A strain with no known treatment or vaccine is spreading fast, and the international system built to contain outbreaks is in crisis. By Jason Gale and Jessica Nix

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The feds were pushing a landmark case about Amazon’s control of its contract drivers. Then the president put Amazon’s former lawyer in charge. By Josh Eidelson

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From Iran to Russia to Venezuela, targeted parties tap Erich Ferrari to get off the Treasury Department’s list. By Timothy McLaughlin

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Jassy was once Jeff Bezos’ deputy and the head of Amazon’s cloud computing arm. Five years into his tenure as CEO, he’s killing projects, cutting staff, pleasing Wall Street and steering the everything store through its greatest challenge yet. By Brad Stone and Matt Day

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Mercor is promising to replicate most professional work. It was also co-founded by twentysomethings who previously never held a real job. By Tom Foster

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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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