derivative
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These songs were used to create "unlicensed derivative works", Authentic Brands says.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
Anthropic’s actions allow users to create derivative songs without paying the copyright holders, the lawsuit says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2026
He also objected to reductions in tariffs on so-called derivative products—finished products made of steel and aluminum.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
That’s based on credit-default swaps — derivative contracts that investors buy to hedge against against default risk.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026
The dirty tricks of making squared infinitesimals disappear and then dividing by zero to get a derivative were no longer necessary.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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A century ago, all derivatives trading was derided as “gambling.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
And anyone who has the means to affect important elections can make far more money trading in traditional securities or derivatives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
Silicon Data founder Carmen Li is joining with CME Group to launch compute derivatives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
The global credit-default swaps market reached a record size of about $42 trillion in 2025, according to the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, a trade group for custom “over-the-counter” derivatives.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026
On March 19, 2005, alone in his office with the door closed and the shades drawn, reading an abstruse textbook on credit derivatives, Michael Burry got an idea: credit default swaps on subprime mortgage bonds.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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