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pivotal

[piv-uh-tl] / ˈpɪv ə tl /


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Fellow columnist Dan Neil tried one himself—the Pivotal BlackFly, a solo-piloted aircraft free to operate in unrestricted airspace.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Microsoft’s Pivotal AI product is running into big problems.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 4, 2026

In 2023, Pivotal leased eight aircraft to an innovation arm of the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

Pivotal Research Group analyst Jeffrey Wlodarczak said on Monday that the “extremely expensive” deal was “an $83 billion admission of long-term headwinds,” including the threat posed by apps like TikTok.

From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025

He has passed the Pivotal Point and is getting a Diminishing Return.

From Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 10 Little Journeys To The Homes Of Great Teachers by Hubbard, Elbert




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