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Hays

American  
[heyz] / heɪz /

noun

  1. Will (Harrison), 1879–1954, U.S. lawyer, politician, and official of the motion-picture industry.

  2. a city in central Kansas.


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But Coogan and Hays insist they are not journalists, even if they line up interviews with key figures in the industry who offer insightful access to the Silicon Valley world.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Hays was an angel investor; he founded the fundraising and banking platform Capital, formerly known as Party Round, and the advertising network Branded Native.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

During the show on Thursday, Hays said that over the past few years, “there’s been so much uncertainty about AI … but there’s also a lot of fear.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

“Moving from commentary to real impact in how this technology is distributed and understood globally is incredibly important to us,” Hays said in a statement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Mudgett left Mooers Fork at midnight, without paying his lodging bill to Hays.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson