​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.  

​The Defense Department has released a collection of UFO files with images, videos, and documents on war.gov/ufo.  

​Truecaller’s ad revenue declined by 44%, leading to the layoffs.  

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​After years of hints and preparation, Lime plans to enter the public markets.  

​PJM Interconnection — which oversees the grid for some of the densest data center developments on Earth — wants to overhaul itself. Not everyone thinks it’s up to the task.  

​Airbnb also said its customer support AI bot now handles 40% of issues without escalating to a human agent.  

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