AI & Tech
what is Mark Zuckerberg's favorite piece of jewelry
his Gold chain
This Chicago mob boss, known as “Scarface,” was one of Alcatraz’s most famous inmates
Al Capone
Which city did the Grinch steal Christmas from
Whoville
Kirkland, Heavenly, Palisades, Northstar
What is the countdown timer for the NYE ball drop in NYC
60 seconds
This 2017 deep-learning system defeated world champion Ke Jie in the game of Go
AlphaGo
Who is our mayor, Daniel Lurie a descendant of
Levi Strauss
This ballet features fairies, a toy, and a rat
The Nutcracker
This American snowboarder, nicknamed “The Flying Tomato” for his red hair, became a global star with multiple Olympic halfpipe gold medals
Shaun White
"Happy New Year" in Spanish
¡Feliz Año Nuevo!
who filed a lawsuit claiming Sam Altman and OpenAI ditched their “for humanity” roots
Elon Musk
what was the name of the old Giants stadium
Candlestick Park
This 1946 Frank Capra classic centers on George Bailey and an angel named Clarence
It's a Wonderful Life
when is the next time that the US is hosting the Winter Olympics
2034
This country rings in the year by trying to eat twelve grapes in sync with the twelve chimes at midnight - each grape meant to bring good luck for one month of the coming year
Spain
Who came up with the Chinese Room Test
John Searle
what year was the great San Francisco earthquake
1906
In Home Alone, who is the kid who is accidentally left behind when his family travels to this city
Kevin McCallister
This winter sport combines cross-country skiing with rifle shooting, and has its roots in Scandinavian military training
biathlon
what is the most popular new years destination city in South America
Rio de Janeiro
This 2014 paper introduced the concept of two neural networks locked in a competitive “game” to improve generation quality
What are GANs (Generative Adversarial Networks)
what is the club that keeps getting shut down and then re-emerging in the city
Temple
the movie "The Holiday" (with Jude Law, Kate Winslet, Cameron Diaz) was composed by this famous movie composer
Hans Zimmer
what is Russia's winter olympics medal record?
120 medals
What historical event with an American president is January 1st also known for
Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1st, 1863