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TechCrunch reports that emails in newly released Epstein files show a Prince Andrew adviser pitching Epstein on joining a $400m Series D for Lucid in 2017, alongside other EV deals. It adds detail to the broader story of Epstein’s relationships with startup investors and founders.

Prince Andrew advisor pitched Jeffrey Epstein on investing in EV startups like Lucid Motors | TechCrunch The mysterious businessman pitched Jeffrey Epstein on numerous mobility startups in an era when the sector was white hot, according to TechCrunch's review of hundreds of documents released by the Department of Justice.

A former Google engineer has been found guilty in a US case involving alleged theft of AI data centre trade secrets. The reporting describes the methods used to bypass internal controls and the scale of material taken, underlining the ongoing insider-risk challenge for high-value IP.

Ex-Google engineer found guilty of massive trade secret theft for China Linwei Ding (aka Leon Ding) faces decades in prison for stealing 2,000 confidential pages to launch Chinese AI startupsIn a historic verdict delivered on January 29, 2026, a federal jury convicted former Google software engineer Linwei (Leon) Ding on 14 counts of economic espionage and trade secret....