
IBM has since sought to re-orient itself around cloud-computing and has sold legacy infrastructure unit Kyndryl Inc. It completed the acquisition in January 2016. IBM announced the purchase in October 2015 for an undisclosed amount as part of an effort to extend its move into the then-hot Internet of Things market. The division was acquired in a deal that included the apps and websites of the Weather Channel and Weather Underground.

The discussions were reported earlier by the Wall Street Journal. Big Blue is having early stage conversations about selling the weather unit with no deal imminent, according to a person familiar with the issue who asked not to be named discussing private matters.
