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Much of that was driven out of DeepMind, the British company Google acquired in 2014 for around £400 million.
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Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2026
While in Jamaica, the Ramírez boys were sent to a very conservative private school to learn English and were punished for refusing to sing the British national anthem in morning assembly.
—Literary Hub, 16 Jan. 2026
Disco, Occasionally was produced by Kid Harpoon, the British songwriter-producer who has worked on all of the artist’s previous albums.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 2026
After teasing his devotees with posters, videos, a cryptic website and an intriguing song snippet since the last week of 2025, the British pop icon has returned to make 2026 the year of Harry.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
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Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2026
While in Jamaica, the Ramírez boys were sent to a very conservative private school to learn English and were punished for refusing to sing the British national anthem in morning assembly.
—Literary Hub, 16 Jan. 2026
Disco, Occasionally was produced by Kid Harpoon, the British songwriter-producer who has worked on all of the artist’s previous albums.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 2026
After teasing his devotees with posters, videos, a cryptic website and an intriguing song snippet since the last week of 2025, the British pop icon has returned to make 2026 the year of Harry.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
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“The British.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20British. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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