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Economics & Business Apr 12, 2016

Using new models and big data to better understand financial risk

The financial crisis of 2008, which saw the failure of major investment banks Bear Stearns and Lehman Brothers, and the subsequent government bailout of insurance giant American International Group (AIG), had a ripple effect ...

Computer Sciences Apr 8, 2016

Using data from social networks to understand and improve systems

In the course of our day-to-day lives, we produce vast amounts of data. Whether gathered through online communications platforms, tracking devices, or other sources, these data reveal information about our behavior, decisions, ...

Optics & Photonics Apr 5, 2016

Laser technique promises super-fast and super-secure quantum cryptography

A new method of implementing an 'unbreakable' quantum cryptographic system is able to transmit information at rates more than ten times faster than previous attempts.

Business Mar 17, 2016

Scandal-plagued Toshiba sells medical unit to Canon

Scandal-plagued Japanese electronics maker Toshiba Corp. sold its medical unit to Japanese camera maker Canon Inc. for 665.5 billion yen ($5.9 billion) on Thursday, both sides said.

Energy & Green Tech Mar 14, 2016

Toyota partners in making wind-power hydrogen for fuel cells

Toyota Motor Corp. is responding to the main criticism of fuel cell cars, that making the hydrogen for the fuel is not clean, with plans to help make the hydrogen using wind power.

Robotics Mar 13, 2016

Coming to a hotel near you: the robot humanoid receptionist

In a hotel not in a galaxy far, far away, a robot bids you welcome as you pull into the driveway.

Business Mar 9, 2016

Japan's Toshiba gives Canon preference for medical unit sale

Japan's Toshiba on Wednesday offered camera maker Canon exclusive rights to buy its medical devices unit, as the engineering giant sells businesses to recover from a major accounting scandal.

Electronics & Semiconductors Feb 24, 2016

Impact of DSA process variations on electrical performance of DSA-formed vias

Today, at SPIE Advanced Lithography Conference (San Jose, Feb 21-25), world-leading nanoelectronics research center imec will present electrical results of DSA (directed self-assembly)-formed vias, gaining insight in the ...

Business Feb 4, 2016

Sharp weighs investment proposals, decision within a month

Troubled Japanese electronics maker Sharp plans to decide within a month between investment offers from Taiwanese company Hon Hai, also known as Foxconn, or a consortium of Japanese investors.

Business Feb 3, 2016

Adele, Bond help revamped Sony escape spectre of losses

British pop diva Adele and suave spy James Bond may be unlikely stars in Sony's turnaround, but the firm is betting they are key to a corporate makeover that analysts say still has a long way to go.

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