Surveillance company Flock cuts staff as privacy backlash grows
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Newly released footage of a Tempe, Arizona, police officer arresting a woman has sparked backlash for disputing the initial claims about how forceful he was. C…
Conservative backlash after campaign ad shows lazy welfare recipient as White
A campaign video from Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders that portrays a welfare recipient as White has sparked a backlash from some conservatives.
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Jakarta's attempts to align with Washington face a growing backlash at home.
Geopolitics
FBI Emails Expose Internal Backlash To Biden's War On Angry Parents
FBI officials asked to distance themselves from parts of the Biden administration's crackdown on alleged threats against school officials, warning that the eff…
AI
Data center contractors learn to live with the backlash
Contractors strive to be 'active listeners' to community concerns, but say scrutiny has done little to cool demand.
AI
Amazon responds to data center backlash, says it no longer uses NDAs
The CEO of Amazon Web Services tried to push back against widespread suspicion of data centers.
Finance
Novig credits Sydney Sweeney-backed campaign for platform's surge in growth
Novig's "Just Sports" campaign drew backlash from some female athletes but also brought in a rush of trading volume.
AI
Creators are getting backlash for using AI. I went to a conference full of those who are proud of it.
Creators are getting backlash for using AI. I went to a conference full of those who are proud of it.
Technology
This Shoe Company's Instagram Ad With a Frat Is Pissing People Off
A collaborative Instagram post between footwear line HEYDUDE and a University of Florida frat is sparking backlash due to sexual cyberharassment allegations ag…
AI
Amazon to invest $1B into communities amid backlash against data center rollouts
Amazon is investing more than $1 billion over the next five years into communities where it operates data centers for education, job training, water preservati…
AI
Amazon Says It's No Longer Using NDAs for Data Centers
The company announced it has stopped using secret agreements with county officials and acknowledges community backlash is leading to data center moratoriums ac…
Proposal to hold Major League Baseball game in Grand Teton national park sparks backlash
MLB reportedly contacted White House about staging game at Wyoming park, to dismay of locals and conservationists A proposal to hold a Major League Baseball (M…
Crypto
Trump memecoin plans another gala amid backlash to self-enrichment
The latest event will take place next month at the president's golf club in Northern Virginia.
AI
CoreWeave's CEO says data center backlash isn't scaring off AI giants
CoreWeave's CEO says data center backlash isn't scaring off AI giants
AI
What data center backlash? My night at a raucous 'pro-data center' party.
What data center backlash? My night at a raucous 'pro-data center' party.
Red-state Democrats veer right on transgender issues, sparking backlash
Several are adopting more conservative rhetoric or publicly opposing transgender girls playing in girls' sports.
Gone in 90 seconds: an 'invisibilized' ICE is arresting more people than ever
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AI
The Data Center Backlash Should Also Be a Climate Reckoning. It Isn't Yet
Climate groups are latching onto the data center opposition movement, but it remains to be seen if they can get people to care about the facilities' impact on…
AI
The blue-collar AI job market is booming. Will data center backlash make it go bust?
The public has soured on AI data centers and states are slowing development, but for HVAC, plumbing, welding, and electrical workers, it's been a jobs boom.
Geopolitics
Trump will hit several deep-red states in October campaign blitz
His visits come as the GOP rushes to shore up their own territory amid sky-high costs, an unpopular Iran war and some backlash to mass deportations.
Finance
Kalshi draws backlash after a creator accuses it of ripping off his video - and changing his race
Kalshi draws backlash after a creator accuses it of ripping off his video - and changing his race
AI
Peter Thiel says America's anti-AI backlash is a self-inflicted wound
Peter Thiel says America's anti-AI backlash is a self-inflicted wound
AI
How tech firms hope to beat the backlash against "pervert glasses"
Creating a device for the AI era is hard
Technology
California tech exec's startup cancels diner takeover plans after dating post backlash
Corgi went viral after its tech exec posted an exhaustive list of demands for her future husband.
Blue State Governor Rolls Back Predecessor's Proposed Regulations Protecting Girls' Sports
'She's afraid of the backlash of people'
A Converse sneaker ad provokes horror and backlash
A photo promoting the Chuck 70 X sneaker seemed to depict a lynching.
AI
The Trump Effect: How Polarization Built The Great Data Center Backlash
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Consumer
Robert Kraft says Ed Sheeran asked him to donate $2m in aid after Macklemore backlash
It comes after Macklemore pledged $1m to Palestinian causes, challenging the tycoon to match the sum.
AI
Al Gore has a surprisingly calm take on the AI data center backlash
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