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Southampton were charged within 24 hours of the complaint being raised, and from that point on the process and timing is controlled by the independent disciplinary commission.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

OpenAI later turned its for-profit business into a public-benefit corporation, known as a B Corp, controlled by its nonprofit arm.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

The pair were ultimately accused of transferring $350 million out of Venezuela either to the US or through the US to foreign accounts they owned or controlled.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

Scientists also stress that a direct cause-and-effect relationship has not yet been proven, and more controlled studies are still needed.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

For this reason, they might judge that it is useless to lose much sweat over such matters, and let them be controlled by fate.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli