independent
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The driver-assistance software will be Tesla’s main selling point for the foreseeable future, said independent consultant John Murphy, a former Bank of America autos analyst.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
He proposed a three-point plan that includes independent monitoring of AI models as they are developed, industry-wide regulation and global regulation.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
The EU executive would not be drawn on what further action it could take, but the independent European Data Protection Board commissioned a report expected in autumn looking at the glasses' "social acceptability".
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
“Committing to having independent evaluators with employee-like access is a great idea, and we will do the same,” OpenAI’s Altman wrote on X.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 12, 2026
Wittgenstein’s whole undertaking, as interpreted by the sociologists, is directed at disputing the idea that there can be perception independent of enunciation.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
In the American context, after all, Oscar season is just about the last place for broad, sustained attention to challenging studio fare, bold independents, international features and documentaries.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
They say their books go unreviewed in outlets that previously covered their work and that bookstores, especially independents, refuse to stock or display their titles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
That’s not to say that independents aren’t well supported; most of them align in some way with a larger custodian for those sorts of things.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026
It hasn't all been plain sailing - already two councillors, Steve Lewis and Rhys Carr, have left Reform to sit as independents, and a third, Nick Farmer, has been suspended by the party.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
“Every hotel concierge knows who to call if some guest wants tickets. All I’m sayin’ is, it’s not as easy as you think for a couple of independents.
From "Small Steps" by Louis Sachar
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