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
Its market cap is about $1.85 billion, making it a relatively small acquisition for most potential buyers.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
The acquisition, which should close in the second half of this year, will expand Parker’s aerospace and defense operation, the company said in a statement.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
I fell in love with his books, filled as they were with not only great adventures but scientists and engineers who considered the acquisition of knowledge to be the greatest pursuit of mankind.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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The Giver
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