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This Is Palantir’s Justification for Building ICE’s Master Database
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This Is Palantir’s Justification for Building ICE’s Master Database

404 Media is now publishing the full internal wiki page in which Palantir explains its work with ICE building a system for finding the location of people to deport.
NFTs That Cost Millions Replaced With Error Message After Project Downgraded to Free Cloudflare Plan
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NFTs That Cost Millions Replaced With Error Message After Project Downgraded to Free Cloudflare Plan

For a few hours, 19,000 NFTS that Nike helped mint returned a Cloudflare error instead of the picture people promised would live forever online.
Kickstarter Introduces ‘Tariff Manager Tool’ to Add Charges to Already Fully Funded Projects
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Kickstarter Introduces ‘Tariff Manager Tool’ to Add Charges to Already Fully Funded Projects

Kickstarter projects have the option of asking backers for more money in order to manage the costs of Trump’s tariffs.
Payment Processors Force AI Site Civitai to Remove Incest and Diapers
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Payment Processors Force AI Site Civitai to Remove Incest and Diapers

Civitai is also demonetizing content featuring the likeness of real people and making it harder to find.
Even the U.S. Government Says AI Requires Massive Amounts of Water
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Even the U.S. Government Says AI Requires Massive Amounts of Water

A new government illuminates the environmental impact of generative AI.
The Man Who Wants AI to Help You ‘Cheat on Everything’
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The Man Who Wants AI to Help You ‘Cheat on Everything’

Roy Lee used AI to beat challenging technical interviews, now he wants people to do the same thing with every human interaction. We tested the tool and it kinda sucks.
Hackers are Injecting Mass Shooting Videos Into Random StarCraft 2 Matches
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Hackers are Injecting Mass Shooting Videos Into Random StarCraft 2 Matches

Players are reporting seeing graphic videos and hate symbols hacked into the game.
Business Insider Founder Creates AI Exec For His New Newsroom, Immediately Hits On Her
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Business Insider Founder Creates AI Exec For His New Newsroom, Immediately Hits On Her

‘Did the same rules apply to AI colleagues and native-AI workplaces? I didn’t know yet. That was one of the things I needed to figure out.’
The FBI Can't Find ‘Missing’ Records of Its Hacking Tools
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The FBI Can't Find ‘Missing’ Records of Its Hacking Tools

The FBI bought multiple hacking tools for $250,000. Despite that, the FBI says it can't find any more records about the tools.
ICE Plans Central Database of Health, Labor, Housing Agency Data to Find Targets
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ICE Plans Central Database of Health, Labor, Housing Agency Data to Find Targets

A document viewed by 404 Media describes ICE's plans to incorporate data from the Department of Labor (DOL), Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) into a tool called ATrac.
Judge Rules Blanket Search of Cell Tower Data Unconstitutional
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Judge Rules Blanket Search of Cell Tower Data Unconstitutional

Judge says tower dumps violate the 4th amendment, but will let the cops do it this one time, as a treat.
Leaked: Palantir’s Plan to Help ICE Deport People
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Leaked: Palantir’s Plan to Help ICE Deport People

Internal Palantir Slack chats and message boards obtained by 404 Media show the contracting giant is helping find the location of people flagged for deportation, that Palantir is now a “more mature partner to ICE,” and how Palantir is addressing employee concerns with discussion groups on ethics.