foundational

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Investors are aggressively pursuing these companies as it becomes clear that a handful of AI labs have taken the lead in the AI race to become the foundational platforms underlying a new generation of technology.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Video games like “Half-Life,” “Portal” and “Minecraft” were foundational influences for Parsons, who first started filming videos as a child using his parents’ tablets and cellphones.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Oklo cleared a major regulatory hurdle last week when the Nuclear Regulatory Commission approved a foundational rulebook for its Aurora power plant.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

“Animal protein remains top of mind for consumers and continues to gain momentum as a foundational part of a healthy diet,” Tyson CEO Donnie King said during the company’s earnings call on Monday.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

The result, a compact treatise titled Generation of Animals, would serve as a foundational text for human genetics just as Plato’s Republic was a founding text for political philosophy.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee