Big Brother Is Watching You – But Is It OK?

License plate readers are one of the hottest pieces of high-tech equipment currently on the law enforcement market, and authorities have had success using them to catch criminals ranging from sexual predators to parole violators. But privacy advocates warn that it results in mass data collection on people who have committed no crimes at all. Sponsored by: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW, RIGHT NOW. #IBTPulse --------------------------------------------------------------- Driving Into A Dragnet License plate readers are one of the hottest pieces of high-tech equipment currently on the law enforcement market, and authorities have had success using them to catch criminals ranging from sexual predators to parole violators. But privacy advocates warn that it results in mass data collection on people who have committed no crimes at all. Big Oil Faces Unprecedented Investor Pressure Climate-conscious investors are preparing to deliver top U.S. energy companies an unprecedented rebuke. A month after world leaders came together to sign the historic Paris Climate Agreement, a record number of shareholder groups have backed proposals that would require Exxon Mobil and Chevron to say how they would adjust to the new political reality. Greece To Send Key Data On EgyptAir Crash Egyptian authorities investigating the crash of EgyptAir Flight 804 will receive key information from Greece later Wednesday, including radar-tracking data and recordings of conversations with Greek controllers moments before the aircraft crashed. Greek officials have said they believe the flight swerved violently in mid-air before disappearing from radar screens, a claim Egyptian officials have denied. US, Britain, Japan Leaders To Meet Ahead Of G-7 Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will hold bilateral meetings Wednesday evening with President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron ahead of the G-7 summit, starting Thursday in Japan. Abe and Obama will likely discuss the prevention of crime by people from U.S. military bases after the arrest last week of a U.S. worker in connection with the murder of a Japanese woman. HERE'S WHAT YOU MISSED LAST NIGHT. Afghan Taliban Appoint New Leader The militant group on Wednesday confirmed the death of its previous leader, Mullah Akhtar Mansour, who was killed by a U.S. drone strike in Pakistan over the weekend, and named one of his deputies as his successor. The group’s new leader, Haibatullah Akhunzada, is reported to be a religious scholar and a former chief justice in the group. Congress Tries To Roll Back Obama’s Labor Regulations As the clock winds down on President Barack Obama’s second term, congressional Republicans are quietly working to roll back his signature labor policy initiatives. Their latest move, hidden deep within a defense appropriations bill, is language that would exempt Pentagon subcontractors from one of the Obama administration’s labor rules. Protesters Outside Trump Rally Mar Primary Win While Donald Trump took victory in Washington state’s Republican primary Tuesday night, putting him on the cusp of securing the party’s nomination, the win was marred by clashes between protesters and police outside a rally in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Anti-Trump protesters began hurling rocks and bottles at police, who some claim responded with tear gas, though officials dispute the claim. Eurozone Hails $11.4B Greece-IMF Deal European finance ministers agreed early Wednesday to give 10.3 billion euros ($11.4 billion) in further bailout loans to Greece, as well as an offer of future debt relief, in a deal that officials hailed as a major breakthrough. The conditional offer of future debt relief represented a compromise between the IMF and Germany, who had long been at odds over whether Athens’ enormous burden should be reduced. AND THEN THERE'S THIS... ‘Hope Is Not A Strategy’ For Twitter Spring isn’t looking bright for Twitter Inc. The company’s stock fell to an all-time low Tuesday – the day before its annual shareholders’ meeting – and is down 81 percent from its all-time high. This comes despite a raft of changes management hoped would reassure investors and boost stagnant user growth. Analysts say the firm’s changes are too little, too late, and that it has found itself squeezed by other social platforms like Instagram and Snapchat. Adidas To Restart Manufacturing In Germany - Using Robots The German sportswear maker announced Tuesday that it will manufacture shoes in Germany again — more than 20 years after it stopped making them there. As the wage bill for its manual production lines in Asia rises, the company’s new “Speedfactory” will exclusively use robots on the assembly line. 7 Hanover Square, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10004 © 2015 IBT Media Inc. All Rights Reserved. Please add pulse@ibt-mail.com to your contacts [Unsubscribe] | Privacy Policy