Germany's domestic intelligence agency has reportedly chosen a data analysis system from France, instead of US-based Palantir. Civil society has welcomed the move, but says more must be done.
  • BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.worldEnglish
    7 hours

    Software is one thing, but giving a private company a steady stream of government data? That’s fucking madness.

  • Reygle@lemmy.worldEnglish
    11 hours

    Now if we could only elect some people here in the US smart enough to do the same, maybe even throw tech companies out of the political world entirely. There I go, fantasizing again. This place is doomed.

  • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldEnglish
    11 hours

    Germany’s domestic intelligence agency has reportedly chosen a data analysis system from France

    Okay, so they’re still doing mass surveillance on their citizenry. They’re just doing it with the Le Woke DeGuallist firm rather than the Based Trad Amerifascists

  • GreenShimada@lemmy.worldEnglish
    10 hours

    Is there a Kalshi bet about how long before a false flag thing happens in Germany?

    • FauxLiving@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2 hours

      ☝️🤓 Uhh acktually they’re not bets.

      They’re regulated swaps, a financial instrument regulated by the CFTC and, as such, can only be framed in terms of a yes/no question otherwise they’d be illegal bets instead of a swap contract between two suave and sophisticated gentlemen.