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NEWS ABOUT: Jeopardy

Jeopardy stories: 4 news summaries

Nerds Bet Machine Can Beat Man on Jeopardy

IBM says the digital-human match could be the next big step for artificial intelligence

Apr 27, 09 10:27 AM CDT
(Newser) - Hal, meet Watson. IBM announced it will unleash a new supercomputer program, named after founder Thomas J. Watson, which they say could beat human competitors on Jeopardy, the New York Times reports. More advanced than the software that beat chess champion Gary Kasparov in 1997, Watson will weigh nearly infinite... More »

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artificial intelligence • IBM • Ken Jennings • Jeopardy

(Newser) - Politicians are too scared of looking poorly informed to appear as contestants on Jeopardy!, the game show’s host tells Politico. “We’d be hard-pressed to come up with more than three,” says Alex Trebek, in the Washington area promoting tryouts, “because most of them realize... More »

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television • Jeopardy • game shows • Alex Trebek • politicians

Merv: Gay
and Closeted
to the End

Columnist wonders
why talk show host kept 'open secret'

Aug 17, 07 10:03 AM CDT
(Newser) - Merv Griffin, the television producer who died last week of prostate cancer, has been outed as a closeted gay man by a Hollywood Reporter columnist who was a former colleague. Griffin was married for 18 years and had a son, but his homosexuality was widely known in Los Angeles circles,... More »

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television • prostate cancer • homosexuality • Merv Griffin • Jeopardy • Wheel of Fortune • Eva Gabor • gays

Merv Griffin Dies at 82

The founder of 'Jeopardy!' passes

Aug 12, 07 12:06 PM CDT
(Newser) - Merv Griffin, a TV impresario who found success both in front of and behind the camera, died of prostate cancer this morning at 82. Griffin is perhaps best known for creating "Jeopardy!" and "Wheel of Fortune," two of television's most successful and iconic game shows. A... More »

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television • prostate cancer • obituary • talk show • Merv Griffin • game show • Jeopardy • Wheel of Fortune

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