How to lead an army of digital sleuths in the age of AI

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06.06.24

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LIGHT WORK | 13-MINUTE READ

Nicole Shanahan Is Just Getting Started

BY ANNA MERLAN

Phenomenal wealth and a penchant for pseudoscience related to autism and vaccines have put Nicole Shanahan in position to do far more consequential things than being RFK Jr.'s running mate.

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LONG SHOTS | 3-MINUTE READ

The Lords of Silicon Valley Are Thrilled to Present a 'Handheld Iron Dome'

BY MATTHEW GAULT

ZeroMark wants to build a system that will let soldiers easily shoot a drone out of the sky with the weapons they're already carrying—and venture capital firm a16z is betting the startup can pull it off.

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► LISTEN | 32-MINUTE EPISODE

Learning to Live With Google's AI Overviews

BY MICHAEL CALORE AND LAUREN GOODE

This week, we discuss the bumpy first few weeks of Google's AI-powered summaries, and why the new feature is making us sweat.

❖ THE BIG INTERVIEW | 14-MINUTE READ

How to Lead an Army of Digital Sleuths in the Age of AI

BY SAMANTH SUBRAMANIAN

Bellingcat is the world's biggest citizen-run intelligence agency, investigating everything from the 2014 shoot-down of MH17 to the various plots to kill Russian dissident Alexei Navalny. The person behind it all? Eliot Higgins.

Photo of Boeing CST-100 Starliner spacecraft is shown in low-Earth orbit.

SPACE TAXI | 4-MINUTE READ

Boeing's Starliner Has Finally Launched a NASA Crew Into Space

BY JONATHAN O'CALLAGHAN

Seven years behind schedule, and after two scrubbed attempts last month, Starliner has at last sent two astronauts to space on a mission for NASA. The troubled company still has lots of catching up to do.

✚ Find out more: Boeing's first ever human-crewed spacecraft has liftoff. Here's how to follow its journey into space.

PARTIAL REVERSAL | 2-MINUTE READ

Marc Andreessen Once Called Online Safety Teams an Enemy. He Still Wants Walled Gardens for Kids

BY PARESH DAVE

Investor Marc Andreessen called tech ethics and safety teams "the enemy" in his "Techno-Optimist Manifesto" last year. Today he clarified he's in favor of online guardrails for his 9-year-old son.

Tim Cook, chief executive officer of Apple Inc., and Craig Federighi, senior vice president of software engineering at Apple Inc., during the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference at Apple Park

WWDC | 9-MINUTE READ

What to Expect at Apple's WWDC 2024

BY BRENDA STOLYAR

The annual Worldwide Developers Conference starts Monday, June 10. Here are the new features, AI-powered and otherwise, potentially coming to your devices.

FIRST DRIVE | 4-MINUTE READ

Ford's New Mach-E Rally Is Ideal for Gravel Noobs

BY AARIAN MARSHALL

The all-electric Mustang gets a dirt update—perfect if you prefer going sideways.

SWEDISH MEET SPACE | 2-MINUTE READ

Ikea Will Pay You Real Money to Work in Its Virtual Roblox Store

BY MEGAN FAROKHMANESH

Building on the internet's love for the Swedish furniture store, Ikea is looking to hire workers for its forthcoming Roblox virtual outpost online. It pays real money, not Robux—as long as you're 18.