Machines are making more decisions at giant hedge fund
AQR Capital Management is letting machines play an even bigger role across the $109 billion quant powerhouse, says co-founder Cliff Asness.
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Air passenger numbers to drop 60% in Europe in 2020: IATA
Air passenger numbers in Europe are expected to drop by 60 percent in 2020 due to the coronavirus crisis, the global aviation industry said Thursday, with the recovery looking highly uncertain.
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Tech sector job interviews assess anxiety, not software skills
A new study from North Carolina State University and Microsoft finds that the technical interviews currently used in hiring for many software engineering positions test whether a job candidate has performance anxiety rather ...
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Amazon unveils new human-shaped warehouse robot, more powerful drone
Amazon employees have long worked alongside robots—but the company is now testing a very lifelike, two-legged machine to help its human co-workers with some tasks.
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Unmanned supermarkets to the rescue in Sweden's rural areas
One after another, grocery stores are shutting down in rural Sweden, leaving villagers to travel miles to buy food. But a new type of shop has sprung up in their wake: unmanned supermarkets in mobile containers.
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California suit accuses Tesla of racial segregation at factory
California has sued Telsa alleging discrimination and harassment against Black workers at the electric carmaker's San Francisco area factory, which the complaint called a "racially segregated workplace."
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Amazon diversity struggles: 2 key Black executives leave as white workers still dominate top jobs
Amazon, the nation's second-largest private employer, is losing two top Black executives in a serious blow to yearslong efforts to diversify its senior ranks.
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Airbus pulls plug on costly A380 superjumbo as sales plummet
European aerospace giant Airbus said Thursday that it would stop building its A380 superjumbo, the double-decker jet which earned plaudits from passengers but failed to win over enough airlines to justify its massive costs.
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EU questions Shein, Temu over consumer protection
The EU on Friday demanded wildly popular shopping platforms Shein and Temu explain what action they are taking to protect consumers, including children.
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Working from home risks online security and privacy: How to stay protected
Remote working can be a blessing. More time with family, less commuting, and meetings from the comfort of your living room. But as millions across the world switch to working from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they may ...
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