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Don’t mean to be obtuse—how is it a privacy problem that the scene contains a farmer’s market, or that an unidentifiable police officer is on the corner?
August 29, 2025 at 6:04 PM
I think this would make business sense even if they don’t train on USG data. Microsoft ran the same “first taste is free” play with some cybersecurity products just to get their foot in the door.

www.propublica.org/article/micr...
Microsoft’s “Free” Plan to Upgrade Government Cybersecurity Was Designed to Box Out Competitors and Drive Profits, Insiders Say
When the White House welcomed Microsoft’s offer of $150 million in tech services, it helped the world’s largest software provider tighten its grip on federal business and freeze out competitors.
www.propublica.org
August 6, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Unclear from the reporting whether it means “we will eliminate all positions having to do with African affairs” (unlikely) or “some of the eliminated positions deal with African affairs”
April 20, 2025 at 4:17 PM