Topic: federal investigation
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Kalshi catches Trump teleprompter operator insider trading
Gabriel Perez, President Trump’s teleprompter operator since 2016, is accused of using his privileged access to speech scripts to place insider bets on Kalshi’s "mentions" markets, which predict specific words or phrases the president would say during public addresses. The case explores a novel i...
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Unlikely allies unite to remove flawed traffic cameras
A coalition is challenging automated license plate readers due to privacy risks and operational flaws, with Flock Safety facing pressure from legislators and activists over its extensive camera network. Legislators have called for a federal probe into Flock's negligent data handling and cybersecu...
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New Road Safety Group Takes Aim at Self-Driving Cars
SAVE-US is advocating for stricter autonomous vehicle regulations, focusing on Tesla as a key example of inadequate safety oversight and pushing for clearer operational disclosures and crash data reporting. The organization plans to target large states like Illinois, New York, and New Jersey to i...
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Rippling Accuses Deel of Spying and Calls It a 'Criminal Syndicate'
Rippling has filed an amended lawsuit accusing Deel of corporate espionage, including theft of trade secrets and unfair competition, under federal RICO laws. A Rippling employee admitted to spying for Deel, stealing confidential data, and was caught in a honeypot sting, while Deel denies the clai...
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Senate Democrats Probe: Was YouTube's Trump Deal a Bribe?
Senate Democrats are investigating whether YouTube's $24.5 million settlement with Donald Trump was an illegal bribe to secure favorable regulatory treatment for Google amid its antitrust battles. Lawmakers expressed concern that the payment could influence a potential Trump administration's Just...
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DaVita Data Breach Exposes 2.7 Million Patients in Ransomware Attack
DaVita suffered a ransomware attack exposing personal, health, and financial data of approximately 2.7 million patients. The Interlock ransomware gang claimed responsibility and published stolen data after failed negotiations with the company. DaVita is notifying affected individuals, offering cr...
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Google's AI Safety Report Warns of Uncontrollable AI
Google's Frontier Safety Framework introduces Critical Capability Levels to proactively manage risks as AI systems become more powerful and opaque. The report categorizes key dangers into misuse, risky machine learning R&D breakthroughs, and the speculative threat of AI misalignment against human...
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