privately

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Charters are privately operated public schools, most of which are nonunion.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

I didn’t hear back from Ai² after the newsletter came out, but I did receive this email from Darren Kimura, CEO of AI Squared Holdings, a privately held company in Mountain View, Calif.:

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

The equity issuance includes $30 billion from public offerings and $10 billion sold privately to Berkshire Hathaway.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Superior algorithms are held privately, run with institutional capital and protected like trade secrets.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

“Might get some of that flab off your butt,” Katz muttered privately, and stepped into the woods.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson