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The state government, led by Maduro allies, blames a pipeline damaged in an earthquake last month but locals insist the water supply has been unreliable for far longer, as a result of years of underinvestment.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
Tencent’s cloud revenue has lagged behind rivals such as Alibaba and Bytedance due to underinvestment in GPUs to fulfill ever-rising demand from clients, they say.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
The co-authors wrote that there is a “systematic underinvestment in pro-worker AI,” a term for technology that makes human capabilities more valuable.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026
But in 2024, Venezuela produced only about one percent of global crude, its industry left haggard by years of underinvestment, mismanagement and US sanctions.
From Barron's • Mar. 1, 2026
These measures, combined with chronic underinvestment in the state oil company, Petroecuador, led to a drop in petroleum production in 2007.
From The 2008 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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