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start-up



VERB
initiate activity
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Law-enforcement sources have confirmed that a main element of the investigation is Carvalho’s connection to AllHere, a now-defunct technology start-up hired to create an ill-fated artificial intelligence chatbot named “Ed.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 2026

The state-backed start-up, in turn, became IBM’s primary commercial vehicle for the technology.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

Cathcart will continue to play a role within Meta's leadership ranks, with Kunal Shah, founder of Indian fintech start-up Cred, taking over as head of WhatsApp.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

Micron Technology secured a memory and storage supply deal with AI start-up Anthropic, boosting its shares.

From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026

I slapped the out of order sign on the neighboring Galaga cabinet and looked at the start-up screen, which was listing off the game’s villainous ghosts: Inky, Blinky, Pinky, and Clyde.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline




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