Abbott freezes Flock cameras as a hidden $30M bill surfaces
Texas Governor Greg Abbott halted Flock spending just before a Tribune investigation revealed how a $1 insurance fee quietly funded a statewide surveillance stack.

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Texas Governor Greg Abbott halted Flock spending just before a Tribune investigation revealed how a $1 insurance fee quietly funded a statewide surveillance stack.
The 23-year-old pop star just proved Gen Z's spending power and civic engagement are a force to be reckoned with, raising $20M for women's well-being and leaving legacy brands a clear playbook for the future.
A daughter faces a legal maze: every bank demands the signature of a mother who can no longer give it. Here is the path forward.
The new infrared observatory will map the entire sky in 102 colors, probing cosmic inflation and the origins of water.
Banana-leaf feasts with up to 33 dishes and takeaway boxes bring Kerala's harvest celebration to Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
At a Mojave Desert exercise, troops tested air and ground drones, finding cost and power limits that shape future military tech.
New polling shows overwhelming public opposition to government access to encrypted messages, even as the UK pursues secret orders against tech firms.
Analysts say the worst of the commercial property slump may be passing, yet highly leveraged owners still face a tough refinancing path ahead.
A regulatory review that could ripple across Gulf banking networks, forcing boards to recheck their own sanctions exposure.
The e-commerce giant's massive property investment signals a shift from street-level traffic to logistics hubs, reshaping what makes Hong Kong retail valuable.
The chip giant's acquisition of the open-source AI hub validates a decade-long bet and reshapes the competitive landscape for every AI company.
An unprecedented pact gives Washington oversight of Venezuela's vast oil reserves, a move the interim president says will revive the economy.