MORGAN MEAKER

She Gave Away Her Inheritance. Now What? Austrian heiress Marlene Engelhorn started giving away her money in her 30s, but she’s finding that exiting the 1% is about more than just wealth.

Austrian heiress Marlene Engelhorn started giving away her inheritance in her 30s. Now she's finding that exiting the 1% is about more than just money.

Humans performing NAPTCHAs (Non-Automated Private Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart) on other humans.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-27/as-ai-infiltrates-call-centers-human-workers-are-being-mistaken-for-bots

A Russian Soprano Charts a Return to the Top After Ukraine Backlash One of opera’s biggest stars, Anna Netrebko is back at the Berlin State Opera despite accusations of associating with Vladimir Putin.

Russian soprano Anna Netrebko is back at the Berlin State Opera despite accusations of associating with Vladimir Putin

Norway Is on a 100-Day Mission to Test Military Limits in the Arctic As tensions with Russia rise, 13 Norwegian soldiers have been sent to the far North to test the cold’s effects on their minds, bodies and equipment.

To survive for 100 days in the Arctic, 13 Norwegian soldiers have been drinking cooking oil, slaughtering reindeer and butting up against the human and technological limits of existing in the extreme cold. My latest with @daniellebochove.bsky.social www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

A Danish Supermarket Hits Back at US Tariffs As anti-American sentiment grows across Europe, one retailer is giving shoppers a way to avoid products made in the US.

As anti-American sentiment grows across Europe, one retailer is giving shoppers a way to avoid products made in the US

How Greenland’s Sled Dogs Entered a Diplomatic Row The island’s traditional dog-sledding championship is taking on added cultural and political importance in the era of Donald Trump.

“It has unfortunately shifted some of the focus away from what the event truly celebrates,” said Anette Grønkjær Lings, who runs a hotel in Sisimiut. “Greenlandic culture and the incredible Greenland sled dog.”

My latest for Bloomberg Weekend:

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Poland’s First Abortion Clinic in Decades Is a Challenge to Parliament After years of protests over the nation’s strict abortion laws, activists are opening a new front in the fight for reproductive rights.

Poland's first abortion clinic in decades is a dilemma for Donald Tusk www.bloomberg.com/news/article... with Natalia Ojewska

Some personal news! V excited to say this is my first week as a senior writer on Bloomberg's new Weekend Edition. Still covering the UK and Europe. Still based in London. Talk to me here: mmeaker1@bloomberg.net

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After 3 beautiful years, 3 awards, hundreds of stories, reporting from 11 countries, I've decided to leave WIRED. If you gave me your time or told me your story in the last 36 months, THANK YOU. I am forever grateful. And for now, i'll be hanging out here: morgan_meaker@protonmail.com

NATO’s Tech Scouts Are Fortifying Europe for a World With Donald Trump The new NATO Innovation Fund started as a way to combat flagging US interest. Now, its staff are scouring Europe to find the companies that could give the alliance the edge in the face of war.

When an intergovernmental military alliance meets the high-risk, high-reward world of venture capital by @morganmeaker.bsky.social

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Norway’s Privacy Battle With Meta Is Just Getting Started The Norwegian data regulator has already fined Meta $7 million. Now it says it’s investigating the company’s new ad-free subscription services.

I interviewed Line Coll, director of Norway’s privacy regulator, about her new strategy to take on Meta www.wired.com/story/norway...

Swedish Ports Threaten to Block Teslas From Entering the Country Tesla is failing to play by Swedish labor rules, unions claim. Now a strike that started with mechanics is beginning to spread.

“We don't see any reason why Tesla should play by different rules,” says Jesper Pettersson, spokesperson for Swedish union IF Metall.

www.wired.com/story/tesla-...

Facebook Finally Puts a Price on Privacy: It’s $10 a Month Meta is about to roll out ad-free subscriptions on Instagram and Facebook. But critics say privacy should not be turned into a luxury.

This is a major change for Meta, a company that has long long pledged allegiance to the ad-supported internet

www.wired.com/story/meta-f...

X Banned the Account of a Major Critic. Now He’s Taking It to Court Software developer Travis Brown’s X account was banned after his research alleged far-right influencers were becoming more prominent on the platform. He’s taking X to court in a bid to reverse the...

“This is a matter of principle,” developer Travis Brown says. “I think it is important that platforms like Twitter are not allowed to shut down criticism arbitrarily.” My latest 👇
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