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A deep dive into how the Pentagon teamed with Silicon Valley to build AI-driven weapons. Discussion of rapid Iran strikes using AI targeting and the origins of Project Maven. Coverage of employee pushback, partnerships with tech firms, and the push toward autonomous drones and naval systems. Tales of risky tests, training on foreign ship imagery, and efforts to turn voice commands into drone-swarm orders.

An anesthesiologist has spent decades pushing his surgery center toward more transparent prices. Others are now following his lead. By Rowan Moore GeretySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With sales waning, the business-savvy crime novelist and ex-CEO is doubling down on collaborations. By Vauhini VaraSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The founder of House of Prayer held himself out as a prophet. Former members of the church say he used fundamentalist teachings to manipulate them. By Chris PomorskiSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gary Brecka worked in insurance and a strip mall wellness clinic. Now he’s at the center of RFK Jr.’s plan to overhaul the American health system.  By Ben StocktonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A vast ecosystem supported by the gig economy has sprung up to clean all that cash. By Jessica BriceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CEO Carol Tomé’s plan for prosperity involves more than Amazon deliveries. By Cailley LaPara, Devin Leonard and Kiel PorterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Attacks from short sellers and the collapse of auto lender Tricolor haven’t slowed down America’s most valuable used-car retailer. By David WelchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Conceivable’s automated lab has helped bring 19 babies to life. Is it better at IVF than humans are? By Sarah FrierSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.