Topic: Capital Factory

New Knowledge, an Austin-based cybersecurity startup, is identified as a primary author of the Senate reports on Russian disinformation. The company's leadership includes former State Department officials under Hillary Clinton and is backed by investors with ties to the CIA and Chinese firms. Discrepancies are noted between the firm's claims of Russian-led voter suppression and NPR's own reporting on why black voters stayed home in 2016.

Professional traders on "Fast Money" anticipate a market decline as the "fiscal cliff" approaches. In Austin, Texas, the "Capital Factory" is highlighted as a successful real estate model where angel investors rent out expensive cubicles and desks to startups.