Portland Ditches Google’s Smart City Tech Sibling Replica
A city tech project in Portland with the Sidewalk Labs spin-off leads to accusations, data disputes and “damaged trust.”
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Banned in PDX: The Podcast Series Tracking Portland’s Groundbreaking Facial Recognition Ban
Throughout the summer of 2020, RedTail’s Kate Kaye tracked Portland, OR’s groundbreaking facial recognition ban through this scripted podcast series.
This Facial Recognition System Was Built By Former St. Louis Police Officers
This story is a companion to a limited podcast series on Portland’s proposed facial recognition ban, Banned in PDX.
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.
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.