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22:54 GMT, February 9, 2019

Amazon reconsidering second HQ in New York

Amazon is reconsidering plans to open its second headquarters in New York after facing strong opposition from local residents and lawmakers. Sources familiar with the matter […]
11:26 GMT, February 9, 2019

Deep learning applied to genome identifies unknown human ancestor

When researchers combined deep learning algorithms and statistical methods, they identified an unknown human ancestor. They identified the footprint of a new hominid that cross-bred with […]
20:52 GMT, February 8, 2019

Finland’s basic income trial boosted well-being, but not employment

Finland’s basic income scheme didn’t help unemployed people find jobs as much as the government had hoped for, but it did have a positive effect on […]
13:31 GMT, February 8, 2019

In 2018, Europe installed 2.6 GW of new offshore wind energy capacity

According to a new report by WindEurope, Europe installed 2.6 GW of new wind energy capacity offshore in 2018. In 2018, Europe’s wind energy capacity grew […]
11:05 GMT, February 8, 2019

Machine learning can improve the process for identifying consumer needs

Researchers have found that machine learning can really improve the process of identifying consumer needs. Consumer brands globally have long used old-fashioned focus groups. They have […]
05:44 GMT, February 8, 2019

Postmates files for initial public offering

Postmates Inc. has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) in a move that will see another on-demand unicorn company become publicly-traded. The San-Francisco-based food delivery company […]
19:36 GMT, February 7, 2019

Twitter shares plunge 10% after disappointing revenue forecast

Twitter shares plunged by around 10% after the company projected lower than expected revenue for the first quarter of 2019 and reported a decline in monthly […]