research and development
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At Beck’s request, the company said, capital that would have otherwise gone toward his compensation will instead be put to work on research and development and other priorities.
From MarketWatch
Huawei's research and development expenditure rose in 2025 to 192.3 billion yuan -- 21.8 percent of its total revenue -- as the company poured resources into building computing products intended for AI use.
From Barron's
Huawei’s research and development expenses rose 7% to 192.3 billion yuan, aiming to offer an alternative to Nvidia chips.
It said research and development expenses reached 192.3 billion yuan last year, or 21.8% of revenue, up 7% from a year earlier.
About a year later, Vijay Swarup, who at the time was Exxon’s vice president for research and development, told the Journal he was aware of the perception that the company was using algae research to burnish its green credentials—but the project and its progress were real.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.