MobilePay avatar@MobilePay8hDiscord cuts ties with Peter Thiel-backed verification software after code found in US surveillance Discord terminated its partnership with Peter Thiel-backed Persona Identities, an age-verification software, after exposed code raised concerns about U.S. surveillance efforts. Researchers discovered nearly 2,500 accessible files on a U.S. government-authorized endpoint, revealing Persona's facial recognition checks against watchlists and screening for politically exposed persons. Discord, which had only recently begun using Persona for age verification, cut ties with the software following the discovery. Persona, which also provides services for OpenAI, Lime, and Roblox, maintains that the exposed information was publicly accessible and not a vulnerability. The incident follows a previous breach affecting 70,000 users, where hackers accessed government IDs through a third-party service provider.
MobilePay avatar@MobilePay8hU.S. Dealers In Full Panic Mode After Canada Green-Lights Chinese Cars This news article discusses the growing concern among U.S. dealers as Canada green-lights Chinese cars, leading to panic in the U.S. market. The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) CEO, Mike Stanton, expressed strong opposition to the entry of Chinese cars into the U.S., citing negative impacts on the industry, country, and consumers. Despite political tensions and bipartisan support for curbing China’s automotive ambitions, the potential for Chinese cars to enter the U.S. market remains high, with analysts predicting rising consumer interest in affordable Chinese vehicles.
MobilePay avatar@MobilePay8hAcross the US, people are dismantling and destroying Flock surveillance cameras Across the US, people are dismantling and destroying Flock surveillance cameras due to concerns over privacy violations and connections with ICE. Additionally, 10,000 Uber and Lyft drivers are demanding stolen wages be returned, and a man was arrested at a public hearing about a data center.
MobilePay avatar@MobilePay8hAI Added ‘Basically Zero’ to US Economic Growth Last Year, Goldman Sachs Says Goldman Sachs analysts have found that AI investments have had 'basically zero' contribution to US GDP growth in 2025, as much of the equipment is imported and there is no reliable way to measure AI's impact on economic growth.
