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Mercor is promising to replicate most professional work. It was also co-founded by twentysomethings who previously never held a real job. By Tom Foster See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An excerpt from the forthcoming book Project Maven shows how the US enlisted Silicon Valley in its vision for AI warfare, now playing out in Iran. By Katrina Manson See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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

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

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

Donald Trump’s pardon of Juan Orlando Hernández, the former president of Honduras, toppled the capstone of one of the most ambitious narcotics investigations in the history of the Department of Justice. By Monte Reel See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

India’s digital revolution has exposed millions to a criminal dystopia. This is the story of a neurologist placed under “digital arrest”; a farmer promised a job that would set him up for life; a young man arranging mule bank accounts; and a newlywed who joins the crypto underworld. By Natalie Obiko Pearson and Suparna Sharma See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As sales and profits continue to decline, the incoming CEO says the first order of business is to repair the vibe. By Jaewon Kang and Devin Leonard See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How a flair for infomercials, TikTok and an endless stream of whiz-bang home appliances turned SharkNinja into a $6 billion behemoth. By Lily Meier and Shelly Banjo See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The singer has been golfing and trolling his way into the president’s inner circle. By Ashley Carman and Felix Gillette See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Some users are losing touch with reality during marathon sessions with ChatGPT and other bots. By Ellen Huet and Rachel Metz See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The inside story of how two alleged murder plots brought India, the US and Canada to a diplomatic crisis. By Matthew Campbell See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New York’s mayoral frontrunner has been working to build a governing coalition by meeting with all comers, including the business community that’s been bashing his plans. By Fola Akinnibi and Laura Nahmias See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nana Regional Corp. was supposed to honor Iñupiat values. Some shareholders say it hasn’t. By Polly Mosendz, Michael Smith and Rachel Adams-Heard See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.