Joseph Firmage helped create the internet economy before being dismissed as a UFO kook. These days, he’s being sued by antigravity-machine investors and claiming to be hounded by a Jamaican wire-fraud gang, with a guy pretending to be Steven Mnuchin along for the ride. 

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Joseph Firmage helped create the internet economy before being dismissed as a UFO kook. These days, he&rsquo;s being sued by antigravity-machine investors and claiming to be hounded by a Jamaican wire-fraud gang, with a guy pretending to be Steven Mnuchin along for the ride.&nbsp;
By Brent Crane

Listen to the most interesting reporting from this week in the world of business, finance, tech, and politics. Over the weekend, we'll share a mix of essays, reviews and other stories from Bloomberg's new Weekend Edition.  

Listen to the most interesting reporting from this week in the world of business, finance, tech, and politics. Over the weekend, we'll share a mix of essays, reviews and other stories from Bloomberg's new Weekend Edition.

Listen to the most interesting reporting from this week in the world of business, finance, tech, and politics. Over the weekend, we'll share a mix of essays, reviews and other stories from Bloomberg's new Weekend Edition.

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The Cosmic Con

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An excerpt from the forthcoming book Project Maven shows how the US enlisted Silicon Valley in its vision for AI warfare, now playing out in Iran. By Katrina Manson

An excerpt from the forthcoming book Project Maven&nbsp;shows how the US enlisted Silicon Valley in its vision for AI warfare, now playing out in Iran. By Katrina Manson

‘God, It’s Terrifying’: How the Pentagon Got Hooked on AI War Machines

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An anesthesiologist has spent decades pushing his surgery center toward more transparent prices. Others are now following his lead. By Rowan Moore Gerety

An anesthesiologist has spent decades pushing his surgery center toward more transparent prices. Others are now following his lead. By Rowan Moore Gerety

How a Die-Hard Libertarian Is Negotiating Lower Health-Care Costs

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With sales waning, the business-savvy crime novelist and ex-CEO is doubling down on collaborations. By Vauhini Vara

With sales waning, the business-savvy crime novelist and ex-CEO is doubling down on collaborations. By&nbsp;Vauhini Vara

James Patterson’s Authorship Operation Welcomes Viola Davis and MrBeast  

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