An excerpt from the forthcoming book Project Maven shows how the US enlisted Silicon Valley in its vision for AI warfare, now playing out in Iran. By Katrina Manson

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An anesthesiologist has spent decades pushing his surgery center toward more transparent prices. Others are now following his lead. By Rowan Moore Gerety

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With sales waning, the business-savvy crime novelist and ex-CEO is doubling down on collaborations. By Vauhini Vara

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The founder of House of Prayer held himself out as a prophet. Former members of the church say he used fundamentalist teachings to manipulate them. By Chris Pomorski

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Gary Brecka worked in insurance and a strip mall wellness clinic. Now he’s at the center of RFK Jr.’s plan to overhaul the American health system.  By Ben Stockton

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A vast ecosystem supported by the gig economy has sprung up to clean all that cash.

By Jessica Brice

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CEO Carol Tomé’s plan for prosperity involves more than Amazon deliveries. By Cailley LaPara, Devin Leonard and Kiel Porter

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Attacks from short sellers and the collapse of auto lender Tricolor haven’t slowed down America’s most valuable used-car retailer. By David Welch

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Conceivable’s automated lab has helped bring 19 babies to life. Is it better at IVF than humans are? By Sarah Frier

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