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research and development



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R & D
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The institute describes itself as a medical research and development center focused on artificial intelligence, molecular analytics and interdisciplinary disease research and treatment, with preventative medicine and cancer clinics, research laboratories and community education programs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2026

The cuts would be mainly focused on production and research and development.

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026

In June, Lee announced a public-private partnership centred on "three mega-projects" -- aiming to expand chip production hubs nationwide, establish robotics research and development centres, and build gigawatt-scale AI data centres.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

As part of that deal, Nvidia said it would invest $2 billion in Lumentum to support research and development, as well as the company’s manufacturing capabilities in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

I was given a tour of the research and development laboratory for General Mills, the sixth-largest food company in the world.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan


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