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Newsweek
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'Trump Flipped On Us': MAGA Reacts to Potential National Citizen Database
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Supporters of President Donald Trump expressed anger and disbelief online following reports that his administration had advanced plans to create a national citizen database with technology firm Palantir. Newsweek reached out to Palantir for comment. Why It Matters The White House has contracted Palantir, a Colorado-based analytics company co-founded by Trump supporter Peter Thiel, to assist in compiling a database of personal information on American citizens, according to unnamed government officials and Palantir employees who spoke with The New York Times. The purported deal follows project talks Palantir had with the Social Security Administration (SSA) and the Department of Education. The reaction from Trump's supporters reflected growing unease within conservative circles, indicating a rare rupture between the president and key segments of his constituency. The controversy underscores nationwide anxieties around privacy, civil liberties, and the growing influence of technology firms over personal information management. What To Know The Palantir deal marks a significant development in government data collection, drawing sharp concern from privacy advocates and Trump's own core base, otherwise known as "MAGA." Detractors compared the centralized database effort to surveillance initiatives in authoritarian regimes. Numerous pro-Trump voices expressed dismay and feelings of betrayal across social media platforms like X. "People are so quick to suggest that I flipped on no, no...I didn't flip on Trump. TRUMP FLIPPED ON US. I'm just not willing to continue living in a LIE, and I will tell you the unfortunate TRUTH about it," The Patriot Voice wrote on X to his 158,000 followers. President-elect Donald Trump shakes the hand of Peter Thiel during a meeting with technology executives at Trump Tower, December 14, 2016 in New York City. President-elect Donald Trump shakes the hand of Peter Thiel during a meeting with technology executives at Trump Tower, December 14, 2016 in New York Hodgetwins, popular conservatives and Trump supporters, have more than 3.3 million followers on X. In response to The New York Times report, they wrote on May 30, "Hope this ain't true y'all." Another post that same day reads: "Don't know if this is true but I did not vote for this." Nick Fuentes, a far-right Trump supporter described as an "America First" white nationalist, called the association between the Trump administration and Palantir "the ultimate betrayal of his own people." "Feeding every 'MAGA extremist' into an AI database controlled by a CIA/Mossad cutout," Fuentes said on X, where he has roughly 561,000 followers. "Seriously, if Palantir isn't the deep state, then what is?" In a video recorded by Fuentes, who also has a Rumble channel viewed over 31 million times, he said the following: "They are tracking everybody that criticized Israel, everybody that interacts with somebody that's criticizing Israel, and whether you're on a visa or not, whether you're a citizen or not, whether you're brown or not, Christian or Muslim, they're putting you in the Palantir database. They're putting you on the enemies list. If you don't see a problem with that..." "I'm beginning to think it started when DJT walked down that escalator, before 2016," wrote an X user with the moniker "Redneck Common Sense." X user Jack Maxey wondered: "Was MAGA a giant psyop?" X user @D10Cat wrote: "Is Trump the same man that he was in 2016? Or did I just not see it back then?" "The cope is unreal," wrote Ashton Nichols on X. "I voted for Trump but this is just unacceptable." Palantir secured more than $113 million in federal contracts since Trump took office, including a recent $795 million agreement with the Department of Defense, according to The New Republic. Its data analytics platform, Foundry, has already been deployed at the Department of Homeland Security and Department of Health and Human Services, potentially enabling cross-agency information sharing. Critics, including activist Jason Bassler, compared the plan to China's "Social Credit System," warning of the dangers of centralized personal dossiers. "No, this Palantir database isn't like the others," Bassler wrote on X on June 1. "It will combine: -Tax filings -Student debt -Social Security -Bank accounts -Medical claims -Immigration status "No previous database system has ever centralized this much personal info across various federal agencies." What People Are Saying Taylor Rogers, White House spokesperson, said in a statement to Newsweek on Monday: "President Trump signed an executive order to eliminate information silos and streamline data collection across all agencies to increase government efficiency and save hard-earned taxpayer dollars." Former Republican Representative Justin Amash: "The surveillance police deep alive & well under Trump. He signed bills to extend & expand mass surveillance. Now he's building profiles' on millions of law-abiding Americans. It's an extraordinary threat to liberty." Paul Graham, computer scientist, said: "Palantir is 'helping build the infrastructure of the police state.'" What Happens Next Palantir has yet to respond to the Times' report.
Yahoo
a day ago
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- Yahoo
Quantum firm Infleqtion raises $100 million, pairs with SAIC for defense sales
By Stephen Nellis SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -Quantum computing firm Infleqtion said on Monday it has raised $100 million in venture capital and paired with government services contractor Science Applications International Corp to pursue defense deals. Quantum computing holds the promise of solving problems in biology, chemistry and physics that classical computers would take thousands of years to solve. It is drawing interest - and hundreds of millions of dollars in funding - from technology companies such as Microsoft and Alphabet's Google, as well as dozens of startups. Most quantum computers use chips that must be kept at extremely cold temperatures in cryogenic coolers, making them expensive. Boulder, Colorado-based Infleqtion takes a different approach by beaming lasers at rubidium atoms suspended in a vacuum chamber, a process Infleqtion says lets its computers operate at room temperature. Infleqtion plans to have a modest quantum computer by 2028, but in the meantime is using its technology for other applications, such as providing extremely precise electronic timing signals that can be used by military equipment in conflict zones where GPS signals are jammed. Infleqtion CEO Matt Kinsella told Reuters on Friday that the company generated nearly $30 million in revenue last year. As Infleqtion improves its core quantum technology for timing devices, that work "feeds directly into the (research and development) efforts for the computer," Kinsella said. Infleqtion and the government contractor will look for other applications for Infleqtion's technology, which is the size of about three pizza boxes but expected to shrink dramatically over the next several years. Michael Hauser, vice president and managing partner of SAIC Ventures, said the technology has the potential to replace multiple antennas on military facilities. "You get these antenna farms, and they jam each other. Well, if you've got this new form factor of ... antenna, maybe you don't jam yourself anymore," Hauser told Reuters on Friday. Investors in the current round were Glynn Capital, Morgan Stanley's Counterpoint Global, S32, SAIC and others. Sign in to access your portfolio
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Quantum firm Infleqtion raises $100 million, pairs with SAIC for defense sales
By Stephen Nellis SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -Quantum computing firm Infleqtion said on Monday it has raised $100 million in venture capital and paired with government services contractor Science Applications International Corp to pursue defense deals. Quantum computing holds the promise of solving problems in biology, chemistry and physics that classical computers would take thousands of years to solve. It is drawing interest - and hundreds of millions of dollars in funding - from technology companies such as Microsoft and Alphabet's Google, as well as dozens of startups. Most quantum computers use chips that must be kept at extremely cold temperatures in cryogenic coolers, making them expensive. Boulder, Colorado-based Infleqtion takes a different approach by beaming lasers at rubidium atoms suspended in a vacuum chamber, a process Infleqtion says lets its computers operate at room temperature. Infleqtion plans to have a modest quantum computer by 2028, but in the meantime is using its technology for other applications, such as providing extremely precise electronic timing signals that can be used by military equipment in conflict zones where GPS signals are jammed. Infleqtion CEO Matt Kinsella told Reuters on Friday that the company generated nearly $30 million in revenue last year. As Infleqtion improves its core quantum technology for timing devices, that work "feeds directly into the (research and development) efforts for the computer," Kinsella said. Infleqtion and the government contractor will look for other applications for Infleqtion's technology, which is the size of about three pizza boxes but expected to shrink dramatically over the next several years. Michael Hauser, vice president and managing partner of SAIC Ventures, said the technology has the potential to replace multiple antennas on military facilities. "You get these antenna farms, and they jam each other. Well, if you've got this new form factor of ... antenna, maybe you don't jam yourself anymore," Hauser told Reuters on Friday. Investors in the current round were Glynn Capital, Morgan Stanley's Counterpoint Global, S32, SAIC and others. Sign in to access your portfolio
Miami Herald
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- Miami Herald
Donald Trump's Reported Database Move Sparks Alarm: ‘Dystopian'
President Donald Trump allegedly plans on developing a database of Americans' private information, according to The New York Times. On Friday, the Times reported that the White House had contracted Colorado-based data analytics and technology firm Palantir, co-founded by longtime Trump backer Peter Thiel, for assistance in compiling a database of personal information on American citizens. Citing unnamed government officials and Palantir employees, the newspaper said that the company had been in talks with various government agencies regarding the project, including the Social Security Administration (SSA) and the Department of Education. Newsweek has reached out to Palantir and the White House via email for comment. Palantir has partnered with the U.S. government in the past, but the reported expansion of its work with the Trump administration has raised concerns that this could be the precursor to surveillance of Americans on a mass scale, and accusations online that the plan mimics the actions of authoritarian states and China's "Social Credit System." Palantir has been deepening its partnership with the government in recent years, its software being employed by the U.S. army and, last year, through a co-partnership with Microsoft delivering its AI-powered data analytics capabilities to the intelligence community. The company saw its government revenue grow 45 percent year-over-year in the first quarter of 2025 for a total of $373 million. The company's stock price is up over 80 percent since Trump took office in January, and was trading at $131.78 ahead of markets opening on Monday. As The New York Times reports, the company's software is already being employed within the Department of Homeland Security, Health and Human Services, and others. Both Wired and CNN reported previously that Palantir had been enlisted by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to help craft a database of undocumented immigrants and expedite deportations. The NYT found that the company is now speaking with various other agencies, including the Social Security Administration and the Internal Revenue Service, with a focus on its Foundry product, a comprehensive data integration and analytics platform. Officials who spoke to the outlet said that the adoption of Foundry across numerous agencies would allow for the administration to seamlessly create a unified database of information across the federal government. Trump signed an executive order in March calling for the elimination of barriers to intra-agency information sharing—"Information Silos"—which stated that "removing unnecessary barriers to federal employees accessing government data and promoting inter‑agency data sharing are important steps toward eliminating bureaucratic duplication and inefficiency." Jason Bassler, co-founder of the government accountability-focused outlet The Free Thought Project, posted to X, formerly Twitter: "No, this Palantir database isn't like the others. It will combine: Tax filings, Student debt, Social Security, Bank accounts, Medical claims, Immigration status. No previous database system has ever centralized this much personal info across various federal agencies." Other X users compared the reported plan to the Chinese Social Credit system, with one writing: "This database will be WEAPONIZED against us all once the Social Credit system is in place, and you can, and will become a target if you dare to dissent. Just like how China runs their society." "Trump just hired Palantir to create a master database to surveil and harass the American people," another wrote. This is as dystopian as it gets and must be rejected by all." Computer scientist and entrepreneur Paul Graham, following reports that Palantir was assisting the administration in tracking immigrants, wrote that the company was "building the infrastructure of the police state," and "help[ing] the U.S. government violate citizens' constitutional rights." Cody Venzke, senior policy counsel at the American Civil Liberties Union, told Wired in April: "The ultimate concern is a panopticon of a single federal database with everything that the government knows about every single person in this country. What we are seeing is likely the first step in creating that centralized dossier on everyone in this country." Palantir chief technology officer Shyam Sankar, during an earnings call in February, said: "I think DOGE is going to bring meritocracy and transparency to government, and that's exactly what our commercial business is. "I think the work that we've done in government, it's deeply operational, it's deeply valuable, and we're pretty excited about exceptional engineers getting in there under the hood and being able to see that for a change," he added. Neither Palantir nor the government have yet responded to The New York Times report. 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Yahoo
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Great Northern Energy Metals Announces Brokered Private Placement
Not for distribution to United States Newswire Services or for dissemination in the United States VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Great Northern Energy Metals Inc. ('GNEM' or the 'Company') (CSE: GNEM) is pleased to announce that it intends to proceed with a brokered private placement of up to 5,715,000 common shares in the capital of the Company (the 'Shares') at a price of $0.35 per Share (the 'Issue Price'), for gross proceeds of up to approximately $2,000,250 (the 'Offering'). The Company has entered into an engagement letter dated May 29, 2025 (the 'Engagement Letter') with Haywood Securities Inc. ('Haywood') whereby Haywood will act as lead agent and sole bookrunner for the Offering on a reasonable best-efforts basis. Haywood has the right to invite other investment dealers to act as agents (together with Haywood, the 'Agents') in connection with the Offering. The Company will pay cash commissions to the Agent(s) equivalent to 7% of the gross proceeds of the Offering and will also pay to Haywood a corporate finance fee in the amount of $25,000 plus applicable taxes. The terms of the Engagement Letter are expected to be superseded by the terms of a definitive agency agreement to be entered into between GNEM and Haywood. The Company has granted the Agents an option (the 'Agents' Option') to offer for sale up to an additional 571,000 Shares at the Issue Price. The Agents may exercise the Agents' Option by providing notice to GNEM at any time up to 48 hours before the closing of the Offering. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the Offering as follows: (a) to make certain cash payments as they become due: (i) under the previously-announced option agreement (the 'Nuvemco Option Agreement') with Ventura Uranium LLC (dba Nuvemco, LLC) and Paul Szilagyi, dated August 20, 2024, pursuant to which the Company, as the assignee of the original optionee, has the exclusive right to acquire up to a 100% interest in a Colorado-based uranium project (the 'Property') through a two-stage option to acquire all of the membership interests in a newly formed Colorado limited liability company, NUV2C, LLC ('Holdco'), which holds legal and beneficial title to the Property; and (ii) under the previously-announced option agreement (together with the Nuvemco Option Agreement, the 'Option Agreements') with UREnergy, LLC, dated February 6, 2025, which entitles the Company, as the assignee of the original optionee, to earn a 100% interest in a package of mineral claims and leases located in San Miguel County, Colorado, including the Slickrock Lease (together with the Property, the 'Properties'); and (b) for general working capital purposes. The Shares will be offered for sale to eligible purchasers resident in each of the Provinces of Canada and/or in jurisdictions other than Canada that are mutually agreed to by the Company and Haywood, subject to compliance with applicable regulatory requirements and in accordance with National Instrument 45-106 – Prospectus Exemptions. Closing of the Offering is subject to a number of conditions, including receipt of all necessary corporate and regulatory approvals. All Shares issued in connection with the Offering will be subject to a statutory hold period of four months plus a day from the date of issuance in accordance with applicable securities legislation. The Offering is not subject to a minimum aggregate amount of subscriptions. This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to sell any of the Shares in the United States. The Shares have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the 'U.S. Securities Act'), or any state securities laws, and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to U.S. persons unless registered under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or an exemption from such registration is available. 'United States' and 'U.S. person' are as defined in Regulation S promulgated under the U.S. Securities Act. On Behalf of the Board of Great Northern Energy Metals Inc. "David Mitchell' CEO & Director About Great Northern Energy Metals Inc. GNEM is a Canadian-based exploration and development company focused on securing and developing critical energy metals, including uranium. The Company's mission is to support the global transition to clean energy through responsible resource development. Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements This news release includes certain statements that may be deemed 'forward-looking statements.' Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and are generally, but not always, identified by the words such as "expects", "plans", "anticipates", "believes", "intends", "estimates", "projects", "potential" and similar expressions, or that events or conditions "will", "would", "may", "could" or "should" occur. Forward-looking statements appearing in this news release include, without limitation, statements relating to the Offering and the intended use of proceeds therefrom, and statements related to interests that the Company may earn in the Properties under the Option Agreements. All forward-looking statements in this press release are made as of the date of this press release. The forward-looking statements contained herein are also subject generally to assumptions and risks and uncertainties that are described from time to time in the Company's public securities filings with the Canadian securities commissions. Although the Company believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results may differ materially from those in forward looking statements. The Company expressly disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Although the Company believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include market prices, continued availability of capital and financing, and general economic, market or business conditions. Investors are cautioned that any such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs, estimates and opinions of the Company's management on the date the statements are made. Except as required by applicable securities laws, the Company undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements in the event that management's beliefs, estimates or opinions, or other factors, should David MitchellChief Executive OfficerGreat Northern Energy Metals Inc.416-574-4818david@ in to access your portfolio
