billions

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It is estimated illegal streaming costs legitimate companies billions of pounds.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

However, in reality, the billions that Nvidia has invested in its AI ecosystem “will only convert back to cash if and when those companies IPO or get acquired at favorable marks,” Collins added.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

The U.S. had first sanctioned Zanjani in 2013 for using a Malaysian bank to help the Iranian government move billions of dollars.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

That has changed in recent years as these firms are focusing on expanding their cloud businesses and spending hundreds of billions of dollars to build out the infrastructure needed to power AI, like data centers.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

She didn’t like going out in public to begin with, and it was torture for her when families worth billions tried to bargain for cheaper prices.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix