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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
Though seeking only feedback, not bids, and not backed by funding, the notice buoyed the hopes of activists who have engaged in a long and so-far fruitless effort to bring the chapel back to life.
From Los Angeles Times • 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
The facility received an A3 rating from Moody’s, marking the first time a loan backed by high-performance computing infrastructure has achieved investment-grade status.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
He hurried around the swamp and into the woods that backed both the middle school and high school grounds.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
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