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pivotal

[piv-uh-tl] / ˈpɪv ə tl /


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Fellow columnist Dan Neil tried one himself—the Pivotal BlackFly, a solo-piloted aircraft free to operate in unrestricted airspace.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Microsoft’s Pivotal AI product is running into big problems.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 4, 2026

“The company kind of came out of stealth at that point and said, ‘This is what we’re up to,’ ” said Pivotal Chief Executive Ken Karklin, who took over company leadership from Leng in 2022.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

Pivotal Research Group analysts predict a potential slowdown in the artificial intelligence boom by mid-2026.

From Barron's • Jan. 5, 2026

Whether for you the church has passed the Pivotal Point is for you yourself to decide.

From Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 10 Little Journeys To The Homes Of Great Teachers by Hubbard, Elbert




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