Mac Thomson
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The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.
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My year-long investigation into the multibillion dollar world of online scams is out today — on the cover of The Economist and in my new 8-part podcast series, Scam Inc
Read the article: bit.ly/scam-inc
Listen to the podcast: econ.st/3CFzGaL
Read the article: bit.ly/scam-inc
Listen to the podcast: econ.st/3CFzGaL
Online scamming is a vast, sophisticated and fast-growing global enterprise that compares in size and scope to the illegal drug industry. Except that in many ways it is worse. As our investigation finds, nobody is safe from Scam Inc econ.st/4gvEhdm
February 7, 2025 at 1:57 AM
My year-long investigation into the multibillion dollar world of online scams is out today — on the cover of The Economist and in my new 8-part podcast series, Scam Inc
Read the article: bit.ly/scam-inc
Listen to the podcast: econ.st/3CFzGaL
Read the article: bit.ly/scam-inc
Listen to the podcast: econ.st/3CFzGaL
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Asia's 20 richest families are collectively worth $558 billion.
Here's who made the list ⤵️
Here's who made the list ⤵️
Asia’s 20 Richest Families of 2025
Asia’s 20 richest families are collectively worth $558.1 billion. Here’s who made the list.
www.bloomberg.com
February 13, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Asia's 20 richest families are collectively worth $558 billion.
Here's who made the list ⤵️
Here's who made the list ⤵️
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House investigators found “substantial evidence” that controversial Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) knowingly violated ethics guidelines, House rules and criminal laws, according to a 56-page report detailing a sweeping array of alleged misconduct.
11 of the most scathing allegations in the House ethics report about Santos
The House Ethics report details evidence to support a lengthy list of allegations, here’s some of what investigators found.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 17, 2023 at 9:57 PM
House investigators found “substantial evidence” that controversial Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) knowingly violated ethics guidelines, House rules and criminal laws, according to a 56-page report detailing a sweeping array of alleged misconduct.
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Breaking News: Disney, Apple and Lionsgate halted ads on X as Elon Musk faced a furor over his endorsement of an antisemitic conspiracy theory on the social media app, formerly known as Twitter.
Advertisers Flee X as Outcry Grows Over Musk’s Endorsement of Antisemitic Post
Disney, Apple and Lionsgate halted marketing on X, formerly Twitter, as Elon Musk faced a furor over antisemitic abuse on his social media platform.
www.nytimes.com
November 17, 2023 at 11:02 PM
Breaking News: Disney, Apple and Lionsgate halted ads on X as Elon Musk faced a furor over his endorsement of an antisemitic conspiracy theory on the social media app, formerly known as Twitter.
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One way to help tackle the growing plastic pollution problem could be all around us: microscopic bacteria and fungi.
One solution to the plastic crisis may lie in bugs’ bellies
Scientists are trying to engineer plastic-eating microorganisms that could help tackle our trash problem.
wapo.st
November 18, 2023 at 3:52 PM
One way to help tackle the growing plastic pollution problem could be all around us: microscopic bacteria and fungi.
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The sudden ouster of Sam Altman, the chief executive of OpenAI, set off a guessing game about what brought down one of the industry’s biggest stars, at a time when everything seemed to be going his way.
Many Details of Sam Altman’s Ouster Are Murky. But Some Things Are Clear.
Everything seemed to be going his way. Then his time at OpenAI was over.
nyti.ms
November 18, 2023 at 4:24 PM
The sudden ouster of Sam Altman, the chief executive of OpenAI, set off a guessing game about what brought down one of the industry’s biggest stars, at a time when everything seemed to be going his way.