I was lucky enough to be the first journalist to see the completed Pathfinder 1, the prototype next-gen helium airship from Sergey Brin's LTA Research, now flying over SF Bay. I also had a sit down with the startup's CEO, Brett Crozier. Story in IEEE Spectrum: spectrum.ieee.org/lta-research...

Some personal news: I'm excited to expand my OceanGate reporting into a book, tentatively titled The Deep End, and doubly excited to be working with Norton, one of my very favourite publishers. Busy times ahead!

A quick thread of them below

The Coast Guard just released a transcript of the 2018 meeting where OceanGate whistleblower David Lochridge was fired by Stockton Rush. It's packed with jaw-dropping quotes from Rush, including A LOT about the prospect of his own demise in the TItan
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Bike nerd (n): someone who makes a 20-mile round trip just to ride a brand new, 50-yard trail.

And here's the first official photo from today