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Kasparov stomped away from the board after resigning to IBM's highly touted technical wonder, angrily declaring that the contest had proven very little and that he had been demoralized ever since the computer's victory in Game Two. Even commentators were shocked at Kasparov's poor performance, as the grandmaster seemed to make some critical blunders early in the match...
...interesting question is: Why are people so interested in building a machine like Deep Blue? Obviously, IBM arranged the match as a gimmick to get publicity for its increasingly powerful computers. But why a chess match? One could understand a demonstration of technological prowess in the area of national defense, but chess...
...sharper point of contention with the public employees' union has been the Administration's months-long delay in deciding whether Texas Governor George W. Bush should be allowed to turn over the management of the state's cumbersome welfare system to private firms. Several companies, including Lockheed Martin and IBM, are eager to bid on what is expected to be a $2 billion multi-year contract. The unions fear not only the loss of thousands of government jobs in Texas but also the possibility that the idea could spread to other states. The day after the union snubbed the gala...
...YORK CITY: The latest scientific attempt to build a better brain goes on display Saturday when world chess champion Garry Kasparov gives a rematch to IBM's Deep Blue supercomputer. The new, improved Deep Blue can think twice as fast as the predecessor that lost to Kasparov 4-2 last year. Tutored by international grand chess champion Joel Benjamin, the machine now knows more about chess as well. But Kasparov remains confident. His battle plan? Detect weak points and keep switching strategies, betting that Deep Blue will be slow to adapt...
...IBM, working with United Way and AmeriCorps*VISTA, will underwrite computer equipment over the next four years for some 2,000 community, day-care and senior-citizen centers. IBM volunteers will provide training. IBM's estimated cost: $10 million...