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DoD Memo: Palantir Could Land $244 Million AI Contract by 2028 A draft memo from the Defense Department just hit the wires, laying out another chunk of change. This one suggests cutt… writer Aug 13, 2026 Axon’s Surveillance Tech Sales Surge in Strong Q2 Earnings Report Axon, the company pushing body cameras and Tasers onto every beat cop, just posted a Q2 earnings report that made Wall… writer Aug 13, 2026 Axon's Latest Books Show $904 Million in Q2 Revenue Axon, the outfit that sells all the body cameras and tasers, just rang up another big quarter. Their latest financial r… writer Aug 13, 2026 Cities Ditch Flock Cameras, Immediately Install Axon License Plate Readers A handful of towns are making some moves on their streets. They're taking down Flock brand automatic license plate read… writer Aug 13, 2026 LAPD Drops Flock Safety After 99.4% False Stolen Car Alerts The LAPD just decided to cut ties with Flock Safety Cameras. A recent internal audit showed these systems were throwing… writer Aug 13, 2026 Unexpected July Job Losses Boost Select Stock Prices Another batch of employment figures just hit the street. July’s jobs report landed with a thump, showing the economy ac… writer Aug 12, 2026 Tennessee Mayor: Halt Flock Cameras Until Constitutional Guardrails Exist Another local politician is sounding the alarm about those automated license plate readers, the ones from Flock Safety.… writer Aug 12, 2026 Flock Safety Loses Dozens of Camera Contracts Over Privacy Fears Flock Safety, the outfit that slaps automated license plate cameras all over town, just got a wake up call. Turns out,… writer Aug 12, 2026 Flock Safety Dumps Audio Pilot Amid Outcry, Thousands of Devices Still Active Flock Safety finally dropped its audio "distress detection" pilot program. This was the one using microphones to listen… writer Aug 09, 2026 Flock Safety Pulls Audio Pilot After Backlash, More Mics Stay Up Flock Safety just pulled the plug on its "distress detection" audio pilot program. That was the setup with microphones… writer Aug 09, 2026 Flock Safety surveillance gets pre-IPO investor coverage Some suits at TSG Invest just started poking around Flock Safety. That's the outfit selling automated license plate rea… writer Aug 09, 2026 Salem Ends Flock Safety Contract, Privacy Worries Cited Another town, another line drawn. Salem, Massachusetts, just pulled the plug on its contract with Flock Safety, the out… writer Aug 09, 2026 Bill Seeks to Cut Federal Funds for Cities Using Flock Safety Cameras Up in Washington, a new bill is looking to cut off the money supply for towns and cops hooked on Flock Safety cameras.… writer Aug 09, 2026 Flock Safety Cameras Face Pushback Over Privacy Concerns The always watching eyes of Flock Safety’s camera network are running into some serious resistance across the country.… writer Aug 09, 2026 Flock Safety ALPR Poles Identified as Potential Roadside Hazard Roadside safety advocates and an Ohio-based investigator have identified Flock Safety's automated license plate reader… writer Aug 09, 2026 Four Flock Safety Cameras Vandalized in Long Island Town Amid Backlash Four AI-powered Flock Safety cameras were vandalized in one Long Island town during July. The incident involved four se… writer Aug 09, 2026 Stanford Ends Flock Safety Contract, Adopts New Surveillance Vendor Stanford University has quietly terminated its contract with Flock Safety, a prominent provider of automated license pl… writer Aug 09, 2026