Jack Poulson 

I am an independent journalist focused on the intersection of technology and national security. I am also the ED of techinquiry.org, where I map international ecosystems of surveillance and weapons. Send me tips on Signal at @poulson.01.

Marco Rubio’s State Department just announced approval of a $1.96 billion contract to sell the Government of Qatar eight General Atomics MQ-9B Reaper drones, 200 JDAM bomb tailkits, and 110 Hellfire missiles.

Clearview AI signed a $1.2 million, five-year contract with the Texas Department of Public Safety on Trump’s eleventh day in office, on January 31, 2025.

Hoan Ton-That’s resignation as CEO of the company was reported roughly three weeks later.

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