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Inside the Bust That Took Down Pavel Durovβ€”and Upended Telegram

4 February 2025 at 05:00
The Russian-born CEO styles himself as a free-speech crusader and a scourge of the surveillance state. Here’s the real story behind Pavel Durov’s arrest and what happened next.

A Spymaster Sheikh Controls a $1.5 Trillion Fortune. He Wants to Use It to Dominate AI

14 January 2025 at 05:00
Tahnoun bin Zayed al Nahyanβ€”the UAE’s chess-obsessed, jiujitsu-loving intelligence chiefβ€”controls vast sums of sovereign wealth. America’s AI giants are scrambling for a piece of it.

Microsoft at 50: An AI Giant. A Kinder Culture. And Still Hellbent on Domination

21 November 2024 at 05:00
When Satya Nadella took over as CEO, the company was lumbering and uncool. He cleaned up a toxic culture, crafted the deal of the decade, and put Microsoft back on top.

The Great American Microchip Mobilization

14 November 2024 at 05:00
Under Donald Trump and Joe Biden alike, the US has been determined to β€œreshore” chipmaking. Now money and colossal infrastructure are flowing to a vast Intel site in Ohioβ€”just as the company may be falling apart.

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