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operating system

[op-uh-rey-ting sis-tuhm] / ˈɒp ə reɪ tɪŋ ˌsɪs təm /


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Beacon Software has raised a $225 million Series C round, funding that it will use to make acquisitions and improve the AI operating system it provides its portfolio companies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Many of the advances Apple announced on Monday have already been rolled out to individual users by Google, with AI-powered Gemini features added to Gmail, Maps and its Android operating system for smartphones and tablets.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

"Legislation could cover operating system providers and others in the supply chain, such as retailers, and will not affect the use of devices owned and used by adults who verify their age," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

The company also said the name of its new Mac operating system will be called Golden Gate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

I’d been able to coax it back to life by replacing its system memory and reloading the stone-age operating system.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline




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