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All-Source Intelligence Fusion 461 implied HN points 01 Oct 23
  1. Orbital Insight, a Google-backed intelligence contractor, is avoiding bankruptcy by planning a merger with Steve Wozniak's satellite company Privateer.
  2. Orbital Insight faced financial troubles including downgrading its value and emergency loans, with its main client being the Indonesian military.
  3. Orbital's expansion plans included military and intelligence contracts worldwide, efforts to court international militaries like the IDF, Saudis, and Emiratis, and possible NATO collaborations.
QTR’s Fringe Finance 31 implied HN points 04 Aug 23
  1. Scientists are calling for the retraction of a high-profile study on the origin of Covid-19 published in Nature, due to evidence of deception and scientific misconduct.
  2. The study authors expressed doubts privately that the virus had natural origins, contradicting their public statements.
  3. The lack of accountability in this situation highlights the concept of power and impunity in the scientific community.