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Flock Safety Will Cut Several Hundred Jobs Amid Surveillance Backlash
Flock Safety plans to let go of about 18% of its employees, people with direct knowledge of the plans said on Thursday, as the maker of AI-powered surveillance cameras and license-plate readers faces ...
Most Americans Think AI is Developing Too Fast: Poll
Worries around artificial intelligence cross party lines, with the vast majority of Americans saying the U.S. government should prioritize keeping AI under human control and protecting workers. A new ...
Highway Safety Agency Plans to Revise Outdated Vehicle Lighting Rules
This week, the U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced it plans to modernize its outdated vehicle lighting standards to make U.S. roads ...
Push to End U.S. Changing Clocks Hits Dead End
Efforts in the US Senate to mandate year-round daylight saving have stalled despite significant pressure from President Donald Trump. Early Friday, Trump again urged the Senate to approve the bill ...
Some Texas Agencies Accept Flock’s Offer to Keep Cameras On Despite Pause in Funding
Dallas will keep more than 300 Flock Safety cameras originally slated for removal after the surveillance company paused certain agencies' payments for the devices for 90 days, a move made in response ...
National Organized Retail Crime Crackdown Leads to 1900 Arrests, $2M Recovered
The second National Organized Retail Crime Blitz, which took place in August across 32 states, resulted in more than 1,900 apprehensions and arrests and the recovery or prevention of more than $2 ...
U.S. Power Use Expected to Reach Record Highs in 2026, 2027 as AI Surges
US power consumption will rise to record highs in 2026 and 2027, driven by AI-hungry data centers and electrification, the US Energy Information Administration said in its Short-Term Energy Outlook ...
Starbucks Accused of Mislabeling 8 ‘Sugar-free’ Protein Drinks
Starbucks is facing a consumer lawsuit over claims that the protein drinks labeled "sugar-free" on its cafe menus may actually contain more sugar than a Reese's peanut butter cup. The federal lawsuit ...