Amanda Gerut

Amanda Gerut, West Coast editor at Fortune who covers Silicon Valley and tech investments, walks through the surge of fertility startups and polygenic screening. She explains how AI-driven embryo analysis and gene editing are being funded. Conversation covers which traits can be screened, costs and who can access these services, and the inequality and ethical questions they raise.

In this discussion, Amanda Gerut, West Coast editor for Fortune magazine and author of a revealing piece on North Korean operatives, dives into the chilling world of remote IT scams funding North Korea's nuclear ambitions. She uncovers the shocking operations of laptop farms and identity theft targeting Western companies. With insight into the harrowing conditions faced by coerced North Korean IT workers, the conversation highlights law enforcement's challenges and essential tips for freelancers on safeguarding against scams and identity theft.