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US defense contractor who sold hacking tools to Russian broker ordered to pay $10M to former employers

May 8, 2026 at 16:43 · TechCrunch

Former cybersecurity executive Peter Williams stole several surveillance and hacking tools and sold them for $1.3 mil...

Former NASA chief takes helm of national security space firm

May 7, 2026 at 11:00 · Ars Technica

Before he became NASA administrator in 2018, Jim Bridenstine was a naval aviator who then served as a US representati...

1.4 GW: battery storage at former Grohnde nuclear power plant

Apr 30, 2026 at 11:08 · Hacker News

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May 8, 2026 at 16:43

US defense contractor who sold hacking tools to Russian broker ordered to pay $10M to former employers

Former cybersecurity executive Peter Williams stole several surveillance and hacking tools and sold them for $1.3 million to a Russian broker that works with...

May 7, 2026 at 11:00

Former NASA chief takes helm of national security space firm

Before he became NASA administrator in 2018, Jim Bridenstine was a naval aviator who then served as a US re...

Apr 30, 2026 at 11:08

1.4 GW: battery storage at former Grohnde nuclear power plant

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May 8, 2026 at 16:43 TechCrunch

US defense contractor who sold hacking tools to Russian broker ordered to pay $10M to former employers

Former cybersecurity executive Peter Williams stole several surveillance and hacking tools and sold them for $1.3 million to a Russian br...
May 7, 2026 at 11:00 Ars Technica

Former NASA chief takes helm of national security space firm

"The spacecraft can also be refueled, and it can refuel others."
Apr 30, 2026 at 11:08 Hacker News

1.4 GW: battery storage at former Grohnde nuclear power plant

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Apr 21, 2026 at 16:00 TechCrunch

Former Pinterest team redesigns email with Extra — and it’s actually good

Extra, from a team of former Pinterest designers and engineers, reimagines email around your life instead of the traditional inbox.
Mar 30, 2026 at 21:53 TechCrunch

Former Coatue partner raises huge $65M seed for enterprise AI agent startup

A few things turned investors' heads and drew them to participate in such a big round out of the gate.

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US defense contractor who sold hacking tools to Russian broker ordered to pay $10M to former employers

Former cybersecurity executive Peter Williams stole several surveillance and hacking tools and sold them for $1.3 million to a Russian broker that works with Putin’s government.

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TechCrunch Apr 21, 2026 at 16:00 Startups
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Former Pinterest team redesigns email with Extra — and it’s actually good

Extra, from a team of former Pinterest designers and engineers, reimagines email around your life instead of the traditional inbox.

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