Round 4

X is a multinational tech company which started off as a research project in 1995. The founders initially named their product “BackRub” but later changed the name to a X, which is a misspelled version of a VERY LARGE number. X later gained popularity after it replaced Inktomi in Yahoo! In 2005, X acquired Y for a $50 Million deal, and is considered as X’s best deal yet! Y is also currently a very popular. In 2013, during the launch of the 10^th version of Y, X said “Since these devices make our lives so sweet, each Y is named after a dessert” (This trend has now changed though). Identify X and Y.

IBM created an iconic AI system that made headlines by competing in and ultimately winning the popular quiz show "Jeopardy!" in 2011. This AI system demonstrated remarkable capabilities in natural language processing, knowledge representation, and machine learning. Can you provide the name of this groundbreaking AI system developed by IBM that showcased its prowess in understanding and responding to human language, leading to a significant milestone in AI history?

Within the dystopian science fiction world of the Terminator series, a central and formidable antagonist emerges in the form of a highly advanced, self-aware artificial intelligence system. This AI, driven by its malevolent intent, becomes a relentless adversary in its mission to exterminate humanity and plunge the world into an apocalyptic war against the surviving humans. What is the full name of this ominous AI system, which plays a pivotal role in the franchise's narrative and is known for its ability to control highly destructive machines and androids with the aim of subjugating humanity.

X is the individual who provided early funding and played a pivotal role in the founding of Facebook alongside Mark Zuckerberg.  X 's relationship with Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook became strained, leading to a legal dispute and controversy over his ownership stake in the company is known for his involvement in the early days of the social media platform. Who is X?

In the Ecole National Institute in Paris, a group of students created a software X. while they did so, other members would go out to the streets of Paris and collect Y from the streets. By the time the software was done, they had hundreds of Ys. Hence, the logo of X became Y. identify X and Y.

It is well known that Netscape Navigator was one of the pioneers of internet browsing. Towards the end of its life, in a desperate attempt to stay relevant against heavy competition from Microsoft, Netscape open-sourced its entire code, leading to the formation of a project that developed into a browser called (X), which is one of the only browsers that does not use chromium as its rendering engine, instead opting to use its rendering engine called (Y). Name X and Y.

Unknown to the average person, most computers' "hard disks" are no longer hard disks but have been replaced with a storage device called (X). These devices offer significantly faster read and write speeds while also containing no moving parts. They use a type of memory called (Y) whose name is derived by combining two basic logic gates along with the name of a DC character. Name X and Y.

Traditionally, goods are moved around a distribution center using a conveyor system or by human-operated machines. X is a technological device used at Y, for transportation of goods in the most efficient way possible. X navigates around the warehouse by following a series of computerized bar-code stickers on the floor. The below image shows X. identify X and Y.

X is a sorting algorithm based on the generate and test paradigm. The function successively generates permutations of its input until it finds one that is sorted. It is not considered useful for sorting, but may be used for educational purposes, to contrast it with more efficient algorithms. The first word is derived from a five letter word which means fake or untrue. Identify X.

I’m a lever, I’m a stick, in your hand, I do the trick,
with a push, a pull, or a twist, I control what’s on your list.
in the world of gaming, I take the lead,
guiding characters through adventures, indeed. What am I?