private sector
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In the private sector, Alphabet’s Google, Cloudflare and Microsoft aim to use quantum-resistant encryption for all their products, services and core infrastructure by 2029.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
The action "eliminates the final major barriers for private sector investment in Syria and promotes Syria's economic recovery and reintegration into the global economy," he said in a statement.
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
Pay growth for the public sector was 6.1%, due to the timing of the latest NHS pay awards, while in the private sector it dipped to 2.8%.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
According to TechCrunch, “the private sector can defend against incoming cyberattacks, but not launch of operate them,” a policy that spans several presidential administrations.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
He’d carried the load admirably, inspiring people like Barack and Valerie to move out of the private sector and into community work and public service.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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