on the receiving end
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The company that got hacked by a rogue version of ChatGPT has revealed what it was like to be on the receiving end of the world's first fully-autonomous AI hack.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
Alphabet and other “Magnificent Seven” names have fallen out of favor in recent weeks as investors pivot toward memory companies on the receiving end of the hyperscalers’ heavy artificial-intelligence spending.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
But more often, people on the receiving end just feel like something is . . . off.
From Salon ● Jun. 10, 2026
Billie Eilish told the Hollywood Reporter that she’d been on the receiving end of the concert foul and it’s not fun.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2026
Would I ever be on the receiving end of such a bouquet from my own little ones?
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
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