deactivation
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Kuwait said Iran struck another of its power and water plants, leading to the deactivation of several power generation units, a day after a similar attack.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
In an earlier simulation, Anthropic showed that Claude and other AI models were at times willing to blackmail users—or even let an executive die in a hot server room—in order to avoid deactivation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2026
Researchers also identified, studied and overcame the primary challenge, a deactivation caused by chemical buildup, that had been an obstacle for the other battery formulation.
From Science Daily ● May 15, 2024
"We are particularly concerned that Mr Manjang was not made aware that his account was in the process of deactivation, nor provided any clear and effective route to challenge the technology," she said.
From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2024
“How good were you at our explosives deactivation class?”
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
The company highlighted a support hotline established in 2023 and emphasized its commitment to investigating confirmed violations, including potential account deactivations for drivers who refuse service.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2025
Ms. Franklin said the deactivations made China “now the third most common geographic source of foreign coordinated inauthentic behavior campaigns we’ve disrupted,” behind Russia and Iran.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 30, 2023
In New York, Uber drivers went on strike at LaGuardia Airport to call for higher wages and an end to unfair deactivations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 2023
Twitter confirmed that it had seen a jump in account deactivations amid this week’s announcement of Mr. Musk’s takeover.
From New York Times ● Apr. 27, 2022
The center has been planned since Durkan and the City Council approved a law in 2019 that prohibits unwarranted deactivations and provides drivers the right to contest deactivations with a neutral arbiter.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 17, 2021
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