VOL. 2026 · NO. 136 WINCHESTER, MASSACHUSETTS SATURDAY, MAY 16, 2026

The DAILY BRIEF

Free Intelligence · Curated at Dawn
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Technology

RJ Scaringe has raised more than $12B across three startups and investors still want more

Investors can't seem to get enough of RJ Scaringe or his ideas. Storytelling and communication are one of his superpowers, according to Jiten Behl, who joined Rivian when the company had just a handful of employees.
TechCrunch
U.S. Politics · Also Worth Reading

Call for more meningitis vaccines after teen dies

Head of Meningitis Now wants to see a wider rollout after Oxfordshire sixth-form pupil's death.
BBC News
Science · Also Worth Reading

I tried the UK's 'saltiest' sandwich - here's what I learned

Health correspondent James Gallagher absorbs more than the recommended daily limit in just one meal to find out how salt affects our bodies.
BBC News

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Trump warns Taiwan against declaring independence, hours after summit with China's Xi

The US president says he wants Beijing and Taipei to "cool down" tensions over the self-governing island.
BBC News