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Scott Guthrie, an executive vice president in Microsoft’s cloud-computing division, has said the company’s strategy is to have distributed data centers as a way to manage local resources and energy constraints.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 13, 2026

In recent days, authorities have distributed aid to survivors, arrested suspects and sought to improve building safety, as some Hongkongers raise questions about the incident.

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2025

DAFgiving360’s accounts have distributed $6 billion to organizations through the first three quarters of 2025, up 24% from the same period last year, she said.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 1, 2025

The philanthropic giant raised $60 million in the month after the fire and will have distributed half that by next week, the organization said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2025

They have distributed among them the surveillance equipment George was carrying, and they’re destroying it, hitting it with shoes or rocks or hammers.

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth