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I.B.M. Supercomputer ‘Watson’ to Challenge ‘Jeopardy’ Stars
“If the program beats the humans, the field of artificial intelligence will have made a leap forward"
A Secretive Banking Elite Rules Trading in Derivatives
On the third Wednesday of every month, the nine members of an elite Wall Street society gather in Midtown Manhattan
Social Net Investing: Silicon Bubble or Here to Stay?
Google Gambit for Groupon Raises Concern
Groupon began in November 2008, growing out of an earlier company created in 2007 that tried to rally groups of people behind charities and social causes
A Facebook Founder Begins a Social Network Focused on Charities
The financial impact could be tremendous. Of the $300 billion that was donated to charities and nonprofits in 2009, only 6 percent was submitted online.
In Cybertherapy, Avatars Assist With Healing
“Even if this approach works, there will be side effects that we can’t anticipate” — Jaron Lanier, co
Reagan's Supply-Side Guru: Raise Taxes on the Wealthy
"It’s just common-sense fact that when you raise the rates, you get more revenue. Normally, it’s a bad thing to do.
Britons Add to Protests Against Failing World Economy
Greece, then France, and now Britain; workers and students are not accepting the effects of the world economy
Sun Co-Founder Uses Capitalism to Help Poor
Some nonprofit experts say commercial social enterprises have significant limitations and pose conflicts of interest
China Wrests Supercomputer Title From U.S.
Will world-class supercomputing help China accelerate its bid toward World Superpower?
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