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His second company, called Lucy, was backed by Y Combinator, the venture firm that Altman ran at the time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Alphabet backed a $5 billion Anthropic data center in Texas.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Some schools are now talking about voluntary charters, where parents pledge not to give their children smartphones, while the education minister has backed a similar campaign.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Either way, Emma has backed herself into a corner and hopes that honesty and context will be her saving grace.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

He backed out of the Dragon's mouth and toward Strong Jonn, holding the bone in his hand.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda