linear

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Marvell Technology’s stock hasn’t exactly followed a linear artificial-intelligence narrative, but now it’s headed back into record territory.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

He predicts that Microsoft “will be a n early” adopter of Arista’s XPO and linear pluggable optics, or LPO, strategy deployments and that others could follow suit.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

“They watch it on linear and they watch it on Paramount+, where it’s consistently been a top streaming performer.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Nick Hilton, writing in the Independent, gives it three stars, saying it "has to work as a collection of clips" to survive in a world where linear TV is no longer king.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

My dad’s an accountant: very left-brained, very linear, so it doesn’t surprise me when he says, “I don’t follow.”

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman