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VC Masha Bucher, Epstein associate and Day One founder, explains herself

VC Masha Bucher, Epstein associate and Day One founder, explains herself: After numerous news reports documented Masha Bucher's close business and personal relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, Bucher took to X to explain. Read More

Google sent personal and financial information of student journalist to ICE: The tech giant handed over the personal information of a journalist and student who attended a pro-Palestinian protest in 2024. This is the latest example of ICE using its controversial subpoena powers to target people critical of the Trump administration. Read More

Nearly half of xAI's founding team has now left the company: Whatever the cause of the departures, the cumulative impact is alarming. There is a lot of work left to do at xAI, and an IPO will bring more scrutiny than the lab has ever faced before. Read More

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