Trump's FDA Cuts Are Putting Drug Development at Risk
New SEC filings from pharmaceutical companies reveal Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s cost-cutting measures could slow drug research and delay FDA approvals.
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Palantir Is Going on Defense
Palantir threatened to call police on a WIRED reporter and kicked out other journalists from a recent conference following reports of the data analytics firm’s work with the Trump administration.
The FBI Is Investigating Attacks on Tesla as ‘Domestic Terrorism.’ Here’s Why That Matters
The domestic terrorism designation could give law enforcement sweeping authority to surveil people protesting against Elon Musk's role in the US federal government, civil liberties experts warn.
Decoding Palantir, the Most Mysterious Company in Silicon Valley
This week on “Uncanny Valley,” we talk about one of the most notorious American corporations. So what does Palantir actually do?
A Mysterious School for the Network State Crowd Is Now in Session
Balaji Srinivasan has long touted the crypto-fueled “network state” as the next evolution of society. His three-month Network School will bring those ideals directly to 150 eager students.
The Low-Paid Humans Behind AI’s Smarts Ask Biden to Free Them From ‘Modern Day Slavery’
African workers who label AI data or screen social posts for US tech giants are calling on President Biden to raise their plight with Kenya's president, William Ruto, who visits the US this week.
ICE Asks Companies About ‘Ad Tech and Big Data’ Tools It Could Use in Investigations
A new federal filing from ICE demonstrates how commercial tools are increasingly being considered by the government for law enforcement and surveillance.
A DOGE Recruiter Is Staffing a Project to Deploy AI Agents Across the US Government
A startup founder told a Palantir alumni Slack group that AI agents could do the work of tens of thousands of government employees. He was met with emojis of clowns and a man licking a boot.
A Silicon Valley VC Says He Got the IDF Starlink Access Within Days of October 7 Attack
Sequoia Capital partner Shaun Maguire said in a webinar hosted by Israel’s Defense Ministry that he connected the IDF with SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet far sooner than believed.
The Global CrowdStrike Outage Triggered a Surprise Return to Cash
The event caused chaos at airports, grocery stores, and Starbucks outlets.