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BigTech Companies

FCC Faces ‘Bad Faith’ Accusations Over DOGE Data

A lawsuit accuses the FCC of acting in bad faith by systematically withholding documents to avoid a FOIA request seeking…

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Artificial Intelligence

ICE and CBP Face-Recognition App Fails at Identity Verification

The Mobile Fortify facial recognition app, used by ICE and CBP, suffers from significant reliability issues and was deployed without…

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BigTech Companies

Inside the 1,000-Page DOGE Document Dump

The FCC is under scrutiny for allegedly obstructing a FOIA request about embedded staff from the Department of Government Efficiency…

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Artificial Intelligence

AI Blamed in Government Database Wipeout

Two brothers, former federal contractors, are charged with immediately attempting to access and destroy sensitive government databases after their termination,…

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Business

DHS Held Chicago Police Records for Months, Violating Spy Rules

The Department of Homeland Security improperly retained Chicago Police Department records for seven months, violating intelligence oversight rules and raising…

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BigTech Companies

Neighbors Revolt as Zuckerberg Opens Illegal School at Palo Alto Estate

The Zuckerberg-Chan estate in Palo Alto's Crescent Park has expanded to include eleven lots, sparking a long-standing community dispute over…

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Business

Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act Set to Expire

The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) is set to expire in September 2025 unless renewed, and it currently provides legal…

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BigTech Companies

Musk’s Ketamine, Putin Posts Prompt Security Clearance Release

A court ruled that Elon Musk's public discussions about his security clearances and personal life waived his privacy rights, requiring…

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BigTech Companies

Louisiana Lures Meta With Tax Breaks for Massive Data Center

Louisiana officials fast-tracked approval for Entergy to build natural gas turbines to power a new Meta data center, a decision…

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Business

DHS Data Hub Leaked Sensitive Intel to Thousands

A misconfigured DHS online platform exposed 439 classified intelligence products to thousands of unauthorized users, including government staff, contractors, and…

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