Reporter’s Notebook: Amazon Lobbied Against Portland’s Facial Recognition Ban
Amazon and a DC-based tech group with ties to the company’s top lobbyist want to stop Portland’s proposed facial recognition ban.
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What’s Inside a Confidential Data Disclosure from Smart City Firm Replica May Surprise You
A “data disclosure” provided to Portland city planners from former Sidewalk Labs firm Replica is vague on data sources and privacy methods.
Convenience Chain Adds Facial Recognition at More Portland Stores
RedTail Exclusive: Jacksons Food Stores expands facial recognition use to even more locations in Portland and Tacoma
In Portland Debate, Facial Recognition Giants Hide Behind Tech Lobby Think Tank
Inspecting a Portland newspaper’s opinion piece reveals the need for media literacy in tech policy discussions.
Portland Commissioner Floats Penalty for Business Facial Recognition Use
A Q&A with Jo Ann Hardesty, Portland’s first black woman on the city council, who considers banning facial recognition a matter of civil rights.