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20 May 2026 Vol 19
The executive that helped build Meta’s ad machine is trying to expose it

The executive that helped build Meta’s ad machine is trying to expose it

Brian Boland spent more than a decade figuring out how to build a system that would make Meta money. On…
An FBI ‘Asset’ Helped Run a Dark Web Site That Sold Fentanyl-Laced Drugs for Years

An FBI ‘Asset’ Helped Run a Dark Web Site That Sold Fentanyl-Laced Drugs for Years

“Lin cannot seriously dispute that the decision to allow opioid sales on Incognito was his own,” the prosecution’s filing reads.…
FBI says ATM ‘jackpotting’ attacks are on the rise, and netting hackers millions in stolen cash

FBI says ATM ‘jackpotting’ attacks are on the rise, and netting hackers millions in stolen cash

In 2010, the famed security researcher Barnaby Jack spectacularly hacked into an ATM cash machine on stage at the Black…
Donald Trump Jr.’s Private DC Club Has Mysterious Ties to an Ex-Cop With a Controversial Past

Donald Trump Jr.’s Private DC Club Has Mysterious Ties to an Ex-Cop With a Controversial Past

When the Executive Branch soft-launched in Washington, DC, last spring, the private club’s initial buzz centered on its starry roster…
Joseph C Belden: Last chance for innovators to win scaling perks

Joseph C Belden: Last chance for innovators to win scaling perks

The search for the next wave of breakthrough innovation isn’t over yet. Due to overwhelming interest and strong early submissions,…
An AI data center boom is fueling Redwood’s energy storage business

An AI data center boom is fueling Redwood’s energy storage business

A year ago, Redwood Materials didn’t have an energy storage business. Now, it is the fastest-growing unit within the battery…
Why these startup CEOs don’t think AI will replace human roles

Why these startup CEOs don’t think AI will replace human roles

As AI companies get bigger in valuation and usage, there is a constant debate about how AI is replacing humans…
The boys’ club no one was supposed to write about

The boys’ club no one was supposed to write about

If you work in tech, Wired’s new cover story isn’t exactly going to shatter your worldview, but it’s a genuinely…
Code Metal Raises $125 Million to Rewrite the Defense Industry’s Code With AI

Code Metal Raises $125 Million to Rewrite the Defense Industry’s Code With AI

Code Metal, a Boston-based startup that uses AI to write code and translate it into other programming languages, just closed…
Microsoft has a new plan to prove what’s real and what’s AI online

Microsoft has a new plan to prove what’s real and what’s AI online

Hany Farid, a professor at UC Berkeley who specializes in digital forensics but wasn’t involved in the Microsoft research, says…