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News & Articles By Laura Harris
06/21/2025
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By Laura Harris
Biometric surveillance quietly expands into U.S. sports venues
The U.S. Open golf tournament and the NBA’s new Intuit Dome are implementing facial recognition technology for “frictionless” entry and fan personalization, normalizing surveillance in public leisure spaces. Critics warn that marketing these systems as conveniences conceals deeper issues, including diminished privacy, lack of informed consent and the quiet expansion of biometric surveillance in everyday […]
06/20/2025
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By Laura Harris
U.K. police deploy controversial AI surveillance tool built by Palantir
British police forces, led by Bedfordshire Police, have contracted U.S. tech firm Palantir to pilot “Nectar,” an AI system that compiles and analyzes sensitive personal data to support law enforcement. Nectar merges data from 80 sources, including intelligence reports and traffic cameras, and processes 11 categories of sensitive information such as race, religion, political beliefs, […]
06/19/2025
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By Laura Harris
Consumer confidence rebounds sharply in June as inflation fears ease, UMich survey shows
The University of Michigan’s early June survey showed a strong recovery in consumer confidence, with the sentiment index jumping 15.9 percent to 60.5, well above expectations. Americans appear to be adjusting to the high tariffs announced in April, with optimism returning despite ongoing concerns about broader economic risks. Short-term inflation expectations dropped significantly, with the one-year […]
06/18/2025
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By Laura Harris
Trump refuses to sign G7 statement on Israel-Iran conflict
President Donald Trump refused to sign a joint G7 statement urging de-escalation between Israel and Iran, objecting to language calling for civilian protection and nuclear oversight in Iran. Trump reiterated his demand for a total halt to Iran’s uranium enrichment and emphasized his administration’s priority of preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. At the summit […]
06/18/2025
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By Laura Harris
British gay couple charged with rape and murder of infant they sought to adopt
British secondary school teacher Jamie Varley and his partner John McGowan-Fazakerley were charged with the rape and murder of 13-month-old Preston Davey, whom they were in the process of adopting. Varley faces charges including murder, sexual assault, child cruelty and possession of extreme pornography, while McGowan-Fazakerley is charged with allowing the child’s death and related […]
06/18/2025
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By Laura Harris
STOP CSAM Act sparks backlash over threats to privacy and free speech
The STOP CSAM Act of 2025 (S. 1829) significantly broadens liability for online platforms, including encrypted messaging apps, email providers and cloud services, using undefined terms like “facilitating” CSAM, which critics warn could be misapplied to privacy-focused services. End-to-end encryption platforms could face lawsuits or criminal charges simply for providing secure communication tools, as the […]
06/18/2025
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By Laura Harris
Israel depleting its missile defenses amid Iran barrage
A senior U.S. official warns Israel is using its advanced ballistic missile interceptors, including Arrow 2 and 3, at an unsustainable rate as the conflict with Iran enters its fifth day. Israel’s layered air defense system is being stretched thin, especially the Arrow and Stunner interceptors, which are costly and difficult to replenish quickly. Analysts […]
06/17/2025
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By Laura Harris
Micron expands U.S. investment to $200 billion amid Trump push to onshore semiconductor supply chains
Micron Technology is increasing its domestic investment to $200 billion, including $150 billion for manufacturing, building a new chip fab in Idaho and expanding one in Virginia and $50 billion for R&D. The expansion includes advanced memory packaging and High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) production to strengthen the U.S. AI ecosystem and reduce reliance on overseas […]
06/17/2025
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By Laura Harris
Former USAID contracting officer, three corporate executives plead guilty to $550M federal contract bribery scheme
Former USAID contracting officer Roderick Watson and three corporate executives pleaded guilty to a decade-long bribery scheme that secured over $550 million in federal contracts through corruption. The scheme involved Apprio, Inc. and PM Consulting Group LLC (Vistant), which benefited from Watson’s influence over contract awards, non-competitive deals and leaked procurement information from 2013 to […]
06/16/2025
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By Laura Harris
Huawei founder accuses U.S. of exaggerating company’s technological strength
In a rare interview, Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei said U.S. fears over Huawei’s AI chip capabilities are overstated, acknowledging that the company’s chips still lag one generation behind U.S. counterparts. Ren explained that Huawei uses mathematical models, system design and cluster computing to compensate for hardware shortcomings, claiming software is not a bottleneck for the […]
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