acquisition
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DeepMind — established in 2010 by Hassabis and fellow technologists Shane Legg and Mustafa Suleyman — became the first modern artificial-general-intelligence lab, and its 2014 acquisition by Google famously galvanized the creation of OpenAI.
From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026
The supermarket chain said the affected convenience stores had been loss-making for some time and were acquired through its McColls acquisition in 2022.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
The cosmetics company ended its acquisition talks with Spain’s Puig Brands.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
Moreover, the exchange’s acquisition of Athens Exchange Group “is now turning into an embarrassment of riches,” with the exchange likely driving revenues for the group’s equity markets division, the analysts write.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
He makes the acquisition of knowledge feel like a secret, beautiful thing, and an ancient thing.
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
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The Giver
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