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accelerator

[ak-sel-uh-ray-ter] / ækˈsɛl əˌreɪ tər /
NOUN
machine for giving charged particles high velocity
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Last year, one of Y Combinator’s startups needed 120 graphics processing units, or GPUs, for a two-month training run but couldn’t find a suitable contract, according to a person familiar with the accelerator.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

Another reason is regenerative braking, the process whereby when drivers release the accelerator, the electric car starts to slow down and uses the energy to feed the battery.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

He seeks to continue expanding local jobs, implement accelerator programs to support the development of small businesses and prioritize infrastructure to attract new businesses to the district.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

The process begins by directing antimuons from PSI's accelerator into a thin layer of superfluid helium.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026

Roy Lee eased up on the accelerator a bit.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam

The report says AI infrastructure is moving toward a multi-architecture model, in which GPUs and proprietary AI accelerators coexist, increasing demand for advanced interconnect technologies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

That involves adding "sulphur accelerators, antioxidants, and activators into the material" which "prevents the biodegradation of balloons" and also leaks "toxic chemicals into the environment".

From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026

That leaves the two biggest names in AI accelerators betting opposite ways on whether a chip needs to be flexible.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026

Standard balloons, made of natural rubber, undergo sulphur vulcanization, with accelerators, activators and other substances added, said the scientists at Imperial.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

We shall not bridge that gap with particle accelerators in the foreseeable future!

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking


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