News
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.
News
ICE Just Paid Palantir Tens of Millions for ‘Complete Target Analysis of Known Populations’
The records show that Palantir is actively working on the technical infrastructure underpinning the Trump administration’s mass deportation efforts which could soon impact U.S. citizens.
Podcast
Podcast: Inside the ICE Deportation Tool
The powerful database and tool ICE has access to; the AI service that will call your parents for you; and the apparent hack of 4chan.
News
The AI Tools CBP Is Using to Scan Social Media
Customs and Border Protection released more documents last week that show which AI-powered tools that agency has been using to identify people of interest.
News
I Tested The AI That Calls Your Elderly Parents If You Can't Be Bothered
inTouch says on its website "Busy life? You can’t call your parent every day—but we can." My own mum said she would feel terrible if her child used it.
Behind The Blog
Behind the Blog: The Economy, Robot Umpires, and Monsters
This is Behind the Blog, where we share our behind-the-scenes thoughts about how a few of our top stories of the week came together.
Podcast
Podcast: The FBI Secretly Ran a Massive Money Laundering Ring
How the FBI secretly ran a money laundering ring to catch hackers; a bunch of news on how the tariffs will impact the world; and the most illuminating book on Facebook in a long while.
Features
‘Elon Musk’ Was a Prolific Money Launderer for Hackers and Drug Traffickers. It Was Secretly the FBI
In 2023 the FBI quietly arrested a notorious money launderer called ElonmuskWHM. Then the FBI secretly ran his operation for nearly a year to catch (and give money to) more criminals.
News
'Benzinga' News Service That Falsely Reported a Possible 90-Day Break in Tariffs Blames X
The comments falsely attributed to a Trump advisor were repeated by multiple outlets and caused the stock market to briefly jump up.
Behind The Blog
Behind the Blog: Ancient Civilizations and Modern-Day Driving
This week, we discuss learning from civilizations past and learning to drive.
Behind The Blog
Behind the Blog: Foolishness and Breaking Through
This week, we discuss getting fooled, the 'one big story' of the week, and Ghibli.
News
How the FBI Tracked, and Froze, Millions Sent to Criminals in Massive Caesars Casino Hack
A new court document shows the FBI raced to stop hackers moving the ransom Caesars paid, with authorities freezing much of the extortion payment.