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Investor fears about artificial intelligence threats to software companies have helped prompt record withdrawals from private-credit funds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

The chancellor's remarks did prompt some applause in the Bundestag, among his own MPs in the conservative CDU party as well as from lawmakers in the far-right AfD.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

The comments prompt J-Hope, Jimin and V to laugh, which could be played off as a joke.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

But those steep gains prompt the question: Just how much higher can Vertiv go?

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

“What is that?” she asked, prompt to her cue, nevertheless.

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov