Mira
Americannoun
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Astronomy. the first long-period pulsating variable star to be discovered, with a period averaging 331 days. It is a red giant and a component of a binary star in the constellation Cetus.
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a female given name.
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Barret Zoph, the Thinking Machines Lab co-founder who abruptly defected to OpenAI this year amid a dispute with Chief Executive Mira Murati, has changed employers again.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
The top back row options for coach Stefanie Wigfall, who will likely pass the 400-win mark this season, are senior Olive Shum and Mira Costa transfer Blake Gurney.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
Several former OpenAI executives, including former Chief Technology Officer Mira Murati and former chief scientist Ilya Sutskever, raised concerns about Altman’s management to the former board of directors, contributing to their decision to fire him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Thinking Machines Lab, led by former OpenAI technology chief Mira Murati, released its first AI model, an open-weights model called Inkling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
“I think Mira needs real nurses,” Ivy said, as if offering a professional opinion.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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