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Flock used to track people, AI book sales secret, Suno hack revealed

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Flock, a company known for its license plate readers, is now being used by law enforcement to track individuals based on descriptions like "male with tattoos." Separately, a company is reportedly selling large quantities of books to AI companies while promising to maintain secrecy around these transactions. Additionally, a security vulnerability in Suno was discovered, revealing details about its inner workings. AI

IMPACT AI companies are reportedly acquiring large volumes of books, potentially for training data, with an emphasis on secrecy.

RANK_REASON The item discusses multiple unrelated topics covered in a podcast, including the use of Flock technology for surveillance and a security issue with Suno, rather than a single primary event.

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Flock used to track people, AI book sales secret, Suno hack revealed

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COVERAGE [1]

  1. 404 Media TIER_1 English(EN) · Joseph Cox ·

    Podcast: Flock is Tracking People, Not Just Cars

    How cops are using Flock to look for specific people; the company buying mountains of books for AI companies; and the big Suno hack.

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