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Asian stocks fell Thursday as investors kept a nervous eye on Nvidia whose influential boss Jensen Huang faces a probe into an affair with a woman accused of spying for China.
From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2026
TSMC’s move to buy stakes in the industry’s most influential model developers shows its desire to broaden its AI exposure beyond manufacturing advanced chips to power AI computing infrastructure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026
"I love to be his coach. He's a top player, a very influential player and I think it goes both ways."
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026
Richard Lloyd, the fiery guitarist of the influential New York rock band Television, has died.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2026
Perhaps he had gained the idea from Professor Slughorn, the teacher with whom he was on best terms, who had demonstrated how influential a role a teacher can play.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
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Very Necessary: Synonyms for "Important"
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