Category: Business

San Francisco’s decision to retain its use of Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) surveillance cameras belies what we know about this spying technology tool: it endangers residents and threatens the privacy and civil liberties of our community. Based on what’s in the city’s press release and announcement, this policy will do nothing to stop actual harms. We know […]

People are increasingly concerned about the ways in which mass surveillance is tracking our every move: from Flock license plate readers to face recognition to creepy ads that – based on what we see and do online – seem to know everything we’re thinking and planning. It didn’t have to be this way, and since […]

For Francesco La Camera, Director-General of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), the crisis is also reshaping how the world understands the phrase “energy security.”  For decades, that meant a country’s reserves of oil and gas. Today, he says, countries want a system that is more diverse, decentralised and within their own control – and […]

SUNNYVALE, Calif. — Blackstone Real Estate has acquired a 134,200-square-foot manufacturing and research facility in Sunnyvale for $99.6 million (with initial market estimates reporting $95 million). The property at 350 Cobalt Way is fully leased to AI chipmaker Nvidia under a long-term commitment through August 2036. The acquisition reflects growing investor demand for power-dense industrial […]

The San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) began regularly deploying drones two years ago and has since expanded their use in a way that has outpaced its documented policy and evaded existing local and state oversight of these devices.  The department has a new proposed policy, which continues to be grossly inadequate in protecting privacy and […]

Shares of GoDaddy surge while Gen Digital drops as markets weigh takeover deal risks Cybersecurity and digital privacy company Gen Digital Inc. (NASDAQ: GEN) has made a preliminary takeover approach to acquire web hosting and domain registration provider GoDaddy Inc. (NYSE: GDDY). The initial proposal was made in recent weeks, though discussions remain in the […]

EFF legal intern Simar Kaur also contributed to this article. Americans’ First Amendment right to equal access to official government statements is violated by the Trump administration’s use of Truth Social’s preferential treatment scheme, which blocks people who won’t pay Trump’s company up to $100,000 a month early access to government news, EFF told a […]

The roadmap for recovery, and the potential for some $155 million in external investment, were among the outcomes of a three-day dialogue held this week in Khartoum, organized by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and Sudan’s Ministry of Finance.  More than 300 participants from 20 countries – representing the Government, financial institutions, the national and […]

Key points G20 countries, responsible for around 80 per cent of global emissions, must lead the transition Climate finance should reach $1.3 trillion a year by 2035, with at least $300 billion mobilized annually for developing countries New initiatives announced around power grids and critical minerals, alongside a renewed push on early warning systems The […]

The attacks have involved ballistic and cruise missiles, drones and guided aerial bombs. Between 1 and 24 September, the Mission recorded at least 200 civilians killed and 1,234 injured – figures expected to rise as verification continues. Vegetable warehouse hit In the latest strike on Thursday, Russian forces hit a vegetable sorting facility on a […]