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Agents like Muse run constantly in the background and can handle multiple tasks, which “has much bigger compute implications than a simple chatbot query,” he said, referring to computing power.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026
They gathered data for 62 days, then removed the amount of background radiation they expected to see.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026
Hines, who has a background as a sex crimes prosecutor, is running against Mike Bouchard Jr. for an open seat in Michigan’s 10th District in the Detroit suburbs.
From Salon ● Sep. 21, 2026
Yet for most fans, his voice has been little more than background noise, an acapella Muzak that only gets noticed when Araujo makes a mistake.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
Stylized blue butterfly logos decorated the podium, the big screen in the background, the pennants that waved in the slight breeze.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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Good managers can come from a range of educational and professional backgrounds, which creates a large pool of potential candidates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
He attributed this to his longtime desire to “bring people from all backgrounds and cultures together” via his music and performances.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Populations with these characteristics have historically been underrepresented in brain imaging studies, making the research an opportunity to examine cognitive aging across a broader range of social, educational, and geographic backgrounds.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
The show interviewed 14 seven-year-olds from vastly different socioeconomic backgrounds.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
She would meet with them in cafes, or speak with them by phone, asking questions about their families, their backgrounds, their favorite books and foods.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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