Tag: CBS
Is Charlie Sheen Insurable? His Career May Depend on It
by Jonathan Berr on Mar.02, 2011, under Towing
Whether Sheen can resurrect his faltering career may depend on something as mundane as an insurance physical. Hollywood producers won’t shoot a frame of film nor a second of video without insurance policies on their cast members in case they can’t do their jobs.
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Is Charlie Sheen Insurable? His Career May Depend on It originally appeared on DailyFinance on Wed, 02 Mar 2011 13:00:00.
Hot-Buzzer Topic: Did IBM’s Watson Have an Advantage on ‘Jeopardy!’?
by Dawn Kawamoto on Feb.18, 2011, under Towing
It’s all over but the shouting, when it comes to the highly-publicized, man vs. machine contest on Jeopardy! But a debate has surfaced over whether IBM’s Watson supercomputer had a built-in advantage in the event, when it came to buzzing-in answers to clues.
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Hot-Buzzer Topic: Did IBM’s Watson Have an Advantage on ‘Jeopardy!’? originally appeared on DailyFinance on Fri, 18 Feb 2011 21:50:00.
Filed Under: Technology, Media, IBM, Video
A Bankrupt Borders Makes Everyone Poorer, Especially Authors
by Karen Dionne on Feb.17, 2011, under Towing
Beginning as early as the end of the week, 6,000 Borders employees will be out work, and publishers will likely lose millions of dollars in bad debt. Hardest hit will be “midlist” authors — those whose books aren’t bestsellers but still do well enough to justify their publication.
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A Bankrupt Borders Makes Everyone Poorer, Especially Authors originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 17 Feb 2011 09:00:00.
Filed Under: Company News, Columns, Investing, Media, Real Estate, Books, Stocks in the News
Man vs. Machine Finale: Watson Whips the Humans in ‘Jeopardy!’ Challenge
by Dawn Kawamoto on Feb.16, 2011, under Towing
For Watson, it was elementary. IBM’s mighty supercomputer has landed the title of new Jeopardy! champ. No matter how hard Brad Rutter and Ken Jennings — the two human contestants pitted against the machine — tried, they were just no match for the brainy Watson.
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Man vs. Machine Finale: Watson Whips the Humans in ‘Jeopardy!’ Challenge originally appeared on DailyFinance on Wed, 16 Feb 2011 14:45:00.
Filed Under: Company News, Technology, Media, IBM, Video
Machine Beats Man: IBM’s Watson Wins First Game of ‘Jeopardy!’ Challenge
by Dawn Kawamoto on Feb.15, 2011, under Towing
IBM’s Watson supercomputer wasn’t The Terminator. But it did easily beat out two human champions in the first game of a much-anticipated Jeopardy! showdown between man and machine. The event is also proving to be a ratings winner for CBS.
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Machine Beats Man: IBM’s Watson Wins First Game of ‘Jeopardy!’ Challenge originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 15 Feb 2011 19:45:00.
Filed Under: Technology, Media, IBM






