Were some of the base encryption algorithms on cell networks deliberately nerfed? The first ever mass arrest of a ransomware gang? Proof that Google is working on a FindMy network rival? And, of course, the weekend longreads suggestions.Sponsors:Tovala.com/rideCybereason.comLinks:Bombshell Report Finds Phone Network Encryption Was Deliberately Weakened (Vice)Ukraine arrests ransomware gang in global cyber criminal crackdown (Financial Times)Google may be working on an Android version of Apple’s “Find My” network (XDA Developers)Gopuff to Buy Siemens-Backed RideOS in $100 Million-Plus Deal (Bloomberg)Weekend Longreads Suggestions:Ransomware claims are roiling an entire segment of the insurance industry (Washington Post)THE RISE AND FALL OF AN AMERICAN TECH GIANT (The Atlantic)Anatomy of a Seed Round During COVID-19 (Fresh Paint)Meet Wu Dao 2.0, the Chinese AI model making the West sweat (Politico)Tech Companies Are Training AI to Read Your Lips (Vice)How governments and spies text each other (Wired)Airbnb Is Spending Millions of Dollars to Make Nightmares Go Away (Bloomberg)Subscribe to the RideHome+ Feed at: tech.supercast.techSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.