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The Ten-Cent Trap

For more than two years, America's smaller banks have been losing nearly a dime on every dollar of credit-card debt — a crisis invisible in the single statistic driving Washington's rate-cap fight.

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Financial18 min read

The Civilian Squeeze

Five federal contractors posted more than $600 million in combined revenue declines in the fall quarter and surrounding months, as a record shutdown, contract cancellations, and an efficiency campaign collided. Only one dared put a name on the cause.

February 15, 2026

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FinancialFebruary 15, 2026·14 min read

The Write-Down

Four companies that sell human labor just erased $1.76 billion from their balance sheets — and the job market saw it coming for three years.

TechnologyFebruary 15, 2026·18 min read

The Lawsuits That Could Decide If AI Call Analytics Is Wiretapping

More than 30 federal complaints allege that conversation-intelligence tools — sold by startups, distributed by Salesforce, deployed by dentists and mortgage lenders — intercept calls without meaningful consent. Plaintext mapped the three-tier pattern.

TechnologyFebruary 15, 2026·18 min read

The Break Rate

Researchers tested AI's hottest protocol. It failed more than half the time. The companies building on it aren't telling investors.

TechnologyFebruary 15, 2026·18 min read

The Patent War Nobody Noticed

Three obscure entities have filed at least 31 patent suits against the AI industry since August — and the most prolific plaintiff is a public company whose auditors question its survival.

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