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An A.I. that can refine its own code—what experts call recursive self-improvement—could also outsmart human efforts to control it.

From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026

The team works with Africa One, a humanoid robot they built, to refine and expand the signs their mechnical arms are able to produce.

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026

“We work to make ads relevant and useful to people on Pinterest, and we regularly refine that experience based on feedback.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

The mission's four spacecraft will share tracking information with one another and use those combined observations to refine their positions collectively.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026

If one accepts the premises and definitions, one must accept what follows from them, but one can frequently reject premises or refine definitions or choose a different mathematical approach.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos

The creative team then reviews and refines multiple AI-generated versions of a scene before deciding which expressions and line readings best serve the story.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026

Dangote refines both Nigerian and imported oil, so it is exposed to world market fluctuations.

From Barron's ● Apr. 30, 2026

China mines about 70% and refines 90% of the world’s rare earths, which are used in electronics, cars, medical imaging, missiles, fighter jets and more.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 2, 2026

FactSet collects and refines data from official filings, news, sell-side research and fixed-income pricing, creating a high barrier for entry for new AI entrants.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 13, 2025

A race builds itself for a million years, refines itself, erects cities like those out there, does everything it can to give itself respect and beauty, and then it dies.

From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury

“Interiors by Stewart-Gulrajani merge architecture and artistry with exacting precision. Vaulted open-beam ceilings, vast picture windows, and refined finishes infuse each room with air, light, and composure,” the description added.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026

Still, the refined copper market remains in surplus.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026

Part of the money raised will fund a further expansion of the refinery as Dangote seeks to increase its capacity and strengthen its position as a major supplier of refined petroleum products.

From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026

Unlike North Sea oil, most of which is exported and then reimported in various refined forms, almost all North Sea gas is used domestically in the UK.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

His awkwardness makes him very endearing, although it’s clear my daughter prefers more refined dancers.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García

“A shortage of global refining capacity has added further upward pressure, alongside sustained demand for refined products,” they said.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026

In July, the mega-refinery secured $2.5 billion in investment from private investors to fund its expansion plans as it widens its refining business to east Africa.

From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026

The price of petrol and diesel is also heavily influenced by demand and refining capacity.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

Auers estimates oil companies have room to add 400,000 barrels a day of refining capacity by expanding their facilities in Texas, Louisiana and other Gulf Coast states over the next 20 years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

He had been refining his sketches of Persepolis ever since we got back.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram