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senior writer @fastcompany | reporting + other words in @fedscoop @voxdotcom @NBC @fastcompany @nysfocus @WSJ | writing a history of the ISS (spring 2027)

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rebheilweil.bsky.social @rebheilweil.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
NEW: we looked at all the people who’ve left xAI in recent months, including many AI engineers www.fastcompany.com/91531084/ins...
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Inside the xAI exodus: Meet the dozens of people who have left Elon Musk's AI company
More than 80 people, including cofounders and AI engineers, have left xAI in recent months.
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rebheilweil.bsky.social @rebheilweil.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
NEW: the agriculture department plans to use grok and sponsor xAI's llm product for critical cloud security reviews. the move is a major win in xAI's quest to get government officials using its chatbot. USDA says it's "proud" to be using the tool. link in reply:
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rebheilweil.bsky.social @rebheilweil.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
inside the *uncomfortable valley* - or, alternatively, why I hate the Microsoft Teams emoji faces www.fastcompany.com/91506224/the...
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The uncomfortable valley: Microsoft Teams emoji faces have got to go
They don’t make the digital workplace more casual. They make it uncomfortably weird.
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rebheilweil.bsky.social @rebheilweil.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
new: i chatted with palantir employees about the ad campaign running against an ex-palantir employee, shaming him for working for palantir — and backed by a group whose initial supporters include a palantir cofounder www.fastcompany.com/91490319/ale...
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A Palantir cofounder is backing a group attacking Alex Bores over his work with . . . Palantir
Current and former employees tell 'Fast Company' the ad campaign is driven by opposition to the Democratic hopeful's support for AI regulation.
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rebheilweil.bsky.social @rebheilweil.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
i interviewed the creator of Cyberchase about keeping up in the AI-era: www.fastcompany.com/91450169/cyb...
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How ‘Cyberchase’ keeps up
The beloved kids television show is adapting to the age of streaming—and AI.
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rebheilweil.bsky.social @rebheilweil.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
www.fastcompany.com/91447431/tha...
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Face it, AI will come up at Thanksgiving dinner | Rebecca Heilweil
https://lnkd.in/egegzRAZ
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rebheilweil.bsky.social @rebheilweil.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
i talked to three deepfake experts about those AI anti-Mamdani videos. here's what they said: www.fastcompany.com/91446713/tik...
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New anti-Mamdani AI videos and the deepfake generation of astroturfing
'In the last election cycle, hiring human influencers to spread a particular message was all the rage. Now, teams don't even need those personalities.'
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rebheilweil.bsky.social @rebheilweil.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
www.fastcompany.com/91441776/ai-...
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I banned my AI from sounding like AI
Artificial intelligence companies promise personalization. But artificial intelligence isn’t a person.
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rebheilweil.bsky.social @rebheilweil.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
www.fastcompany.com/91436321/art...
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There’s no plan for AI slop
Is artificial intelligence polluting the internet?
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rebheilweil.bsky.social @rebheilweil.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
www.fastcompany.com/91433381/cbp...
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Exclusive: Here are Customs and Border Protection’s rules for using AI
The directive, obtained through a public records request, lays out the agency's internal procedures.
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rebheilweil.bsky.social @rebheilweil.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
www.fastcompany.com/91429000/art...
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rebheilweil.bsky.social @rebheilweil.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
www.fastcompany.com/91429000/art... "The social media age warped our self-perception, and now the AI era stands to subsume it. "
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AI abstinence won’t work
A consumer movement against artificial intelligence is misaligned with the business model—and the threat.
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rebheilweil.bsky.social @rebheilweil.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
there's always a gold rush for usernames at the birth of a new social platform - my first piece for @fastcompany.com looks at how OpenAI is taking preventive steps to block people from using public figures as Sora usernames -- but only some! www.fastcompany.com/91423803/sor...
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Sora is blocking people from nabbing celebrity and public figure usernames
Donald Trump likes posting deepfakes, but it’s not clear whether politicians will be welcomed to the app.
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Rani Molla @rani.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension highlights Nexstar and Sinclair’s vast control over US airwaves, by @maxknoblauch.bsky.social sherwood.news/power/jimmy-...
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rebheilweil.bsky.social @rebheilweil.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
my latest: fedscoop.com/spacex-starl...
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SpaceX differentiates between Starlink and Starshield, but the services are intertwined
Some hardware can connect to both of the satellite internet services, and a recent Starlink outage took out access to Starshield.
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FedScoop @fedscoop.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
Starlink outage impacted Starshield, its defense communications service via @rebheilweil.bsky.social fedscoop.com/starlink-out...
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Starlink outage impacted Starshield, its defense communications service
Several civilian federal agencies said they weren’t aware of any effect on operations.
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rebheilweil.bsky.social @rebheilweil.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
with @keelyquinlan.bsky.social, we took a look at increasing government use of Starlink fedscoop.com/starlink-us-...
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As Trump and Elon feud, government demand for Starlink grows
Through direct sales and a constellation of resellers, the U.S. government is increasingly using Starlink.
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Derek B. Johnson @derekbjohnson.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
My @fedscoop.bsky.social colleagues @madialder.bsky.social and @rebheilweil.bsky.social doing some diligent detective work, identifying a previously unreported GSA-adjacent testing bed for AI chatbots where Grok (who you may also know as MechaHitler) was recently added to the suite of options.
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Grok for gov? GitHub shows GSA interest in Elon Musk AI tool
A GSA spokesperson told FedScoop the agency welcomes all American companies who “abide by our terms and conditions."
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rebheilweil.bsky.social @rebheilweil.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
Our latest: GitHub shows that gov coders are trying to access Grok. a spokesperson for GSA told us the agency is interested in welcoming all American companies and models "who abide by our terms and conditions." fedscoop.com/grok-for-gov...
fedscoop.com
Grok for gov? GitHub shows GSA interest in Elon Musk AI tool
A GSA spokesperson told FedScoop the agency welcomes all American companies who “abide by our terms and conditions."
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rebheilweil.bsky.social @rebheilweil.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
digging through some DHS docs, i found reference to privacy documents confirming a CBP project that would use Starlink, from SpaceX fedscoop.com/customs-and-...
fedscoop.com
Customs and Border Protection is exploring use of Elon Musk’s Starlink
The agency’s interest in the Musk-owned satellite internet service comes as he continues to earn more government business and exert more control in the Trump administration.
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FedScoop @fedscoop.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
#CBP has issued internal paperwork to authorize an evaluation of #Starlink, the satellite internet service provided by Elon Musk’s #SpaceX, according to documents identified by FedScoop and a spokesperson for the agency. via @rebheilweil.bsky.social fedscoop.com/customs-and-...
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Customs and Border Protection is exploring use of Elon Musk’s Starlink
The agency’s interest in the Musk-owned satellite internet service comes as he continues to earn more government business and exert more control in the Trump administration.
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rebheilweil.bsky.social @rebheilweil.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
are you a federal worker? reach out to me on Signal at rebheilweil.59
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rebheilweil.bsky.social @rebheilweil.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
DHS is massively expanding its inventory fo AI use cases, per a new disclosure fedscoop.com/department-o...
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Department of Homeland Security reveals nearly 160 ways it’s using AI
The agency made public 29 deployed use cases that are safety- or rights-impacting, with another 10 on the way.
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rebheilweil.bsky.social @rebheilweil.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
DHS came up with its own LLM chatbot. It's in a secure environment but built on external tech fedscoop.com/chatgpt-meet...
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ChatGPT, meet DHSChat: Homeland Security has a new AI bot
DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said the tool would help staffers draft reports, summarize information and develop software, among other tasks.
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Josie Glausiusz @josiegz.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
The International Federation of Journalists said Tuesday that 104 journalists and media workers have been killed so far in 2024, with more than half of them perishing during the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip. apnews.com/article/jour...
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Journalists' rights group says 104 media workers killed this year. Gaza stands out for 2nd year
The International Federation of Journalists says that 104 journalists and media workers have been killed so far in 2024, with more than half of them perishing during the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza S...
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FedScoop @fedscoop.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
CBP is continuing to expand its use of biometric iris recognition at the nation’s borders, a notable move given the somewhat limited use of the technology compared with more widespread applications like fingerprint and facial recognition. via @rebheilweil.bsky.social fedscoop.com/customs-and-...
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Customs and Border Protection is expanding its use of biometric iris recognition
The agency hopes to use the technology in all of its border apprehensions, according to a source familiar with the program.
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Daniel Moser @dmoser.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
Keep in mind ➡️ Cycling 🚲 is ten times more important than electric cars for reaching net-zero cities(!)👇👇 theconversation.com/cycling-is-t...
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rebheilweil.bsky.social @rebheilweil.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
personal news: i'm writing a book! so excited to be working on this
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rebheilweil.bsky.social @rebheilweil.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
we were first to report on a new state department-led effort to help detect AI-generated content fedscoop.com/state-depart...
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State Department reveals new interagency task force on detecting AI-generated content
More than 20 agencies are currently involved in the effort.
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FedScoop @fedscoop.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
#Anthropic, a major developer of large language models, has entered talks with some #federal agencies about a potential sponsorship for a #FedRAMP authorization that would allow the company to sell #AI systems directly to the #government. via @rebheilweil.bsky.social fedscoop.com/anthropic-ey...
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Anthropic eyes FedRAMP accreditation in quest to sell more AI to government
The AI company is in talks with federal agencies, its head of global affairs said in an interview with FedScoop.
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rebheilweil.bsky.social @rebheilweil.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
based on docs i obtained and conversations with state department leaders, my colleague and I checked on the Global Engagement Center, an anti-disinformation unit within the State Department that could be eliminated later this year. fedscoop.com/can-the-glob...
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Can the Global Engagement Center make the case for itself?
Congressional authorization for the State Department’s foreign disinformation branch is expiring, as officials attempt to convince skeptics that its work is vital.
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Joseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
New from 404 Media: we've obtained and published the list of iPhone and Android devices secretive phone unlocking tech Graykey was able, or unable, to get data from recently. Unprecedented leak, we've never seen this granularity from Graykey before www.404media.co/leaked-docum...
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rebheilweil.bsky.social @rebheilweil.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
reported that this was coming earlier this year: fedscoop.com/ice-pursuing...
fedscoop.com
ICE pursuing privacy approvals related to controversial phone location data
The DHS component has had no new requests for commercial telemetry services since December 2022, but a privacy impact assessment filed by ICE is currently in review.
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rebheilweil.bsky.social @rebheilweil.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
reported that this was coming earlier this year: fedscoop.com/ice-pursuing...
fedscoop.com
ICE pursuing privacy approvals related to controversial phone location data
The DHS component has had no new requests for commercial telemetry services since December 2022, but a privacy impact assessment filed by ICE is currently in review.
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rebheilweil.bsky.social @rebheilweil.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
gonna be posting here more, mostly about what government and technology issues, particularly under this new administration. also want to flag some colleagues, including @mattbracken.bsky.social @madialder.bsky.social @chrismvasq.bsky.social
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rebheilweil.bsky.social @rebheilweil.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
it's not exactly clear where trump will take AI policy, though we should expect some significant changes. in that vein, I asked all signatories of biden's AI commitments what they think about them now. here's what they said: fedscoop.com/voluntary-ai...
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Where Biden’s voluntary AI commitments go from here
Only some of the 16 companies explicitly said they’d stick to the AI pledges made to the current administration.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 15/11/2024
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of defense, was investigated for an “alleged sexual assault” in 2017 by police in Monterey, Calif., the city said in a statement.
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Pentagon nominee Pete Hegseth was investigated for alleged sexual assault
Trump’s pick for secretary of defense was investigated in a 2017 incident in California, Monterey police said. There is no indication charges were filed.
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FedScoop @fedscoop.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
The incoming #Trump administration is expected to rescind #Biden’s executive order on artificial intelligence. A slimmer #policy could take its place. via @madialder.bsky.social fedscoop.com/trump-likely...
fedscoop.com
Trump likely to scale back AI policy with repeal of Biden order
The incoming Trump administration is expected to rescind Biden’s executive order on artificial intelligence. A slimmer policy could take its place.
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