as in think factory
an organization that consists of a group of people who think of new ideas on a particular subject or who give advice about what should be done
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As research from research think tank Trilliant Health demonstrated in 2022, a demographic shift has qualified an increasing share of Americans for Medicare coverage.
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Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
Most humanoid robots are still performative rather than functional, falling short of working in messy, unpredictable environments, said Samm Sacks, a senior fellow at the New America think tank focused on Chinese technology.
—Chan Ho-Him, Fortune, 6 June 2026
The Berggruen Institute, a think tank that’s been a vocal champion of UBC, described it broadly as a large wealth fund that people could invest in and get returns from, with some kind of state sponsorship.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Spanish and Canadian firms are the biggest investors in Cuba’s hotel sector, noted Lee Schlenker, a research associate at the Quincy Institute’s Global South program, a Washington think tank.
—Andrea Rodríguez, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
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Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
Most humanoid robots are still performative rather than functional, falling short of working in messy, unpredictable environments, said Samm Sacks, a senior fellow at the New America think tank focused on Chinese technology.
—Chan Ho-Him, Fortune, 6 June 2026
The Berggruen Institute, a think tank that’s been a vocal champion of UBC, described it broadly as a large wealth fund that people could invest in and get returns from, with some kind of state sponsorship.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Spanish and Canadian firms are the biggest investors in Cuba’s hotel sector, noted Lee Schlenker, a research associate at the Quincy Institute’s Global South program, a Washington think tank.
—Andrea Rodríguez, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
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