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Still, executives from rival AI companies such as Meta Platforms and Anthropic might now think twice before appearing on a show owned by their archrival.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

GM agreed to lift a provision that prevented Magna from cutting a deal with a rival automaker.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Beijing, however, is entering the fray as a rival to Washington, and ahead of a crucial trade talks between Xi Jinping and Donald Trump next month.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

This includes SpaceX and Blue Origin, rival companies founded respectively by the billionaires Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos, which are tasked with developing lunar landers.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Look magazine wanted to compete against its chief publishing rival, Life, which had paid a half million dollars for the exclusive rights to the story of the Mercury 7 project.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson