March 7, 2021 Away From Silicon Valley, the Military Is the Ideal Customer By Cade Metz While much has been made of tech’s unwillingness to work with the Pentagon, startups are still plumbing the industry’s ties to the military. Read More 3
February 21, 2021 Where Do Coronavirus Vaccine Doses Go, and Who Gets Them? The Algorithms Decide By Natasha Singer Health agencies and hospitals are using different formulas to allocate the coronavirus shots, exacerbating disparities in vaccine access. Read More 1
July 18, 2019 South Bay Activists Renew Calls for Palantir to Cut Ties with ICE By Nicholas Chan Last week, immigrant advocates gathered at Palantir’s Palo Alto headquarters, demanding that the company shut down entirely. Read More 6
May 24, 2017 Lawsuit Accuses Cisco of Complicity in Oppression Abroad By Jennifer Wadsworth Adherents of a spiritual movement called the Falun Gong accuse Cisco of aiding and abetting their systematic oppression in China. Read More 3
September 30, 2016 Lawsuit: Palantir Discriminated Against Asian Job Applicants By Jennifer Wadsworth Regulators have sued Palantir—the data mining company backed by billionaire Peter Thiel—for allegedly discriminating against Asians. Read More 9
December 3, 2014 Records Request Targets Cellphone-Spying Technology By Jennifer Wadsworth A computer security consultant is sparring with the city over records related to the San Jose Police Department’s use of a cellphone spying technology. Read More 6