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The CIA runs a nonprofit venture capital firm. What's it investing in?
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Andie Corban
Oct 7, 2024
Agency's taxpayer-funded investment arm seeks tech that could boost national security. It's made some smart bets, says Jon Keegan of Sherwood.
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Video: Who gets credit for adding jobs to the US economy?
Mar 10, 2017
Kai and Molly discuss the jobs report, whether the CIA can really hack your phone and our growing list of books to read.
How much is a secret worth?
by
Eliza Mills
Feb 20, 2015
Inside the business of government transparency
Inside the CIA's crystal ball for 2015
by
David Gura
Jan 1, 2015
In 2000, the CIA made 70 pages worth of predictions for 2015. They didn't get everything right.
The murky world of military aid
by
David Gura
Aug 12, 2014
The U.S. is helping get weapons to Kurdish forces. But who's paying for them?
More CIA tracking: This time, money transfers
by
David Gura
Nov 15, 2013
The latest revelations about government snooping have to do with money transfers.
Think your AT&T bill is big? Try picking up the CIA's spying tab
by
Molly Wood
Nov 8, 2013
The CIA is said to pay AT&T more than $10 million a year for access to phone records.
For public good, not for profit.
Retail, Tech, Shipping: Amazon is all in
by
Gigi Douban
Mar 21, 2013
The CIA has reportedly recruited Amazon to develop a private cloud for American intelligence gathering. So is there any sector Amazon isn't involved in these days?
"Vengeful Librarians" are watching Twitter
by
John Moe
Nov 4, 2011
The AP has a story today on a division of the CIA that sits around and reads tweets all day. Like, 5 million tweets a day. It's called the Open...