The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. In 1939, upon arriving late to his statistics course at UC Berkeley, George Dantzig—a first-year graduate student—copied two problems ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KGUN) — Senator Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) introduced landmark legislation Tuesday aimed squarely at what he calls “surveillance pricing,” a practice in which companies use consumers’ ...

Greed isn’t always as obvious as someone hoarding stacks of gold like a modern-day dragon. Sometimes, it’s subtle, wrapped in polished manners, or cleverly disguised as ambition. The signs of greed ...

One reason property tax reform has gained such momentum in Ohio is the greed and selfishness of elected officials at every level of local government – leaders who have shown no recognition of the ...

Optimal Blue CEO Joe Tyrrell has responded to a class action lawsuit alleging mortgage price-fixing, calling the claims baseless and frivolous. The company, along with 26 major lenders, is accused of ...

The leading approach to the simplex method, a widely used technique for balancing complex logistical constraints, can’t get any better. In 1939, upon arriving late to his statistics course at the ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. If you want to solve a tricky problem, it often helps to get organized. You might, for example, break the problem into pieces and tackle ...

SHANGHAI, Sept 10 (Reuters) - Alibaba's (9988.HK), opens new tab mapping app Amap is moving away from its traditional focus on navigation and encroaching into rival Meituan's (3690.HK), opens new tab ...

Ever wondered how social media platforms decide how to fill our feeds? They use algorithms, of course, but how do these algorithms work? A series of corporate leaks over the past few years provides a ...

Amazon delivered strong earnings and double-digit revenue growth, but shares dipped after-hours due to cautious guidance and slower AWS growth. AWS remains a core strength, achieving 17% YoY growth ...

Crackdowns on algorithmic rent-setting software are set to remain in place after the Senate struck down a provision in the proposed federal budget reconciliation bill that would have banned state and ...