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How poker and other games help artificial intelligence evolve - University of Alberta - University Relations

Chess Research - Thu, 04/19/2018 - 09:26

University of Alberta - University Relations

How poker and other games help artificial intelligence evolve
University of Alberta - University Relations
... others—beat world chess champion Garry Kasparov; in 2011, IBM's Watson took home a $1-million Jeopardy! championship; and last year, AlphaGo became the first computer program to beat a human in the complex board game, Go. Schaeffer, now dean of ...

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DARPA Aims to Accelerate Zero-Day Threat Detection Via Computer-Human Collaboration Tech Program - ExecutiveGov

Chess Research - Thu, 04/19/2018 - 06:41

ExecutiveGov

DARPA Aims to Accelerate Zero-Day Threat Detection Via Computer-Human Collaboration Tech Program
ExecutiveGov
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has launched a 42-month program that aims to develop new platforms designed to speed up detection of zero-day vulnerabilities through computer-human collaboration. The Computers and Humans Exploring ...

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Town briefs - Andover Townsman

Chess Research - Thu, 04/19/2018 - 00:08

Town briefs
Andover Townsman
Get involved with the Andover Trails Committee. The Andover Trails Committee is making it easier than ever for people to join in the fun. Five sub-groups have been created, each with its own purpose, for people to participate in. Members of the Bay ...

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Teaching computers to play Doom is a blind alley for AI – here's an alternative - The Independent

Chess Research - Wed, 04/18/2018 - 18:05

The Independent

Teaching computers to play Doom is a blind alley for AI – here's an alternative
The Independent
Google DeepMind's AlphaGo and poker bot Libratus from Carnegie Mellon University have both beaten human experts at games that have traditionally been hard for AI – some 20 years after IBM's DeepBlue achieved the same feat in chess. Games like these ...

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How poker and other games help artificial intelligence evolve - Tech Xplore

Chess Research - Wed, 04/18/2018 - 08:28

Tech Xplore

How poker and other games help artificial intelligence evolve
Tech Xplore
Some of the ideas used in their products came from the checkers research. "It was one of those pleasant surprises, completely unexpected, coming out of left field." Building the 'intuitive' machine. The recent work from the U of A to master no-limit ...

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NASA launches CHESS mission to study matter between stars - Jagran Josh

Chess Research - Wed, 04/18/2018 - 07:48

Jagran Josh

NASA launches CHESS mission to study matter between stars
Jagran Josh
The CHESS 4 instrument was developed by the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics at the University of Colorado, Boulder. • The mission will study the interaction of the stellar wind with the surrounding interstellar medium to study the ...

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Robert Chess Sells 25000 Shares of Nektar Therapeutics (NASDAQ:NKTR) Stock - Week Herald

Chess Research - Wed, 04/18/2018 - 06:43

Week Herald

Robert Chess Sells 25000 Shares of Nektar Therapeutics (NASDAQ:NKTR) Stock
Week Herald
NKTR has been the topic of several research analyst reports. HC Wainwright set a $125.00 target price on Nektar Therapeutics and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, April 9th. Jefferies Group boosted their target price on Nektar ...

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Russian sovereign debt sanctions would "break weakness in sanctions regime", MPs told - City A.M.

Chess Research - Tue, 04/17/2018 - 10:00

City A.M.

Russian sovereign debt sanctions would "break weakness in sanctions regime", MPs told
City A.M.
The government should consider sanctioning Russian sovereign debt if it is serious about forcing the Kremlin to change its behaviour, MPs were told today. Emile Simpson, a research fellow at the Harvard Society of Fellows, told the Foreign Affairs ...

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How a Trump-China trade war could hurt tech stocks - CNBC

Chess Research - Tue, 04/17/2018 - 08:24

CNBC

How a Trump-China trade war could hurt tech stocks
CNBC
Analysts say it's hard to separate any threats to semiconductors — the "brains" and processing power behind everything from smartphones to car consoles — from the larger tech industry. "We have been inundated with requests from clients to discuss our ...

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Macron's Syria Game - Center for Research on Globalization

Chess Research - Tue, 04/17/2018 - 08:14

Center for Research on Globalization

Macron's Syria Game
Center for Research on Globalization
There is a certain bullishness in French circles these days, even if there was an initial attempt, with the Macron government, to calm matters down. The need to assert Gallic might in the face of brutality has again surfaced; and has a familiar ring to ...

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U.S. Chess Championships Begin In St. Louis - Chess.com

Chess Research - Tue, 04/17/2018 - 02:00
U.S. Chess Championships Begin In St. Louis  Chess.com

The U.S. Championship and U.S. Women's Championship both return to St. Louis tonight through April 30. The events are being hosted by the Saint Louis ...

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New Report of Global Chess Market Overview, Manufacturing Cost Structure Analysis, Growth Opportunities - Facts of Week

Chess Research - Mon, 04/16/2018 - 22:36

New Report of Global Chess Market Overview, Manufacturing Cost Structure Analysis, Growth Opportunities
Facts of Week
Chess Market Report offers a professional and in-depth study on the current state of the Global Chess industry along with competitive landscape, Market share and revenue forecasts 2022. This report is a valuable source of guidance for companies and ...

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Nektar Therapeutics (NASDAQ:NKTR) Director Robert Chess Sells 25000 Shares - StockNewsTimes

Chess Research - Mon, 04/16/2018 - 21:31

StockNewsTimes

Nektar Therapeutics (NASDAQ:NKTR) Director Robert Chess Sells 25000 Shares
StockNewsTimes
Several research firms have commented on NKTR. Canaccord Genuity upped their price target on shares of Nektar Therapeutics to $94.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, March 2nd. Jefferies Group upped their price target on ...

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Agenda - Emporia Gazette

Chess Research - Mon, 04/16/2018 - 12:23

Agenda
Emporia Gazette
The Convention of States Project meets at 6:30 p.m. on the second floor of the Lyon County Courthouse Annex. Information: 341-3680. The Flint Hills China Painters meet at 9 a.m. at the Best Western. Visitors are welcome. Information: 481-0156. The ...

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Counter UAV Market Development by 2023: Northrop Grumman, Boeing, SRC, Lockheed Martin and Thales SA - The Financial Analyst

Chess Research - Mon, 04/16/2018 - 03:48

Counter UAV Market Development by 2023: Northrop Grumman, Boeing, SRC, Lockheed Martin and Thales SA
The Financial Analyst
Major key players involved in the Counter UAV market report are: Thales SA, Battelle, Chess Dynamics Ltd, Enterprise Control Systems Ltd (ECS), Aaronia AG, Airbus Defence and Space, Dedrone, Lockheed Martin, SRC, Boeing, DroneShield, Blighter ...

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Nationally-Recognized Chess Team Under Scrutiny - Chess.com

Chess Research - Sun, 04/15/2018 - 10:23

Chess.com

Nationally-Recognized Chess Team Under Scrutiny
Chess.com
The average pre-tournament rating of players from New Mexico was 650 (most of them had provisional ratings based on fewer than 25 games). The average of the players from Texas was 1047. The seven players from New Mexico won 28-0. The seven players from ...

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Nationally-Recognized Chess Team Under Scrutiny - Chess.com

Chess Research - Sun, 04/15/2018 - 02:00
Nationally-Recognized Chess Team Under Scrutiny  Chess.com

Scholastic chess is full of inspiring stories of kids overcoming adversity. It's also replete with its share of controversies. Henderson Middle School, subject of the ...

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The Learning Curve for Chess Skill - Chessbase News

Chess Research - Sun, 04/15/2018 - 02:00
The Learning Curve for Chess Skill  Chessbase News

ChessBase recently reported on the new artificial intelligence program “AlphaZero” and its astoundingly steep learning curve for chess skill. Given just the rules ...

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Missile strikes are the easy part. What happens next is harder - The Sydney Morning Herald

Chess Research - Sun, 04/15/2018 - 01:30

The Sydney Morning Herald

Missile strikes are the easy part. What happens next is harder
The Sydney Morning Herald
Saturday morning's strike in response to the use of chemical weapons in Douma will have little impact on the Assad regime, leaving behind only a footnote in the history of the Syrian conflict and a question mark over the United States' commitment to ...
US, Britain, France launch air strikes in SyriaBrinkwire (press release)

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