Jeopardy! fans are eager to see Ken Jennings return for a "Revenge Tour," facing off against the contestants who nearly ended ...

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In 2011, IBM's Watson took on the human brain on US quiz show Jeopardy. This was a far greater challenge for the machine than chess. Watson had to answer riddles and complex questions. Its makers ...

In February 2011, IBM made a lasting impression on the American public when its supercomputer, Watson, beat two human contestants in the popular game show Jeopardy!. To beat human contestants on ...

Artificial intelligence powerhouse IBM Watson is to lend its technology to hospitals across China to help improve oncology care. Through a partnership with Hangzhou CognitiveCare, a company ...

Persistence is key on “Jeopardy!” — at least for one winner, who was finally able to fulfill his lifelong dream to participate on the show. Harvey Silikovitz, an attorney and “worldwide ...

Competing on Jeopardy! has been a long time coming for Harvey Silikovitz. On the March 10 episode of the game show, Silikovitz, an attorney and “worldwide karaoke singer” who first auditioned ...

After at least eight auditions over two decades, “Jeopardy!” superfan Harvey Silikovitz learned last year that his dream was coming true: He was chosen to compete on the show. What he hadn’t ...