Tech & Free Speech
St. Cloud Tracks Your Car With 12 Flock Cameras—While The Border Stays Wide Open
Minnesota city builds a license plate dragnet for everyday drivers—giving the public a briefing, not a hearing.
September 19, 2026
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Tech & Free Speech tracks Big Tech power, censorship, deplatforming, surveillance, and AI — the fight for free speech online and in the public square. Every story ties platform policy to real-world consequences for users and publishers.
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Anthropic CEO's 'Independent' AI Watchdogs Share His Backers
The evaluators Amodei wants embedded in AI architecture share funders, founders, and ideology with Anthropic itself.
September 19, 2026
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Google's Gemini AI Hacked Three Companies—Google Calls It a Mix-Up
The corporation tracking every American online couldn't keep its own AI in the sandbox.
September 19, 2026
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Lawsuit: Meta AI Glasses Beamed Private Moments to Kenya for AI Training
Federal class-action says Zuckerberg's wearable shipped your family's privacy overseas for AI training
September 18, 2026
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SpaceX Delays Starship Flight 14 as Louisiana Bets on Musk's Space Corridor
Feds crawl toward 2028, but private builders keep flying—and states are racing to catch the wave.
September 18, 2026
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Google's 'CC' AI Agent Invades Your Family's Inbox
Big Tech's latest "helper" is a data-harvesting roommate that never leaves.
September 18, 2026
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Court: Google Can Be Sued for AI Defamation — Big Tech Shield Cracks
Federal court rules James Keene can sue after Google's AI falsely branded him a triple-murderer serving life in prison.
September 18, 2026
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Snap's $2,200 Specs: Pay to Wear Your Own Surveillance Rig
Snap's new AI glasses record your life, map your relationships, and charge you $2,200 for the privilege.
September 18, 2026
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Meta Oversight Board Orders Deepfake Takedowns, Demands More Censorship
A corporate tribunal with zero democratic legitimacy overruled Meta and now demands algorithm suppression, click warnings, and account penalties for AI content.
September 17, 2026
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SpaceX Investor Projects $1T Starlink Revenue Ahead of Starship Launch
Private enterprise keeps delivering while government rockets stay stuck on the pad.
September 17, 2026
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Google Opens Your Home to Third-Party AI for $20 a Month
Third-party AI agents are coming to Google Home, and your private data is the real currency.
September 17, 2026
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Meta Yanks Camera From Smart Glasses After 'Perv' Backlash
The camera is out, but six always-on mics and an AI assistant remain. The surveillance wearable isn't dead; it's just mutating.
September 17, 2026
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Court Pierces Google's Section 230 Shield Over AI Hallucinations
A man falsely branded a murderer by Google's AI can now sue — and the ruling threatens the entire legal shield Big Tech hides behind.
September 16, 2026
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Google Pixel Zero-Day Silently Hacked Phones — Won't Name Culprits
High-severity modem flaw let attackers silently hijack Pixel phones with zero clicks; Google patched the hole but refuses to name who exploited it or who was targeted.
September 16, 2026
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SpaceX Preps Starship Catch While Regulators Stall Flight 14
Private rockets outpace public red tape as SpaceX gears up for Flight 14.
September 16, 2026
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Zuck's AI Sub: Pay Monthly, Feed the Machine for Free
Meta One launches at up to $19.99/month as Zuck scrambles to recoup billions in AI spending—off your data and your dime.
September 16, 2026
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Big AI's 'Safety' Cartel Wants Washington to Lock the Door Behind Them
OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google seek antitrust exemptions to coordinate on 'slowing down' just as they prep IPOs and face open-source rivals
September 16, 2026
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Google Wants Gemini In Your Drive Files While Search Drowns In AI Sludge
The company that can't clean up its own search now wants AI to crawl your private documents — for $20 a month.
September 15, 2026
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Google Admits Its AI Can't Compete, Lets Engineers Use Rival Model
Google's billion-dollar in-house AI loses to a rival — that Google is bankrolling.
September 15, 2026
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Google Maps Now Tracks Your Speed Constantly, Destination or Not
Google's always-on speedometer means constant surveillance. Who gets your driving data?
September 15, 2026
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OpenAI Lobbies UK for AI Rules to Crush Small Rivals
Big AI labs push UK rules only they can afford—the monopoly playbook, updated.
September 15, 2026
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Musk Drops Apple From Antitrust Suit, Keeps OpenAI: What's The Deal?
X and xAI dismiss claims against Apple with prejudice, leaving OpenAI in the crosshairs and working Americans asking what Big Tech traded.
September 15, 2026
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Flock Cameras Weaponized by Law Enforcement to Stalk Women
The exact abuse privacy advocates warned about: a Georgia analyst tracked his ex-wife, and a California cop helped stalk an abuse victim.
September 14, 2026
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Google Gemini Hits Windows, Tightening Its Data Grip on Your Desktop
Google's floating AI overlay watches your work from yet another angle—while antitrust regulators watch nothing.
September 14, 2026
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