From 'Need for Speed' to 'Can't Drive': Inside the racing league that's helping Morningstar understand machine learning and solve complex data problems

James Rhodes, Morningstar's chief technology officer, told Business Insider how the research firm is using AWS DeepRacer as a training tool.

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From 'Need for Speed' to 'Can't Drive': Inside the racing league that's helping Morningstar understand machine learning and solve complex data problems Dan DeFrancesco | James Rhodes, Morningstar's chief technology officer, told Business Insider how the research firm is using AWS DeepRacer as a training tool. Read More »

D.E. Shaw asked staff to sign a take-it-or-leave noncompete, and the deadline is weeks away. Insiders say some people could walk even after management improved the payout. Bradley Saacks | Insiders said the hedge fund firm introduced a new deferred-compensation policy in July ahead of a deadline for investment staff to sign noncompetes. Read More »

UBS's Americas private-wealth head says he thinks losing a 'few hundred' advisers would not be a bad thing, and is looking at how robos can help keep the bank's richest clients Rebecca Ungarino | "I actually am starting to look at it for things I can do with the ultrahigh-net-worth clientele," UBS wealth exec John Mathews said about digital. Read More »

Alternative data provider Quandl is changing its strategy as industry giants like Bloomberg and S&P push into the $7 billion market Dan DeFrancesco | Tammer Kamel, Quandl's CEO and co-founder, told Business Insider his company sees more opportunity in creating proprietary data feeds. Read More »

Here's exactly what it takes to get into Wharton's MBA program, according to 6 grads and a Wharton admissions expert Robin Madell | To get into Wharton for an MBA, do some research beyond just the classes and alumni, say these experts — and get to know the culture of the school. Read More »

A market strategist sees the 'short of a lifetime' brewing in the German market. Here's the scenario he's waiting for before pulling the trigger. Christopher Competiello | Kevin Muir, market strategist at East West Investment Management, tees up a short in the German debt market he refers to as the "epitome of a bubble." Read More »

The investment chief of US Bank's $170 billion wealth-management business breaks down why he's betting heavily on Midwest cities like Minneapolis and Pittsburgh Marley Jay | Eric Freedman of US Bank's $170 billion wealth-management business said Midwest and "second-tier" cities are his top real-estate investments today. Read More »

Peloton, the fitness startup with a cultlike following, could go public at an $8 billion valuation. Insiders reveal why its business seems set to explode. Troy Wolverton | Business has been booming for the smart-fitness-equipment maker — as has its valuation. And investors and analysts are optimistic about its future. Read More »

Netflix is the streaming-TV 'vanguard' for marketing tie-ins with brands, but some partners call the company's approach elitist Ashley Rodriguez | Brand partnerships are on the rise at Netflix, but "Stranger Things" season three may have gone a touch too far. Read More »

These 10 buzzy digital-health startups are poised to go public in the next 12 months Clarrie Feinstein | A new wave of health-tech companies could go public after a yearslong drought, according to Rock Health. Read More »

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