#Insider Peiter Zatko imperils Twitter

#Insider Peiter Zatko imperils Twitter

“Insider Peiter Zatko imperils Twitter” It’s always dangerous to take whistleblower complaints at face value — many people who make claims of covert corporate malfeasance and government wrongdoing do so out of revenge (being fired) or to make money on the controversy their charges whip up.  They often have every incentive to exaggerate and, sometimes,…

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#Chuck Schumer’s son-in-law lands lucrative gig at private equity giant Blackstone

#Chuck Schumer’s son-in-law lands lucrative gig at private equity giant Blackstone

“Chuck Schumer’s son-in-law lands lucrative gig at private equity giant Blackstone” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s son-in-law has been hired by top private equity firm Blackstone — the latest family member to land a lucrative gig with an industrial giant that is subject to government regulation. Michael Shapiro, the Princeton- and Yale-educated lawyer who most…

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#NYC Manhattan congressional debate kicks off with Maloney, Nadler and Patel

#NYC Manhattan congressional debate kicks off with Maloney, Nadler and Patel

“NYC Manhattan congressional debate kicks off with Maloney, Nadler and Patel” New York’s political attention is riveted on the candidate knife fight over the new congressional district covering Park Slope, but in COVID-neglected core Manhattan, we have our own knife fight: the three-way match among incumbents Carolyn Maloney and Jerrold Nadler and upstart former Obama-administration attorney Suraj…

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