catalyst

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While those experiences helped shape Hasting’s business sense, it was a late fee for a video that became the catalyst for launching Netflix, upending the way viewers consumed content and disrupting how Hollywood does business.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

The Ising models for QEC calibration and error correction could enable more advanced AI workloads and become a big catalyst for quantum adoption over time.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

So can Bellingham prove the catalyst to carry Real into a 17th Champions League semi-final and lift Alvaro Arbeloa's side in La Liga, where they are nine points behind leaders Barcelona with seven games left.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

“With the unrest in the Middle East now calming, U.S. natural gas will need a weather catalyst if we’re to see near-term prices move back above $3.00.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

I may have been a catalyst for rebellion, but a leader should be someone with conviction, and I’m barely a convert myself.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins