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powering

  • present participle of power.

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Gov. Kathy Hochul is banning large data-center construction for up to a year, making New York the latest state to confront the rollout of sites powering the artificial-intelligence boom.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

Under the hood in each Apple device are powerful, Apple-designed chips capable of much more than just powering the new Siri.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

"We have enough cable powering all of these incredible technical systems to get basically from London to Birmingham and back again."

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

After powering the artificial-intelligence trade for much of this year with their record run, semiconductor stocks have hit a roadblock.

From MarketWatch Jul. 7, 2026

Sun Ra preaching about the “alter destiny” and “the living myth” and powering his spaceship with music—all over strange noises that sound more like a computer malfunctioning than jazz.

From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick