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The e-Merlin networks research has helped shine a light on how planets and their parent stars form and how galaxies evolve.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
“Our capital position and liquidity remain strong, and our financial strength ratings are unchanged,” Group 1001, the insurers’ parent company, said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Companies including Intuit, Cisco and Facebook parent Meta Platforms have announced cuts in recent months, citing AI.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Pat Healey, CEO of Valhalla’s parent company, Viking Yacht, said it is working on a 65-foot boat—10 feet longer than its current flagship.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
The division’s first fifteen years were consistently, amazingly profitable—there wasn’t the first hint that it might be running risks that would cause it to lose money, much less cripple its giant parent.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
Born in Guatemala and brought to the U.S. by his parents, he also was shaped by growing up in racially diverse parts of South L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
He has also lost his fear he says, "years ago", but his parents have not.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
A Meta spokeswoman said in a statement that the company would continue to defend itself vigorously while focusing on providing “safe, age-appropriate experiences parents tell us they want for their teens.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Younger parents who grew up in the digital age have done their research — “research” in quotation marks — for months.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
As my parents booted me from their tiny rooms, they said I’d understand when the time came.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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