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Nvidia is best known for its GPUs, specialised computer chips originally designed to render video game graphics at high speed.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

The Orange County court originally ruled the jingle a violation of California’s false advertising law for failing to disclose its religious affiliations, and it was subsequently pulled from the airwaves.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

By contrast, the team's compact telescope was originally designed for studying Earth's magnetosphere and weighs less than ten kilograms.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

However, the value of the firm plunged from the $44bn he originally paid to just $9.4bn, according to some estimates.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Housed in a stately brownstone that had originally been a private home, it was one of the loveliest school buildings in Brooklyn.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady