader result of the deal may be an even larger push for cross-sector mergers — especially with the specter of Amazon reportedly vying for a foothold in the pharmacy business. (fortune.com)