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Shenzhen-based Tencent is the developer and operator of China's multifunctional app WeChat, and has also emerged in recent years as one of the country's top AI players.

From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026

The WeChat operator has also started testing an AI agent in its superapp, making the assistant tool available to a small fraction of its 1.44 billion users.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

Rocket Lab in June also agreed to acquire Iridium, a satellite operator, for $54 a share in cash and stock, positioning the company to possibly compete with SpaceX’s satellite business.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

A train operator is running services lasting more than five-and-a-half hours despite having no toilets available on board.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

Then the operator shouted: “Direct orders from Hitler!”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

The success of Chili’s addition to that battle also comes after a multiyear turnaround effort by the chain, which has increasingly taken aim at fast-food operators with promotional deals of its own.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026

The campaign has forced a cat-and-mouse-like game for the station operators, who have managed to restore around 80 percent of the damaged pumps to service, said Kuiun.

From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026

That delivery model—which relies on contracting smaller firms that hire, train and manage fleets of workers—has also paved a path to business ownership for operators, Amazon noted.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

Burnham said "the rise of vape shops, betting shops and rogue operators have replaced the shops, services, and community spaces that people are crying out for".

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

Its operators, Maggie, Kate, and Leah, worked to conquer the longest distance, that between life and death.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock