An investigation into how the anti-establishment cryptocurrency became the very thing it was designed to oppose When Satoshi Nakamoto published the Bitcoin whitepaper in October 2008—weeks after Lehman Brothers collapsed and the global financial system teetered on the brink—the vision was clear: create a peer-to-peer electronic cash system that operated outside the control of central banks and financial institutions. “The...
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There’s a running joke among alumni of Manhattan’s elite Dalton School — a dark, uncomfortable joke that landed differently after the summer of 2019. They call it “the Epstein-Barr problem.” Not the herpes virus you learned about in biology class. Something far more unsettling. It’s the story of how a college dropout named Jeffrey Epstein walked into one of the...
The Legal Minefield of Paying Protesters: Can Organizations Face Liability for Creating Unsafe Working Conditions?
Picture this: An organization hires dozens of people to attend a demonstration, pays them cash or provides other compensation, and sends them into what could become a volatile situation with police, counter-protesters, or general chaos. If someone gets hurt, who’s liable? It’s a question that sits at the fascinating—and legally murky—intersection of First Amendment rights, employment law, and workplace safety...
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- Elon Musk suggests spate of xAI exits have been push, not pullby Rebecca Bellan on February 13, 2026 at 4:11 pm
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An investigation into how the anti-establishment cryptocurrency became the very thing it was designed to oppose When Satoshi Nakamoto published...
The Epstein-Barr Problem: A Web of Coincidences That Defies Belief
There’s a running joke among alumni of Manhattan’s elite Dalton School — a dark, uncomfortable joke that landed differently after...
The Legal Minefield of Paying Protesters: Can Organizations Face Liability for Creating Unsafe Working Conditions?
Picture this: An organization hires dozens of people to attend a demonstration, pays them cash or provides other compensation, and...
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- Elon Musk suggests spate of xAI exits have been push, not pullby Rebecca Bellan on February 13, 2026 at 4:11 pm
At least nine engineers, including two co-founders, have announced their exits from xAI in the past week, fueling online speculation and raising […]
- Dutch phone giant Odido says millions of customers affected by data breachby Zack Whittaker on February 13, 2026 at 3:54 pm
The Dutch phone giant Odido is the latest phone and internet company to be hacked in recent months, as governments and financially motivated hackers […]
- Amazon’s Ring cancels partnership with Flock, a network of AI cameras used by ICE, feds, and policeby Amanda Silberling on February 13, 2026 at 3:40 pm
This news comes less than a week after Ring's Super Bowl commercial stoked controversy over the company's capacity for mass surveillance.
- Cohere’s $240M year sets stage for IPOby Rebecca Bellan on February 13, 2026 at 3:03 pm
Cohere surpassed $240 million in annual recurring revenue in 2025, highlighting strong enterprise AI demand as the Canadian startup positions itself […]
- Meta plans to add facial recognition to its smart glasses, report claimsby Aisha Malik on February 13, 2026 at 2:58 pm
The feature, internally known as “Name Tag,” would allow smart glasses wearers to identify people and get information about them via Meta's AI […]
- Score, the dating app for people with good credit, is backby Dominic-Madori Davis on February 13, 2026 at 2:00 pm
Two years ago, a controversial dating app was launched and quickly shuttered: for people with good-to-excellent credit. Now, the founder is […]
- Fusion startup Helion hits blistering temps as it races toward 2028 deadlineby Tim De Chant on February 13, 2026 at 10:00 am
Helion's Polaris device hit 150 million degrees C recently, a milestone that nudges the company toward its commercial power plant that will sell […]
- Waymo is asking DoorDash drivers to shut the doors of its self-driving carsby Amanda Silberling on February 13, 2026 at 4:41 am
If a passenger accidentally leaves a Waymo door open, the vehicle can get stuck in place.
- For $1M, you can pay Bryan Johnson (or BryanAI?) to teach you how to live longerby Amanda Silberling on February 12, 2026 at 11:43 pm
The longevity-obsessed investor Bryan Johnson is charging $1 million to sign up for his "Immortals" program.
- Amid disappointing earnings, Pinterest claims it sees more searches than ChatGPTby Sarah Perez on February 12, 2026 at 11:26 pm
Pinterest's stock tumbles after an earnings miss, with higher-than-expected usage its only bright spot.
- IBM will hire your entry-level talent in the age of AIby Rebecca Szkutak on February 12, 2026 at 11:23 pm
IBM plans to triple its entry-level hiring in the U.S. in 2026, but these jobs will have different tasks than in previous years.
- Rivian was saved by software in 2025by Kirsten Korosec on February 12, 2026 at 11:17 pm
The company's annual revenue was boosted by its technology joint venture with Volkswagen Group.