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R&D

American  
Or R and D
  1. research and development.


R & D British  

abbreviation

  1. research and development

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Investment managers also have become nervous about the concentration of market gains within the U.S. technology sector, especially in companies associated with artificial intelligence R&D. Fears that AI is an investment bubble that could take down the S&P’s highest fliers have investors looking elsewhere for returns.

From Los Angeles Times

He added that Anthropic had "offered to work directly with the Department of War on R&D to improve the reliability of these systems, but they have not accepted this offer."

From BBC

AI equipment investment grew 61% annualized, adding one percentage point to GDP, while software and R&D rose 8.1%, adding 0.5 percentage points.

From Barron's

"When you go around research labs, or you talk to start-ups, they have really good sensors, and then you ask them how long they work. They say 'six months'. That's great for R&D... but in industry, I want this robot to work for 10 years," he says.

From BBC

"Potential management change at Sanofi had been debated for a while now following Sanofi's R&D strategy hitting potholes," analysts at the investment group Jefferies said in a statement.

From Barron's