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Fujairah National Group

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I would have draftified this but it’s long past the 90 day limit so bringing here for consensus. I’m not sure about notability and my preference is to send to draft for possible improvement. . Mccapra (talk) 10:26, 13 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Baserow

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Refs fails WP:SIRS, so fails WP:NORG and WP:GNG. - UtherSRG (talk) 00:42, 12 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Keep – While not all current refs meet WP:SIRS, key sources like TechCrunch [1] and The New Stack [2] clearly do. Both are independent, reliable, and provide significant coverage that satisfies WP:GNG and WP:NORG. The article should be improved by focusing on these higher-quality sources, not deleted.

[1] https://techcrunch.com/2022/07/05/baserow-challenges-airtable-with-an-open-source-no-code-database-platform/

[2] https://thenewstack.io/baserow-a-no-code-open-source-alternative-to-airtable/ Dahawk04 Talk 💬 03:45, 12 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Keep – more high quality sources were just added (an article of t3n - Germany's biggest magazine for tech and an article of techround)

Meanwhile other project management tools that are listed alongside Baserow and companies like Airtable, Asana or Notion in the category box beneath only have *one* reference such as "Remember the Milk" WHU2208 (talk) 09:10, 12 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Yacht transport

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This article is a redundant content fork/semi-duplicate of yacht, which should cover this entire topic in about a single paragraph. Ed ^{[talk] [OMT]} 17:41, 11 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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delete lengthy belaboring of the reality that once you set your small-ish boat in a cradle, you can ship it pretty much the way you can ship anything else. Mangoe (talk) 18:26, 11 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Keep though may need more SIGCOV citations to support it which I tried to look for, see this as it has potential to be standalone as its concept is like the aquatic vehicle analog of Roll-on/roll-off, seems transporting vehicles for land or sea is serious stuff, or merge to the Yacht article as an ATD. Lorraine Crane (talk) 07:18, 13 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Importance of behavioral factors on financial reporting quality of SMEs

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Non-notable topic; feels very AI-generated and reads like an essay. I’d be fine also with merging into SME, but I don’t think there’s much that can be salvaged. GoldRomean (talk) 22:51, 10 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Strong Delete: I concur with nom that it feels AI generated, but even if it didn't, an article with apparently no available modern sources, and no apparent value would be a strong delete for me. If someone wants to try to save it, maybe draftify it, but short of someone volunteering to try to do the legwork, it seems that nothing of value would be lost by loosing it. Foxtrot620 (talk) 23:06, 10 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Delete. Completely unencyclopedic. Entirely AI generated, on an unnotable topic. Weirdguyz (talk) 00:44, 11 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Delete Regardless of if it's AI, it is written and titled like an essay. Maybe this topic could be an article section, but it could probably be fine as just a sentence or two in a different article. - Ike Lek (talk) 04:20, 11 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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Comment: I assume the merge alternative the nominator put on the table would actually be to our article on small and medium enterprises, and not the SME disambiguation page. (I have no opinion or further comment.) WCQuidditch ☎ ✎ 01:18, 12 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Delete Unfortunately I don't think there's anything salvageable here. If it had a better title and wasn't written as an essay, it would probably be a case of WP:TNT, but the current title of the article isn't worth keeping, so it would have to be written elsewhere. --cheesewhisk3rs ≽^•⩊•^≼ ∫ (pester) 08:44, 12 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Delete per nom and all the great rational already put forward. Patre23 (talk) 10:00, 12 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Darryl Davis

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Fails WP:BIO. Reading this article I can't fathom what he might just possibly be notable for. WP:ADMASQ for a WP:ROTM businessperson. 🇵🇸‍🇺🇦 Fiddle^Timtrent Faddle^Talk to me 🇺🇦‍🇵🇸 21:02, 10 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Delete: per nom Laura240406 (talk) 22:43, 10 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
also the "Power Agent®" with the copyright symbol reads a lot like an advertisement Laura240406 (talk) 22:44, 10 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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Delete: Zero evidence of notability of any flavour, just pure vanispamcruftisement. -- DoubleGrazing (talk) 05:53, 11 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Delete: Clearly fails WP:BASIC, no evidence of notability. Baqi:) (talk) 07:06, 11 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Delete I thought this was the activist guy for a minute and wondering why he was here. This article looks WP:PROMO. Metallurgist (talk) 20:53, 13 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Delete: there is nothing to prove notability. 🄻 🄰 15:05, 14 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

GIVA Jewellery

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Fails Notability. Nothing more than a promotional attempt . Sources are exclusively primary in the form of press releases or trivial mentions. WikiMentor01 (talk) 5:18, 10 July 2025 (UTC)

Delete - The article does not have enough WP:SIGCOV and lacks reliable secondary sources.

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Delete The article is filled with brand releases and announcements, nothing to satisfy WP:SIGCOV. Sooterout (talk) 17:47, 10 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Delete: As per the nominator's rationale. Nothing significant except, Press releases and routine coverage. Zuck28 (talk) 10:03, 14 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Rajesh Anandan

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Unable to see any satisfying significant coverage. Fails WP:NBIO and WP:GNG. Raj Shri21 (talk) 04:05, 10 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Delete, fails WP:ANYBIO. Appears to have been created and substantially edited by a number of anonymous IP editors, possible sock puppets, the majority of whom have been blocked from further editing. Dan arndt (talk) 05:17, 10 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Kalpesh Mehta

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Article about a lesser-known enterpreneur. There is nothing comprehensive about the person in any of the sources. Sources are routine and mostly PR. Does not meet WP:GNG Thilsebatti (talk) 08:26, 7 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Leaning towards a weak keep; after discounting all PR articles, there are some sources that offer significant coverage.Chanel Dsouza (talk) 11:40, 11 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Keep: The subject seems to be notable, as I have found [1], [2], [3], and [4], hence it passes WP:NBIO and WP:GNG. Taabii (talk) 15:09, 13 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Keep: There’s ample in-depth media coverage available in reliable sources, often with bylines to demonstrate GNG and ANYBIO. Zuck28 (talk) 07:12, 14 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Keep. My preference is to retain. The topic is noteworthy due to substantial coverage from credible sources provided in the article and anlayzed by Taabii. It meets the criteria of WP:GNG and WP:NBIO. Monhiroe (talk) 08:40, 14 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Comment: While outlets like India TV, Business Today, and News18 are mentioned in the article, most of the coverage is either routine or promotional in nature. The sources provided by Taabii aren't in-depth, biographical sources. For someone to meet WP:GNG, we need significant coverage in multiple reliable and independent sources, not just passing mentions or PR-style writeups. Most of the article focuses on Mehta’s connection to Tribeca Developers, which seems to function mainly as a marketing or licensing partner for Trump-branded projects in India. That kind of association doesn't automatically establish notability, unless the individual himself has received consistent, independent media attention separate from the brand. A lot of the coverage cited feels promotional, some of it reads more like press releases than independent journalism. The sources focus more on the real estate projects than on Mehta as a notable figure, and they lack any real critical or analytical depth. Claiming this subject passes WP:NBIO seems like a stretch. There’s no clear evidence of any major impact on the real estate industry, no notable awards, and no leadership in globally recognized companies.Thilsebatti (talk) 09:45, 14 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Delete: Per nom, most of the sources are routine or PR. Quite a few are also WP:NEWSORGINDIA. There isn't enough WP:SIGCOV in WP:RS to support WP:NBIO.--DesiMoore (talk) 15:49, 14 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

PayChangu

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Unclear notability. The majority of the current sources ([5][6][7][8][9][10][11]) appear to be paid news. Fancy Refrigerator ^(talk) 02:02, 4 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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This is a trending fintech company in Malawi that everyone is talking about the sources are from reliable sources like Malawi24.com, nyasatimes and international sources Kalotiking (talk) 08:06, 4 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Delete The available coverage consists mostly of brief award mentions and promotional articles (Malawi Nyasa Times, Malawi24, Showbiz Uganda, Fintech Magazine Africa). These are lightly edited press releases or sponsored content rather than significant independent coverage. No reliable, in-depth secondary sources have been found to establish notability under WP:GNG. Z3r0h3r000 (talk) 08:56, 4 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
- Keep I am a Malawian writer, and I can confirm that this is currently one of the most trending if not the number one fintech companies in Malawi. I believe it deserves a Wikipedia article. @Tumbuka Arch is a fellow Malawian editor who might be able to help verify this.
Kalotiking (talk) 11:33, 4 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Kalotiking. We need sources, not words, that show that this company is notable. Fancy Refrigerator ^(talk) 11:46, 4 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
The article discusses the company’s partnership with a notable bank, which can be verified on the official website of Centenary Bank Malawi:
^[1]

It also mentions awards the company has won. This is supported by another article from National Bank of Malawi (NBM), one of the country’s largest banks:

^[2] The award mentioned is among the most recognized in the country and is based on customer votes, which demonstrates the company’s notability^[3]. Furthermore, the sources used in the article are not just Malawian blogs, but include reputable news outlets and official bank websites Kalotiking (talk) 12:24, 4 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Malawi is very small country it's just getting started with fintech for someone interested in tech like myself my goal is to make sure i take part in writing articles about Malawian fintech and contribute here Kalotiking (talk) 12:28, 4 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Delete. Inherently promotional in-tone and all sources seem to be paid news articles as previously mentioned. MayhemStoppingBy (talk) 18:52, 4 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Keep: promotional tone can be fixed. The company is notable given that it is the only of its kind in the country. Here, the company is quoted "a pioneering fintech company" by Malawi24 and by Nyasa Times here where it is being referred to as "Fintech giant." In 2025 here, company won Firm of the Year at ICTAM Awards surpassing Airtel's service and other major firms. These are not so-called awards as awards are usually associated with effort and not "paid" promo. I could farther found this, little of this, that provides WP:GNG. While I wouldn't count "partnerships" as company's notability, mentions and describing it as a major leading Fintech in the entire country is enough to give a glimpse that company is notable. This can be used to sustain an article per WP:NEXIST.--Tumbuka Arch (talk) 10:25, 5 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Keep: This company is notable in Malawi and is the first of its kind in the region. An article from a Malawian government website supports this here,The Malawi News Agency does not publish paid promotional content. Additionally, platforms such as Intelligent Fintech have recognized the company’s innovation—for example, here These sources indicate the company’s significance and impact within its industry. LapelKing (talk) 18:38, 11 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi. The Malawian government webpage is not opening for me. And the Intelligent Fintech article appears to be paid news, not to mention published very recently on July 7. Fancy Refrigerator ^(talk) 18:59, 11 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@LapelKing. I suspect you of sockpuppetry. I have opened a SPI at Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Kalotiking. Fancy Refrigerator ^(talk) 21:41, 11 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Fancy Refrigerator,

The Gov article is opening fine on my end. Have you conducted any research on the company before making a judgment? I wouldn’t have written the article if the company wasn’t notable in the region. Platforms like Nyasa Times and ITWeb Africa do not engage in paid promotions. Kalotiking (talk) 01:05, 12 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not certain that those platforms do not engage in promotions. Anyhow, the articles from Nyasa Times you initially used ([12][13]) are very promotional by nature. And the one from ITweb Tumbuka Arch brought up appear to be a press release ([14]). While these sources support what are stated in the article, I do not believe they constitute independent, significant coverage, which, ideally, should be multiple sources that cover the company in detail.

As for that Malawi News Agency article ([15]), which I can access now, it appears to cover the same publicity event as one of the Malawi24 articles ([16]). Like the forementioned, I do not believe that this source constitute a source that meets WP:ORGCRIT. It is neither detailed nor sufficiently independent of the subject.

And as for the other source added by LapelKing ([17], this is obviously a paid news article. The fact that it postdates the discussion suggests that someone paid for it after the AfD was initiated. This is unacceptable and I suggest we disregard it. Fancy Refrigerator ^(talk) 20:35, 12 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Fancy Refrigerator so what you’re saying is, if a company wins an award or partners with banks or launches a new product, it’s not worth media coverage unless they pay for it? 😅 That kinda feels unfair especially in a country like Malawi where fintech is just starting to grow and PayChangu is one of the first companies doing it seriously.

Like the sources are actually reporting on real stuff first fintech PSP to do bank collections, first to launch instant transfers, winning ICT film of the year [18]and those partnerships with banks like Centenary bank [19] aren’t small either. These are well known institutions, and when a fintech partners with them, it’s a big deal locally. That’s why the press wrote about it.

But just because the company is early-stage or based in a smaller market doesn’t mean it lacks notability. The article is based on coverage that’s actually independent and relevant. Kalotiking (talk) 00:23, 13 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Fancy Refrigerator you have brought this to AfD yourself, can you wait for other editors to weigh in too? As for @Kalotiking, can you avoid responding to every comment (unless badly needed) and leave it to others to decide. Thanks.-- Tumbuka Arch (talk) 01:27, 13 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Fancy Refrigerator so what you’re saying is, if a company wins an award or partners with banks or launches a new product, it’s not worth media coverage unless they pay for it? 😅 That kinda feels unfair especially in a country like Malawi where fintech is just starting to grow and PayChangu is one of the first companies doing it seriously. I said nothing of the sort. Do not make a strawman argument.

The presence of reporting is not enough to show notability. The sources have to be independent of the subject and contain significant coverage, which is not case with these sources Fancy Refrigerator ^(talk) 01:36, 13 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

B.K. School of Business Management

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No WP:SIGCOV, fails WP:GNG ProtobowlAddict ^talk! 14:22, 3 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Merge with Gujarat University. Cordless Larry (talk) 18:13, 3 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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Merge to Gujarat University per Cordless Larry's suggestion. Surayeproject3 (talk) 20:30, 10 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

New Star Books

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Three years have passed since a refund following a soft delete. This article still does not meet NCORP guidelines. Dege31 (talk) 15:16, 28 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Keep: GNG pass. Discussed in multiple published works, including:

The Perilous Trade: Book Publishing in Canada, 1946-2006 (2012)
Publishing Lives: Interviews with Independent Book Publishers in the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia (1996)
The Globe and Mail, "New Star Books to wind down, publisher cites BC Arts Council funding issues", 29 January 2025
Publishers Weekly, "Vancouver’s New Star Books Ceases Acquisitions", 29 January 2025
Quill and Quire, "New Star Books to close" 16 January 2025 (Quill & Quire)

More can likely be found in the depths of Newspapers.com. MediaKyle (talk) 21:16, 29 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Notability concerns:

PW and Q&Q are trade news, for which NCORP clarifies that a higher standard is needed to establish independent coverage.

The GM article is primarily about the BC Arts Council.

Publishing Lives, as the title indicates, is a primary source with little commentary, whilst NCORP requires secondary sources.

There is something a little more substantial in the Perilous Trade, but out of the one to two pages, New Star is covered along with other publishers, and is not exclusively emphasised. Dege31 (talk) 19:22, 6 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Also, PL, and TPT, are already included in the article. Dege31 (talk) 19:34, 6 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Okay. Here's a few more just for good measure:

A New Star is rising in publishing, The Vancouver Sun
Smaller publishers land on BC Book Prizes shortlist, The Vancouver Sun
Publishers still suffer Chapters fallout, The Vancouver Sun
Benefit to help New Star Books repair after firebombing, The Georgia Straight (there is also 4 other news articles covering the arson event cited in the article)

The publisher has been around for a long time, and not only been the subject of specific coverage on numerous occasions over the years, but was also written about in-depth in at least two books, which is not trivial. All of these things put together makes this a GNG pass. Besides all that, articles about notable publishers are of encyclopedic value. MediaKyle (talk) 20:15, 6 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Again, the two books- one is a primary source, the other one is on the edge of significant coverage. The first one is not an NCORP valid source. The second one maybe passes (I'll leave it to the discretion of others who will participate in the discussion), although it isn't exactly in-depth.

Writing about the arson is primarily something that gives notability to the event, not the publisher. A local incident, which is not NCORP significant coverage.

Source 2. Smaller publishers- brief mention of non-notable prize - not NCORP significant coverage.

Source 3. Publishers still- two statistical sentences - not NCORP significant coverage.

Source 1. A New Star is rising- this article is mostly about books published by New Star. This is points to the book's notability, and the corporation does not inherit this notability. The few paragraphs that are about New Star are either primary, or largely routine. In fact, I think this source might be an advertisement (sure looks like it, especially given its placement next to the section at the bottom) which would make it a fail of NCORP on multiple levels, but I don't at the moment have newspapers.com access.

My suggestion would be the creation of an article about Canadian small press publishing, where this subject would also be incorporated. Dege31 (talk) 20:38, 6 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Keep as per MediaKyle. While well-meaning, the criticisms are excessive. Bearian (talk) 18:00, 13 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Applied Intuition

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Nothing to show how the subject company is notable. Plenty of WP:CORPTRIV and a few bits of PR fluff, but nothing WP:SUBSTANTIAL as far as I can see - Rich^T|C|E-Mail 00:05, 25 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Speedy Keep. Applied Intuition has received significant independent coverage in reliable sources such as Reuters, Bloomberg, and TechCrunch. Easily meets WP:CORPDEPTH and WP:GNG. Move for speedy keep. 🟥⭐ ^{talk to me!} 01:04, 25 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Redstar0005: It's all WP:CORPTRIV doing a Google for 'Applied Intuition {Reuters,Bloomberg,TechCrunch}'. If you have anything that's not trivial reporting, please provide it... - Rich^T|C|E-Mail 01:18, 25 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Hi @Rich Smith, here are some! [20][21] (Reuters), [22][23] (Bloomberg), [24][25][26][27](TechCrunch). All of these articles are not just trivial mentions of Applied Intuition but are completely centered around them and their business activities. I could continue naming more satisfactory sources if you wish. I'm not sure if you were searching for the right things when you did, because all of these articles were easy to find. Again, I suggest that the article is kept. 🟥⭐ ^{talk to me!} 03:15, 25 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Redstar0005: All of those are WP:CORPTRIV... 'standard notices, brief announcements, and routine coverage, such as: of changes in share or bond prices ... of quarterly or annual financial results and earning forecasts ... of a capital transaction, such as raised capital'. So again, if you have anything that's not trivial reporting, please provide it... - Rich^T|C|E-Mail 10:45, 25 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Hi @Rich Smith. The articles from Reuters, Bloomberg, and TechCrunch provide non-trivial coverage by focusing specifically on Applied Intuition’s funding, valuation, business model, and industry role, not just standard notices or brief announcements. They include independent analysis and sustained attention, meeting WP:GNG and exceeding WP:CORPTRIV. Again, I suggest the article is kept. 🟥⭐ ^{talk to me!} 19:43, 25 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Keep: The routine coverage standard is usually used to dismiss articles from PR firms that have close financial ties to the companies they report about. Reuters is not a PR firm, and they don't report about every fundraising event from every startup. The nominator has the implication backwards: routine coverage can come in the form of fundraising news, but not all fundraising news is routine coverage.

And independent of all this, This case study that already appears in the article can clearly be used to establish notability. I would need to see something more than a bare assertion that the sources in the article constitute "trivial reporting" in order to change my !vote. HyperAccelerated (talk) 02:40, 30 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Delete. Every source is valuations and funding rounds - where is the ORGCRIT? qcne (talk) 12:32, 30 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Strong Keep - I can't agree with assertions that every source is valuations and funding rounds; in fact most are not. After looking over the list of references it seems to me that about two-thirds of sources cover substantial business activities rather than financial reporting. For example: Harvard Business School case study on the company's business model, Bloomberg's analysis of autonomous vehicle simulation technology and industry challenges, coverage of strategic partnerships with major automakers like Isuzu, Axios coverage of military AI products, Breaking Defense analysis of acquisitions, and a recent CNBC piece discussing the company's AI technology and dual-use applications. These sources provide exactly the type of in-depth critical analysis and commentary from major newspapers, trusted academic institutions, and high-quality mainstream websites that establish notability. I think this article definitely should be kept. Soxfanruthian (talk) 01:08, 1 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Strong Keep - Disclosure: I am an employee of Applied Intuition and have consistently disclosed this affiliation in all my edits to this article and on my user page.

The nominator's WP:CORPTRIV argument fundamentally mischaracterizes the available sources and fails to recognize substantial coverage that clearly establishes notability under WP:CORP. The claim that all coverage consists of "routine business reporting" ignores multiple sources providing detailed analysis of the company's technology, strategic significance, and industry impact.

Academic recognition establishes clear notability: Harvard Business School published a comprehensive case study on Applied Intuition (ref #5). Academic institutions do not create detailed business case studies for companies lacking significant industry impact or innovative business models. This represents exactly the type of substantial, analytical coverage that WP:CORP requires and directly contradicts claims of trivial coverage.

Technology-focused coverage beyond financial reporting: Multiple sources provide substantial analysis of business operations and technological significance:

Bloomberg's 2018 detailed analysis of autonomous vehicle simulation challenges and the company's role in addressing industry-wide testing limitations (ref #12)
VentureBeat's comprehensive coverage of off-road autonomy technology launch with technical specifications and market analysis (ref #2)
Specialized trade publication coverage in ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle International focusing on machine learning data operations and technical capabilities (ref #26)
Recent substantial coverage of the June 2025 OpenAI strategic partnership, including detailed analysis from Bloomberg examining the technological implications and industry significance of integrating large language models into vehicle intelligence platforms (ref #9)

Strategic industry partnerships demonstrate operational significance: Coverage of partnerships with major automakers provides substantial analysis of business activities that clearly exceed routine reporting:

Nikkei Asia's detailed coverage of Isuzu partnership for Level 4 self-driving trucks (ref #23)
Automotive News Europe's analysis of TRATON partnership for software-defined trucks (ref #24)
Specialized German automotive publication coverage of Audi partnership following Porsche collaboration (ref #22)

Defense sector recognition for national security applications: Recent coverage demonstrates expansion into critical national security applications:

Axios provides substantial analysis of military AI products and strategic significance (ref #19)
Bloomberg recognizes the company among "10 Defense Tech Startups to Watch in 2025" based on technological capabilities (ref #17)
Breaking Defense covers EpiSci acquisition with detailed analysis of AI dogfighting capabilities and military applications (ref #29)

Sustained coverage across multiple years and topics: The reference list spans 2018-2025 with coverage from major publications focusing on technology developments, strategic partnerships, acquisitions, and industry recognition—not just funding announcements. This sustained attention across multiple business cycles and topics demonstrates the type of ongoing coverage that WP:CORP requires.

Financial coverage as evidence of significance: While the nominator dismisses funding announcements as routine, the sustained financial coverage from major publications like Bloomberg, Forbes, and Wall Street Journal spanning multiple funding rounds over seven years actually demonstrates the type of ongoing attention that indicates notability. WP:CORPTRIV does not prohibit all financial coverage—it prohibits trivial financial coverage. When major business publications consistently cover a company's growth trajectory across multiple years, this represents substantial coverage of significant business developments, not routine announcements.

The nominator's assertion that partnerships with 18 of the top 20 global automakers and expansion into defense applications constitute mere "routine business reporting" misapplies WP:CORPTRIV. These represent exactly the "significant business activities" and "major corporate developments" that the policy explicitly recognizes as notable. The Harvard Business School case study alone provides the substantial, analytical coverage that clearly exceeds any reasonable interpretation of the WP:CORPTRIV threshold.

This article meets WP:CORP through multiple independent sources providing substantial coverage of technology, industry impact, and business significance that extends well beyond routine financial reporting.

Request for nomination withdrawal: Given the substantial evidence demonstrating clear notability under WP:CORP, I respectfully request that the nominator consider withdrawing this nomination. The article is supported by multiple independent sources providing substantial coverage that extends well beyond routine business reporting, including academic recognition, detailed technology analysis, and sustained industry coverage across multiple years and topics. Cal-batman (talk)

Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Companies, Software, and California. WCQuidditch ☎ ✎ 02:28, 25 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
keep there are plenty of articles that establish notability such as TechCrunch, WSJ and more.Darkm777 (talk) 01:41, 1 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Relisting comment: Relisting, a source assessment table would address the disagreement here about the quality of the sources provided in the article and discussion.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 00:19, 2 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Relisting comment: Per Liz.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, — Benison (Beni · talk) 02:45, 9 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Delete This is a company therefore GNG/WP:NCORP requires at least two deep or significant sources with each source containing "Independent Content" showing in-depth information *on the company*. "Independent content", in order to count towards establishing notability, must include original and independent opinion, analysis, investigation, and fact checking that are clearly attributable to a source unaffiliated to the subject. I'm unable to identify any references that meet the criteria for establishing notability. Here's an analysis of sources (omitting primary sources or GHITS type references) with emphasis on those articles that others above claim to meet GNG/NCORP criteria. HighKing⁺⁺ 18:41, 11 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

All of the references based on funding and valuation are junk. Here's why. The $250m funding round with a $6b valuation are based on this Press Release dated March 12, 2024. Similarly, the series d media churn is all based on this PR from 2021. The latest series f is based on this. Notice that those references have the same date as the announcement (or later). Lets not be naive here - this is how marketing works. There is no original content in any of those articles. If some of the Keep !voters above disagree, lets discuss - post a link to one of the articles and point out the paragraphs containing original content.

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Created with templates {{NCORPcheck table}} and {{NCORPcheck}}
This table may not be a final or consensus view; it may summarize developing consensus, or reflect assessments of a single editor.
Source	Independent Content?	In-depth?
"Applied Intuition, whose software tests self-driving cars, grabs $40 million". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2025-07-11.	Relies entirely on information/quotes provided by the company and/or execs as part of the PR around their series B round (same date, quotes, etc)	no in-depth information contained in remaining independent content
"Inside one of Silicon Valley's most celebrated rituals: raising cash". Washington Post. 2016-08-29. Retrieved 2025-07-11.		There no in-depth information about the company
"Qasar Younis and Peter Ludwig of Applied Intuition: A startup with design in mind". Greatness by Floodgate (Podcast). Retrieved 2025-07-11.	It is an interview and relies entirely on information from the founders
"2025 Tech Defense Startups to Watch". Bloomberg Features. Retrieved 2025-07-11.	A company profile based on summarising existing company information	Four sentences is insufficient for CORPDEPTH
"Transportation: Most Innovative Companies 2025". Fast Company. Retrieved 2025-07-11.		A mention-in-passing, single sentence
"Applied Intuition and military AI partnership". Axios. 2025-05-20. Retrieved 2025-07-11.	The article merely summarises a company announcement	Insufficient in-depth information about the company
Applied Intuition co-founder Qasar Younis on bringing AI to military vehicles. CNBC. 2025-05-30. Retrieved 2025-07-11.	Relies entirely on an interview with the founder
"Driscoll suggests Army can take page from Silicon Valley business model". Inside Defense. Retrieved 2025-07-11.		A mention in passing that contains no in-depth information about the company
"How self-driving cars can get past the learning permit stage without any risk". Bloomberg. 2018-09-16. Retrieved 2025-07-11.	Relies entirely on a visit to the company's office and information/quotes provided by the company and/or execs
"Applied Intuition neue Partnerschaft mit Audi". Automobilwoche. Retrieved 2025-07-11.	Relies entirely on a joint company announcement - this is PR
"Isuzu to develop self-driving trucks with U.S. startup". Nikkei Asia. Retrieved 2025-07-11.	This also relies entirely on a joint company announcement - this is PR
"Volkswagen, TRATON, Applied Intuition software collaboration". Automotive News. Retrieved 2025-07-11.	Based on this announcement and relies entirely on information/quotes provided by the company and/or execs
"Software tools provider Applied Intuition buys company behind CarSim". Automotive News. Retrieved 2025-07-11.	Based on this announcement and relies entirely on information/quotes provided by the company and/or execs
"Applied Intuition acquires SceneBox platform to strengthen machine learning data operations". Autonomous Vehicle International. Retrieved 2025-07-11.	Based on this announcement and relies entirely on information/quotes provided by the company and/or execs
"Applied Intuition to buy autonomous trucking SPAC Embark for $71M". TechCrunch. 2023-05-25. Retrieved 2025-07-11.	Based on this announcement and therefore relies entirely on information/quotes provided by the company and/or execs
"Applied Intuition takes flight, sets sail in acquiring EpiSci". Breaking Defense. February 2025. Retrieved 2025-07-11.	Based on this announcement and therefore relies entirely on information/quotes provided by the company and/or execs	no in-depth information contained in remaining independent content
"Pilot in a real aircraft just fought an AI-driven virtual enemy jet for the first time". TWZ. Retrieved 2025-07-11.		There is no in-depth information about the company

It is difficult to find articles on this very valuable company that meet NCORP right now. I've omitted the case study because I cannot locate a copy to read, but from experience, not all case studies hosted by HBS meet the criteria but if someone wants to link to a non-paywalled version I'll give it a read. HighKing⁺⁺ 20:47, 11 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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