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Spain’s Factorial raises $80M at a $530M valuation on the back of strong traction for its ‘Workday for SMBs’

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Factorial, a startup out of Barcelona that has built a platform that lets SMBs run human resources functions with the same kind of tools that typically are used by much bigger companies, is today announcing some funding to bulk up its own position: the company has raised $80 million, funding that it will be using […] Continue reading Spain’s Factorial raises $80M at a $530M valuation on the back of strong traction for its ‘Workday for SMBs’→

Pi calculated to 62.8 trillion digits, setting new world record

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Most of us can recall Pi to four or five digits, thanks to high school math, but now a team of Swiss scientists has broken the world record for calculating the mathematical constant. It took three and a half months and a data center’s worth of computer… Continue reading Pi calculated to 62.8 trillion digits, setting new world record→

Ancient clay tablet bears the oldest known example of applied geometry

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Researchers in Australia have made a discovery that may shake up the history of mathematics, revealing evidence of applied geometry being used for the purposes of land surveying some 3,700 years ago. Found on a Babylonian clay tablet discovered in the … Continue reading Ancient clay tablet bears the oldest known example of applied geometry→

Math ability predicted by measuring neurotransmitter levels

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Do you have a brain for math? New research indicates levels of two key neurotransmitters can predict mathematics ability, suggesting brain chemistry may be playing a role in those who find math easy.Continue ReadingCategory: ScienceTags: Neuroscience, … Continue reading Math ability predicted by measuring neurotransmitter levels→

The Quantum Battle Dome: IBM Versus Google

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Ladies and Gentlemen, Girls and Boys – Behold The Quantum Battle Dome, occupied by opposing Quantum Computational Devices. On the left, appears Sycamore – Google Inc.’s (NASDAQ: GOOGL) quantum computational construct and on the right, you’ll… Continue reading The Quantum Battle Dome: IBM Versus Google→

Wolfram Engine Now Free… Sort Of

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You’ve probably used Wolfram Alpha and maybe even used the company’s desktop software for high-powered math such as Mathematica. One of the interesting things about all of Wolfram’s mathematics software is that it shares a common core engine — the Wolfram Engine. As of this month, the company is allowing …read more

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