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needs

[needz] / nidz /


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Fernandez said his daughter has special needs and her mother had to give up her career to become a full-time caregiver.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Growing demand for AI means there needs to be more investments into the infrastructure needed to power the tech.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

They argue that scientific forecasting tools can help decision makers balance ecological needs with public concerns, particularly when managing well known and highly valued species.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

But are humanoid soldier robots what the military needs, how hard are they to build and what ethical issues do they raise?

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

She knows I want the interviews and that she can leverage that to get what she needs.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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