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something (as a device) created for the first time through the use of the imagination
the computer is one innovation that revolutionized the business world
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One of Thompson’s signature innovations was to use a predictive algorithm to kick ailing and disabled Medicare patients out of nursing homes and rehabilitative programs, causing untold misery and penury.
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Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
The last thing is creating a culture of innovation and fun.
—James Manso, WWD, 13 Dec. 2024
What’s next for Bitcoin? Is the Apple Heart the next great innovation?
—Quartz, 13 Dec. 2024
With better data came a shift to a quality-over-quantity approach, and advertisers began to consider factors such as ad placement, page load and creative innovation—all gauged with yet more data.
—Sergii Denysenko, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
The last thing is creating a culture of innovation and fun.
—James Manso, WWD, 13 Dec. 2024
What’s next for Bitcoin? Is the Apple Heart the next great innovation?
—Quartz, 13 Dec. 2024
With better data came a shift to a quality-over-quantity approach, and advertisers began to consider factors such as ad placement, page load and creative innovation—all gauged with yet more data.
—Sergii Denysenko, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Innovation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/innovation. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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