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SoftBank plans to spend up to $87.5 billion on artificial intelligence data centers in France, aiming for up to five gigawatts of capacity there as Europe tries to catch up with the U.S. and China.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
English teacher Agne Kosk tries to combine chatbots and human interaction.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
Some analysts on Friday said Gap has pushed out Athleta’s recovery timeline for the third straight year, as it shakes up leadership and tries to rediscover its focus.
From MarketWatch • May 31, 2026
Pattie Gonia said in a video that the company “cherry picks a few examples of playful parody and fan art and tries to spin those into some kind of vast use of their logo.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
It took a few tries, but I was finally able to conjure up my own wisp of smoke.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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