The Men Making Millions Selling Pepper Spray To ICE
29/1/2026 | 5 min
Safariland, owned by billionaire Warren Kanders, remains the number one supplier of pepper spray and tear gas to ICE and CBP, via a large federal distributor run by a MAGA-aligned former Marine. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Why Capital One’s $5 Billion Acquisition Of Fintech Brex Could Be Another Masterstroke For Billionaire Richard Fairbank
28/1/2026 | 5 min
Corporate credit cards may seem mundane, but adding Brex to Capital One’s credit card platform, which now includes Discover, and applying its technology-first approach creates big opportunities for the Virginia-based bank. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
This Italian Entrepreneur Became A Billionaire Investing In India. Up Next: Space And AI
28/1/2026 | 5 min
Filippo Ghirelli made a small fortune in Italy and took a big bet on one of India’s largest refineries. That deal made him a billionaire, and now he’s setting out to build an empire from private airports in Europe to data centers in outer space. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Microsoft Gave FBI Keys To Unlock Encrypted Data, Exposing Major Privacy Flaw
27/1/2026 | 4 min
The tech giant said it receives around 20 requests for BitLocker keys a year and will provide them to governments in response to valid court orders. But companies like Apple and Meta set up their systems so such a privacy violation isn’t possible. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The AI Data Center Gold Rush Is Leaving The Landlords Behind
26/1/2026 | 4 min
The mainstreaming of AI is turning into a trillion dollar business, yet the two biggest data center real estate firms have lagged in public markets. Here’s why—and how they could catch up. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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