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Jul 2, 2026 at 16:29

Former Microsoft dev built a 2.5KB Notepad clone

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Jun 22, 2026 at 14:11

This former hacker saw the light—and now wants to collect all of it

BLUEMONT, Va.—From an overlook in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Dan Roelker gazed across the g...

Jun 14, 2026 at 16:31

FTX's former Anthropic stake would be worth about $75B at today's valuation

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Jul 2, 2026 at 16:29 Hacker News

Former Microsoft dev built a 2.5KB Notepad clone

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Jun 22, 2026 at 14:11 Ars Technica

This former hacker saw the light—and now wants to collect all of it

"I don’t know of a bigger question we can answer as humans."
Jun 14, 2026 at 16:31 Hacker News

FTX's former Anthropic stake would be worth about $75B at today's valuation

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Jun 5, 2026 at 20:31 TechCrunch

Former cyber executive turned whistleblower accuses IBM of covering up several data breaches

IBM and two of its subsidiary companies were allegedly breached during the mid-2010s — a lawsuit filed by a former cybersecurity executiv...
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."

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Former cyber executive turned whistleblower accuses IBM of covering up several data breaches

IBM and two of its subsidiary companies were allegedly breached during the mid-2010s — a lawsuit filed by a former cybersecurity executive accuses IBM of not disclosing and acti...

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TechCrunch May 8, 2026 at 16:43 Startups
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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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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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