Silicon Valley Bank’s Failure Deals a Blow to Europe’s Startups
The US lender filled a niche for European tech companies that no one else could, or would.
WhatsApp Has Started a Fight With the UK About Encryption
The head of the messaging app says a new law will undermine privacy. The government says it’s about protecting children.
The Fraud-Detection Business Has a Dirty Secret
When systems designed to catch welfare cheats go wrong, people find themselves trapped between secretive governments and even more opaque private companies.
Germany Raises Red Flags About Palantir’s Big Data Dragnet
A court has issued strict limits on how police can pull innocent bystanders into big data investigations.