derivative
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Scientists at Johns Hopkins University have uncovered a surprising role for a vitamin A derivative in the development of human vision.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026
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
But the network was skeptical of Mr. David, whose main TV credential was as a writer and performer on the short-lived, derivative ABC sketch-comedy series “Fridays.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Since limits are logically airtight, by defining a derivative in terms of limits, it becomes airtight as well—and puts calculus on a solid foundation.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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Shares of CoreWeave, whose credit derivatives have sounded alarm bells about its data-center debt, fell 9.7% to $54.87, closing less than $4 from their 2026 nadir.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Big moves in semiconductor shares have created a frenzy around leveraged ETFs that use derivatives to juice up daily returns in the stock market.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026
Silicon Data founder Carmen Li is joining with CME Group to launch compute derivatives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
In its previous request for public comment on such derivatives, the agency flagged a range of concerns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Bond technicians could dream up ever more complicated securities without worrying too much about government regulation—one reason why so many derivatives had been derived, one way or another, from bonds.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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