Startups

Cash Out
With One Million Displaced, Lebanon Turns to Digital Wallets for Aid
Amid mass displacement and collapsing trust in institutions, digital wallets are becoming critical conduits for aid, connecting diaspora donors directly with communities on the ground.
Carla Sertin

Supply Chains
Meta Pauses Work With Mercor After Data Breach Puts AI Industry Secrets at Risk
Maxwell Zeff, Zoë Schiffer, and Lily Hay Newman


Risky Business
‘A Rigged and Dangerous Product’: The Wildest Week for Prediction Markets Yet
Kate Knibbs



Special Order
Missile Attacks Are Overwhelming the Gulf. Delivery Drivers Are Still on the Roads
Carla Sertin












Rise ‘n’ Grind
Silicon Valley AI Startups Are Embracing China’s Controversial ‘996’ Work Schedule
Kate Knibbs


Star Linked
A Silicon Valley VC Got Israel Starlink Access Within Days of October 7 Attack
Caroline Haskins


Shoot Your Shot
Blocked From Selling Off-Brand Ozempic, Telehealth Startups Embrace a Less Effective Drug
Kate Knibbs