divert

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Frontier AI labs are unlikely to divert resources away from their core large language model business, while improving AI tools will require strong cybersecurity and infrastructure software to manage complex tech stacks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

To mitigate risks, the U.A.E. has outlined specific flight corridors for pilots and primed air-traffic controllers to rapidly divert aircraft.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

The DOJ alleged that the trio devised a plan with an unnamed South East Asia-based firm to divert US-made chips to brokers in China who were in close contact with Liaw and Chang.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

"The defendants participated in a systematic scheme to divert massive quantities of US artificial intelligence technology to customers in China," US attorney Jay Clayton said in a statement.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

Some very practical minds had on occasion tried to divert his attention to another part of the store.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck