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Jake Bleiberg

@JZBleiberg

Cybersecurity and hacking reporter for @business | [email protected] | Signal: JakeBleiberg.24 | Proud @AP alum

 New York City
Joined June 2011
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The @AP has counted votes in US elections since 1848. An important look at how AP makes race calls:
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On Election Night, the Associated Press will project winners in critical races across the country. to.pbs.org/4A11Fd8
Inside the AP's process for calling election races

Inside the AP's process for calling election races

Millions of votes have been cast in this midterm election. Traditional battlegrounds have expanded in the fight to control Congress. It all comes down to one question: who won? This year, PBS News is...

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Will Hobson@TheWillHobsonOct 30
Just pubbed @WSJ: Backed financially by Don Jr. and Eric Trump, drone startup Powerus surged to a $300M valuation and landed major Pentagon work in less than a year. A deep dive on the company and the colorful cast leading it, w/ @heathersomervil & @DavidUberti
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Jan Ransom@Jan_RansomOct 29
NEW🚨: A Sailor Jumped From the U.S.S. Lincoln. The Navy Punished Him. The case offers a rare look at the military’s handling of mental health issues during extended deployments. My latest: nytimes.com/2026/10/29/us/po…
A Sailor Jumped From the U.S.S. Lincoln. The Navy Punished Him. (Gift Article)

A Sailor Jumped From the U.S.S. Lincoln. The Navy Punished Him. (Gift Article)

The case offers a rare look at the military’s handling of mental health issues during extended deployments.

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New: When hackers crippled the computer network of a Canadian retailer, its owners asked @Surefire_Cyber to bargain on their behalf. The negotiators turned to an AI tool that informed their tone, timing and word choice in haggling with the cybercriminals. bloomberg.com/news/features/…
AI Gives Ransomware Negotiators a New Edge in Haggling With Hackers

AI Gives Ransomware Negotiators a New Edge in Haggling With Hackers

Hackers have tells, too. AI is analyzing past negotiations to help cybersecurity experts spot them and resolve haggling faster.

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NYT exclusive: Nvidia chief, Jensen Huang, Is Seen as Target of Chinese Spy Plot nytimes.com/2026/10/29/us/po…
Nvidia Chief, Jensen Huang, Is Seen as Target of Chinese Spy Plot

Nvidia Chief, Jensen Huang, Is Seen as Target of Chinese Spy Plot

A Chinese businesswoman who had a close relationship with Jensen Huang was found to be passing intelligence to Beijing. President Trump was briefed and took no action.

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Lauren McGaughy
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ICYMI: Amid a very public divorce and the most competitive election of his career, Ken Paxton is dating an aspiring Christian influencer who is also a registered Democrat. I read her book and traveled around Louisiana and Texas to find out more about the new woman in Paxton’s life as he seeks one of the highest elected offices in America. nytimes.com/2026/10/27/us/ke…
The Christian Influencer at the Center of Ken Paxton’s New Life

The Christian Influencer at the Center of Ken Paxton’s New Life

The Texas attorney general has been silent about his relationship with Tracy Duhon, a New Orleans woman who has built a personal brand around faith and redemption.

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Rachel Metz@rachelmetzOct 23
new from me: OpenAI has begun cutting off internet access for its most capable artificial intelligence models during the training process in response to prior incidents in which its systems breached other companies, including @huggingface. cc @Techmeme bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

OpenAI to Train AI Models Without Internet After Cyber Incidents

OpenAI has begun cutting off internet access for its most capable artificial intelligence models during the training process in response to prior incidents in which its systems breached other...

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Reyhan Harmanci@harmancipantsOct 23
It's a great day to apply to join Features at @WIRED 🤠 we have fun! condenast.wd115.myworkdayjob…
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Eric Tucker@etuckerAPOct 23
Breaking: WASHINGTON (AP) 2 ex-FBI intelligence officials have been charged with making false statements to Congress about Hunter Biden's laptop
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Sadie Gurman@sgurmanOct 23
ICYmI: People familiar with the inquiry said it is focused at least in part on contracting fraud. W/ @jdawsey1 @MHackman
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Exclusive: The Justice Dept. is examining allegations that Corey Lewandowski profited off his top position at the Department of Homeland Security on.wsj.com/4i904uj
Exclusive | Justice Department Reviewing Allegations Against Corey Lewandowski

Exclusive | Justice Department Reviewing Allegations Against Corey Lewandowski

The inquiry is one of the first in Trump’s second term to target someone close to the president.

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Joe Weisenthal
@TheStalwartOct 22
"Major U.S. banks are detecting unauthorized third-party AI agents operating inside customer accounts, with some agents attempting to take actions that appear to be independent of user instructions, sources tell Axios." axios.com/2026/10/22/ai-agen…
Scoop: Unvetted AI agents are accessing U.S. bank accounts

Scoop: Unvetted AI agents are accessing U.S. bank accounts

Banks including Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, JPMorgan, Wells Fargo and others are racing to contain agent risks.

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Demian Bulwa@demianbulwaOct 21
A Billionaire Wanted a Trump Pardon. His Family Gave Alina Habba a $50 Million Deal By @tylerpager nytimes.com/2026/10/20/us/po…
A Billionaire Wanted a Trump Pardon. His Family Gave Alina Habba a $50 Million Deal.

A Billionaire Wanted a Trump Pardon. His Family Gave Alina Habba a $50 Million Deal.

Julio Herrera Velutini, a prominent Venezuelan, was seeking clemency. He got it not long after his daughter gave Ms. Habba, a lawyer close to President Trump, an extraordinarily lucrative job.

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Drew Harwell@drewharwellOct 21
New: We found cops who kept using Flock to spy on women after they left the force. One used it for five years after retirement, spying on his wife during a custody battle. Another ran searches while he was suspended (and later fired) after killing a 15-year-old boy. 🧵
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Eric Tucker@etuckerAPOct 21
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Russia frees American Stephen Hubbard after over 4 years behind bars

Russia frees American Stephen Hubbard after over 4 years behind bars

Russia has released an American who was jailed for over four years on charges of fighting as a mercenary in Ukraine. U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff announced the release Wednesday during a meeting with...

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Yaroslav Trofimov
@yarotrofOct 20
WSJ scoop: Musk was the one who ordered the Starshield slowdown that blindsided Ukraine’s defenses. wsj.com/world/ukraine-starli…
Exclusive | Musk Ordered Starlink Slowdown That Blindsided Ukraine

Exclusive | Musk Ordered Starlink Slowdown That Blindsided Ukraine

The SpaceX founder authorized the move and has been discussing Ukraine with Trump, but the president has denied ordering the restrictions.

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William Turton
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New story: In 2025, the FBI was examining the actions of Sen Lindsey Graham, Rep. Jim Clyburn, and Rep. Joe Wilson as part of a sweeping bribery probe. Then Trump’s campaign of retribution demolished public corruption investigations. propublica.org/article/navat…
How Trump’s FBI Purge Saved Lindsey Graham and James Clyburn From a Bribery Investigation

How Trump’s FBI Purge Saved Lindsey Graham and James Clyburn From a Bribery Investigation

An FBI anti-corruption team launched an investigation into whether South Carolina’s most powerful members of Congress were involved in a bribery scheme, ProPublica found. After Trump gutted the FBI...

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JOBS! Senior Editor, Markets Magazine: bloomberg.avature.net/career… (London OR NYC) bloomberg.avature.net/career… Senior Features Writer, Bloomberg Pursuits NYC: bloomberg.avature.net/career… London: bloomberg.avature.net/career…

Senior Editor, Markets Magazine

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Jim Henson@jamesrhensonOct 16
Most of Ken Paxton’s Money Can Be Traced to One Man: Elon Musk via @teddyschleifer nytimes.com/2026/10/16/us/po… #tx2026
Most of Ken Paxton’s Money Can Be Traced to One Man: Elon Musk (Gift Article)

Most of Ken Paxton’s Money Can Be Traced to One Man: Elon Musk (Gift Article)

The world’s richest person, who has become the biggest known midterm donor, gave $158 million to a group that quickly spent that much to help Mr. Paxton’s Senate bid in Texas.

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Big @BulwarkOnline online journalism job announcement: we're looking for an accountability reporter who can dig up corruption. thebulwark.pinpointhq.com/po…
Accountability Reporter

Accountability Reporter

Job Opening: Accountability Reporter at The Bulwark in Washington, DC.

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Israeli firms manipulated online advertisements to install surveillance software on dozens of computers at the Qatari news organization Al Jazeera, @citizenlab found. The spyware uses ads to infects devices with no cick, @rj_gallagher reports bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
Israeli Firms Placed Spyware at Al Jazeera via Ads, Report Says

Israeli Firms Placed Spyware at Al Jazeera via Ads, Report Says

Two Israeli companies manipulated online advertisements to install surveillance software on dozens of computers at the Qatari news organization Al Jazeera, researchers have found.

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