IBM Wins ‘Jeopardy’ With Triple Jennings’s Score
Machine bested man yesterday, as International Business Machines Corp.’s computer beat two former “Jeopardy!” champions at the TV quiz show.
“Watson,” IBM’s computer named after its founder Thomas J. Watson, finished the three-day tournament with $77,147. Ken Jennings came in second with $24,000, followed by Brad Rutter with $21,600.