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notification

[noh-tuh-fi-key-shuhn] / ˌnoʊ tə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /


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Top US and Chinese officials have discussed creating a new "notification mechanism" for AI incidents that could affect national security, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told reporters on Sunday.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

The notification typically arrives buried in a stack of paperwork few people read carefully.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026

Social media platforms will be required to send a notification to new and existing users offering them a choice over their default feed, he added.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

It requires water agencies to have backup power that could keep pumps running in an outage and to top off any water tanks after a notification from county emergency officials about dangerous weather conditions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

He never received a formal notification that he had passed the ordeal, though Oppenheimer later mentioned that in a copy he had seen of the board’s report, Serber had been “glowingly praised.”

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

TikTok's settlement with Alabama mirrors safety provisions agreed by Meta, including a two-hour daily time limit for teens, restricted access from midnight to 6:00 am, and suspending notifications during school hours.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

"I didn't even have notifications on for social media."

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

One channel is FR-Alert, which can send notifications to mobile phones in the threatened area.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026

At Robinhood, AI-managed portfolios are kept in a dedicated separate account and send notifications for every trade.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026

She leaves my bedroom door open, and I check my phone for notifications again, even though it’s been less than a minute.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day




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