Discover how securities exchanges use matching orders to pair buy and sell orders, explore trading algorithms like FIFO and ...

Algorithms have taken on an almost mythical significance in the modern world. They determine what you see on social media and when browsing online, help form people’s belief systems, and impact the ...

Imagine a town with two widget merchants. Customers prefer cheaper widgets, so the merchants must compete to set the lowest price. Unhappy with their meager profits, they meet one night in a ...

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 ...

For the first time, new algorithms may be able to automatically explain why some self-driving cars crash – a question crucial to answer as more autonomous vehicles take to the roads.