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[mey-jer] / ˈmeɪ dʒər /




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“AI’s leading models suffer from a major blind spot: the languages of roughly half the world’s people remain poorly represented in the data that trains the models,” said Gill.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Rather than provide proof, he attacked the media, accused major news organizations of corruption and eventually terminated the interview, telling Welker, “Let’s call it quits because I’ve had enough.”

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

International firm DS Smith is consulting with 167 employees at its site in Launceston, which has been a major local employer for nearly 60 years.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

"The CMA understands that Ryanair is the only major airline flying out of the UK to impose this charge," the agency added.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

But they’d taken a severe beating from a major earthquake.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland




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