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[mod-ern] / ˈmɒd ərn /


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Ashok Elluswamy, Tesla’s head of artificial-intelligence software, said on Wednesday’s call that a digital iteration of the Version 14 software used in modern Tesla cars will be released by the end of June.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

Traditionally set in ancient Greece, A Midsummer Night's Dream has been re-set in modern day Birmingham for a production at the city's Rep theatre.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

A commentary in the Sueddeutsche Zeitung argued the saga had largely ignored more complex ecological issues and focused on the plight of a single animal, showing how modern society has lost touch with nature.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

An $800,000 renovation tucked a modern house behind the historic facade, bringing the circa-1893 structure back to life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

He hoped the traditional kernels grew taller than the modern store-bought ones.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young




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