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She Wanted to Save the World From A.I. Then the Killings Started.

At first, Ziz LaSota seemed much like any other philosophically inclined young tech aspirant. Now, she and her followers are in jail, six people are…

The Meme King of Longevity Now Wants to Sell You Olive Oil

Bryan Johnson, a data-obsessed Silicon Valley centimillionaire, is promoting food and supplements that promise to help people live longer. Scientists say his program is highly…

Michael Lewis Doesn’t Do Villains

With his new book about the crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried — and new questions about his old work — the famously charmed writer finds himself…