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That puts it at an advantage in the current artificial-intelligence era, the company said, because it can “provide novel, high-value data that would otherwise be prohibitively expensive or altogether unattainable” for training models.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Jay Gambetta, the company’s head of research, referred to IBM as an “anchor client” for the otherwise independent facility.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Ending the fund legislatively might also help put to rest the judicial actions on the $1.8 billion settlement that might otherwise run for weeks or months.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

In a bid to prevent the otherwise inevitable Stoaty McStoatface jokes, those voting will not be able to nominate any alternatives.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Dusty mugs and bowls sat on a shelf; otherwise the walls were bare.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown