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Nvidia is best known for its GPUs, specialised chips originally designed to render gaming graphics at high speed, which have more recently become the engine for chatbots and other AI tools.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

It was originally thought the plans would lead to up to 60 jobs being cut - 30 of which were in news.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Danson and Steenburgen have not yet revealed why they have chosen to list the home—which was originally placed on the market in May 2025 for the much higher price of $14 million.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

Roughly two-thirds of the originally announced lineup has now withdrawn.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

It was originally planned to stand in Boston Harbor but for some reason ended up here.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson