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YouTube has built likeness detection technology that automatically identifies when an artist’s likeness is being used without permission.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
18 June 2026 -
Meanwhile, a PwC survey identifies efficiency and technology as top priorities for family offices globally.—
Andy Busser,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Even Fraser makes out with Rainbeau and Damo.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
16 Sep. 2025
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Much of it will come when the wind picks up at night, complementing California’s abundant daytime solar power, and batteries, which discharge for a few hours around sunset.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Apart from the World Cup, tourism in New York City picks up in summer months.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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In the Africa section, the zoo eyes a revamp of the hippo and crocodile habitats and at least one additional exhibit.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
30 May 2026
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The New York Knicks took a commanding 3-0 lead in the Eastern Conference Finals on Saturday as the franchise eyes its first NBA Finals berth since 1999.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
24 May 2026
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How did Imagineering decide which sights to include and which ones to leave out?—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
1 June 2026
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Our dad got us a job holding the pole, the guy sights on through the thing, surveying.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
1 Dec. 2025
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Your analytical nature notices quiet details that tell you exactly what to release.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 June 2026
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When the plumbing works, nobody notices.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Attendees seemed keen to squeeze as much networking as possible out of the gala, often chatting with their associates and neighbors during speakers’ remarks.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
6 June 2026
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Yes, remarks those catty modernists made about their host could be less than savory, but Stein wasn’t bothered.—
Emily Cox,
ARTnews.com,
22 May 2026
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