2026-03-02 17:25:10
Hacktivists claim to have hacked Homeland Security to release ICE contract data
https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/02/hacktivists-claim-to-have-hacked-homeland-security-to-release-ice-contract-data/
Hacktivists claim to have hacked Homeland Security to release ICE contract data
https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/02/hacktivists-claim-to-have-hacked-homeland-security-to-release-ice-contract-data/
Rams sign HC Sean McVay, GM Les Snead to multiyear contract extensions https://www.nfl.com/news/rams-sign-hc-sean-mcvay-gm-les-snead-to-multiyear-contract-extensions
Sources: OpenAI agreed to follow laws that have allowed for mass surveillance in the past, and the DOD didn't budge from its demands over bulk analyzing data (Hayden Field/The Verge)
https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-int
Dallas Cowboys, Brandon Aubrey Contract Update is Great News for Fans https://www.si.com/nfl/cowboys/onsi/news/dallas-cowboys-brandon-aubrey-contract-update-great-news-fans
Under the cover of a looming partial government shutdown and a nation reeling from immigration agent-involved killings,
⚠️the Department of Homeland Security is quietly supercharging its detention infrastructure.
A massive Navy contract vehicle, once valued at $10 billion, has ballooned to a staggering
💥$55 billion ceiling
to expedite Donald Trump’s
“mass deportation” agenda.
The mechanism for this expansion is the "Worldwide Expeditionary Multiple …
2026 NFL free agency tracker: Latest signings, trades, contract info for all 32 teams https://www.nfl.com/news/2026-nfl-free-agency-tracker-latest-signings-trades-contract-info-for-all-32-teams
'February's not the time': Pickens, Cowboys contract negotiations news https://cowboyswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/cowboys/2026/02/02/cowboys-pickens-contract-talk-news-progress-update/8847804300…
The Trump Administration Approved a Big Lithium Mine. A Top Official's Husband Profited. (Lisa Friedman/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/climate/lithium-mine-interior-karen-budd-falen-water-contract.html?unlocked_article_code=1.BlA.q0Lj.kUoDn9W6PE88
http://www.memeorandum.com/260103/p34#a260103p34
Sam Altman says rushing the DOD deal was wrong as "the issues are super complex, and demand clear communication" but we were "trying to de-escalate things" (Katherine Li/Business Insider)
https://www.businessinsider.com/openai-ame
Ravens give 13-year vet NT Jenkins 1st extension https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47484483/ravens-veteran-nt-john-jenkins-agree-contract-extension
George Pickens has 'hope for the best' in contract talks, 'would love to' stay with Cowboys https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/george-pickens-has-hope-for-the-best-in-contract-talks-would-love-to-stay-with-co…
Hybe K-pop subsidiary Ador ends the contract of one member of NewJeans and sues her and Ador's former CEO after the group tried to leave the label in 2024 (Jon Blistein/Rolling Stone)
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/ne…
George Pickens has 'hope for the best' in contract talks, 'would love to' stay with Cowboys https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/george-pickens-has-hope-for-the-best-in-contract-talks-would-love-to-stay-with-co…
If El Cheato wants to go after corruption here's one that is close to home...
To me this item suggests that we really ought to leave DHS unfunded, permanently.
"Homeland security awarded $250,000 contract to Trump-aligned consulting firm"
https://www.theguardian.c…
eu_procurements: EU procurement contract networks (2008-2016)
A bipartite network of public EU procurement contracts, from 2008 to 2016, between issuing buyers (public institutions such as a ministry or city hall) and supplying winners (a private firm). Contracts are aggregated into annual snapshots, edges are annotated with contract value information. Nodes are annotated with location information, including country of origin.
This network has 839824 nodes and 4098711 edges.
IRS Cancels Union Contract, Affecting Thousands of Workers (1)
https://news.bloombergtax.com/daily-tax-report/irs-cancels-union-contract-affecting-thousands-of-workers
Dallas Cowboys, George Pickens Contract Talks Raise Slight Concern https://www.si.com/nfl/cowboys/onsi/news/dallas-cowboys-george-pickens-contract-talks-raise-slight-concern
Why must the universe always torture me like this...
Whenever I think things are finally coming together and I can finally have peace... I get kicked down again. :\
Got a girlfriend and after a lot of work, also managed to get my CE license...
Chilling with gf for 4 months and tried to get my work to get me a better contract...
Contract rejected (so for a while, getting my CE was basically for nothing) and today gf also left me without a warning. :\
I hate it, I ju…
Colts seeking long-term deal with Daniel Jones with franchise tag deadline looming
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/colts-daniel-jones-contract-franchise-tag-free-agent/
OpenAI is amending its hastily arranged deal to supply artificial intelligence to the US Department of War (DoW) after the ChatGPT owner’s chief executive admitted it looked 🔸“opportunistic and sloppy”.
The contract prompted fears the San Francisco startup’s AI could be used for ♦️domestic mass surveillance but its boss, Sam Altman, said on Monday night the startup would explicitly bar its technology from being used for that purpose
or being deployed by defence department intelli…
from my link log —
Internet world despairs as non-profit .org sold for $$$$ to private equity firm.
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/11/20/org_registry_sale_shambles/
saved 2019-11-23
Cowboy Roundup: George Pickens on contract talks, Caelen Carson's opportunity https://www.si.com/nfl/cowboys/onsi/news/george-pickens-dallas-cowboys-contract-talks-caelen-carson-opportunity
Raiders rumor could lead to signing of coveted $20 million-plus per year free agent https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/las-vegas-raiders/news/raiders-rumor-lead-signing-coveted-20-million-plus-y…
Sam Altman says OpenAI is amending its DOD contract to ensure AI isn't used for domestic surveillance of US persons, the NSA is excluded from the deal for now (George Hammond/Financial Times)
https://www.ft.com/content/653fabd7-03da-467a-b2bf-03f226fe2a29
…
Dak Prescott explains why Cowboys must sign 'game-changer' George Pickens https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7016339/2026/02/02/cowboys-george-pickens-contract-dak-prescott/
Cowboy Roundup: George Pickens on contract talks, Caelen Carson's opportunity https://www.si.com/nfl/cowboys/onsi/news/george-pickens-dallas-cowboys-contract-talks-caelen-carson-opportunity
Slate's unionized editorial staff ratifies a new three-year contract that establishes guardrails around the use of AI in Slate's newsroom for the first time (Katie Campione/Deadline)
https://deadline.com/2026/01/slate-contract-wga-east-ai-protections-1…
ICE detention facilities in FY 2026.
Colors are by type of contract, though many of the "jails" are themselves state facilities operated by private prison corporations, Bolded names indicate facilities opened or reactivated since October 1, 2024.
#ICE #immigrationdetention
eu_procurements: EU procurement contract networks (2008-2016)
A bipartite network of public EU procurement contracts, from 2008 to 2016, between issuing buyers (public institutions such as a ministry or city hall) and supplying winners (a private firm). Contracts are aggregated into annual snapshots, edges are annotated with contract value information. Nodes are annotated with location information, including country of origin.
This network has 839824 nodes and 4098711 edges.
Pro Bowl WR George Pickens 'super prepared' for contract talks with Cowboys https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6934640/2026/01/02/george-pickens-cowboys-contract-negotiations-jerry-jones/
Rams announce extensions for head coach Sean McVay, GM Les Snead https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7016007/2026/02/02/rams-sean-mcvay-les-snead-contract-extensions/
French IT company Capgemini plans to sell its US subsidiary Capgemini Government Solutions, whose contract with the US ICE drew scrutiny from French lawmakers (Sybille de La Hamaide/Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/business/french-tech-compa…
Sean McVay, GM Les Snead sign multi-year extensions with Rams
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/rams-sign-sean-mcvay-les-snead-contract/
Source: Jags extend Van Lanen for 3 years, $51M https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47487071/jaguars-cole-van-lanen-reach-3-year-contract-extension
Anthropic's $60B in funding, half of which came just last month, from over 200 investors is now at risk due to the company's contract dispute with the Pentagon (Dan Primack/Axios)
https://www.axios.com/2026/03/02/anthropic-ai-openai-trump
Cowboys sign former 3rd-round QB to offseason roster https://cowboyswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/cowboys/2026/02/02/cowboys-will-grier-futures-contract/88482838007/
Vikings open to trading Pro Bowl edge rusher Jonathan Greenard: Sources https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7083858/2026/03/03/vikings-jonathan-greenard-trade-contract/
Sam Altman says the DOD affirmed that OpenAI's tools wouldn't be used by agencies like the NSA, and services to them would need a further contract modification (Dylan Butts/CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/03/openai-sam-altman-pentag…
Colts place transition tag on Daniel Jones while pursuing multiyear deal
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/daniel-jones-transition-tag-colts-long-term-contract-talks/
NFL free agency tiers: Barnwell ranks the best QBs, RBs, WRs, TEs and OL https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47989627/2026-nfl-free-agency-best-players-available-offense-contract-tiers-market-barnwell
Anthropic said Thursday it
“cannot in good conscience”
comply with a demand from the Pentagon
to remove safety precautions from its artificial intelligence model
and grant the US military unfettered access to its AI capabilities.
The Department of Defense had threatened to cancel a $200m contract
and deem Anthropic a “supply chain risk”,
a designation with serious financial implications,
if the company did not comply with the request by Friday.…
Dak Prescott explains why Cowboys must sign 'game-changer' George Pickens https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7016339/2026/02/02/cowboys-george-pickens-contract-dak-prescott/
Australian AI infrastructure company Firmus signed a multi-billion deal with an unnamed customer to build a Melbourne data center with 18,400 Nvidia GB300 chips (Sharon Klyne/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/20
NFL contract incentives tracker: Which players can cash in during Week 18? https://www.nfl.com/news/2025-nfl-contract-incentives-tracker-which-players-can-cash-in-during-week-18
Comcast extends Mike Cavanagh's contract through January 1, 2029, and grants a ~$35M performance-based stock package; he's set to become co-CEO in January 2026 (Todd Spangler/Variety)
https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/comcast-…
A look at what rights AI companies have in US government contracts, including the "any lawful use" standard, amid the Anthropic-DOD dispute and OpenAI-DOD deal (Jessica Tillipman)
https://jessicatillipman.com/what-rights-do-ai-companies-have-i…
Assessing past, present, future of Lamar Jackson, John Harbaugh, Ravens as contract negotiations loom
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/lamar-jackson-john-harbaugh-ravens-c…
Cowboys face another contract nightmare after Jerry Jones comments on George Pickens https://www.si.com/nfl/cowboys/onsi/news/dallas-cowboys-face-another-contract-nightmare-after-jerry-jones-comments-george-pickens
NFL news roundup: Ravens signing LS Nick Moore to four-year contract https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-news-roundup-latest-league-updates-from-saturday-jan-3
Chiefs to release tackle Jawaan Taylor, per reports, ending three-year tenure after monster contract
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/chiefs-jawaan-taylor-released/
Brandon Aubrey 'absolutely' wants to stay with Cowboys, have begun contracts talks https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/brandon-aubrey-absolutely-wants-to-stay-with-cowboys-have-begun-contracts-talks
Brandon Aubrey 'absolutely' wants to stay with Cowboys, have begun contracts talks https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/brandon-aubrey-absolutely-wants-to-stay-with-cowboys-have-begun-contracts-talks
Summize, which uses AI to let in-house legal teams manage contract workflows within apps like Slack, raised $50M, bringing its total funding to $65M (Chris Metinko/Axios)
https://www.axios.com/pro/enterprise-software-deals/2026…
Agent's Take: George Pickens, Breece Hall and others cashing in during contract years
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/agent-take-george-pickens-breece-hal…
India to exempt foreign companies from being taxed when providing equipment to their contract manufacturers in the country, a rule change Apple lobbied for (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-co
Schotty on Aubrey contract talks: 'He wants to be here. We want him here' https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/schotty-on-aubrey-contract-talks-he-wants-to-be-here-we-want-him-here
Rams, Quentin Lake agree to extension: Standout DB goes from sixth-rounder to captain, earns $42 million deal
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/quentin-lake-contract-extension-los-…
Grading Mike LaFleur's hire, eyeing what's next fo... https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47800745/arizona-cardinals-mike-lafleur-coach-hire-contract-kyler-murray
Cowboys' George Pickens Franchise Tag Timeline Could Be Cause For Concern https://www.si.com/nfl/cowboys/onsi/news/jerry-jones-sends-clear-message-on-george-pickens-contract-future
Matt LaFleur contract: Packers officially sign coach to multi-year extension, keeping him in Green Bay
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/packers-matt-lafleur-contract-extension-coach/…
Cowboys' George Pickens Franchise Tag Timeline Could Be Cause For Concern https://www.si.com/nfl/cowboys/onsi/news/jerry-jones-sends-clear-message-on-george-pickens-contract-future
Agent's Take: The 2025 NFL contract awards, starring Sam Darnold and other veteran acquisitions
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/agents-take-2025-nfl-contract-awa…
Insider Predicts What It Will Cost For Cowboys To Re-Sign Brandon Aubrey https://heavy.com/sports/nfl/dallas-cowboys/brandon-aubrey-contract-george-pickens/
Five NFL teams with interesting contract extension... https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47769172/2026-nfl-offseason-extension-contract-predictions-lions-texans-rams-falcons-cowboys
Sandisk and Kioxia announce a five-year extension of their JV manufacturing contract from 2029 to 2034; the new deal involves SanDisk paying Kioxia $1.165B (Ryo Mukano/Nikkei Asia)
https://asia.nikkei.com/business/tech/sem…
NFL Contract Incentives Tracker: Sam Darnold, Rico Dowdle Near Massive Paydays https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/nfl-contract-incentives-tracker-2025
How Will Cowboys Approach Upcoming Contract Decisions? | Girls Talk, 'Boys Talk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_CJRPRWH_k
Jerry Jones on Brandon Aubrey: Cowboys have 'good offer on the table' for star kicker https://www.nfl.com/news/brandon-aubrey-jerry-jones-cowboys-good-offer-on-the-table-star-kicker
Why Dallas Cowboys Could Be Wise to Trade George Pickens https://www.si.com/nfl/cowboys/onsi/news/colin-cowherd-roasts-cowboys-contract-strategy-with-savage-bentley-comparison
Why the Bengals didn't attempt a tag-trade for Trey Hendrickson https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7081874/2026/03/03/bengals-trey-hendrickson-tag-deadline/
Cowboys’ George Pickens Advised to Seek Record-Breaking New Contract https://heavy.com/sports/nfl/dallas-cowboys/george-pickens-advised-record-breaking-new-contract/
Rams sign coach McVay, GM Snead to extensions https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47807493/rams-sign-coach-sean-mcvay-gm-les-snead-multiyear-extensions
Cowboys’ Brian Schottenheimer Signals George Pickens Change Amid Contract Drama https://heavy.com/sports/nfl/dallas-cowboys/brian-schottenheimer-george-pickens-change-amid-contract-drama/
Jets placing franchise tag on RB Breece Hall ahead of deadline https://www.nfl.com/news/jets-placing-franchise-tag-on-rb-breece-hall-ahead-of-deadline
Matt Ryan non-committal on Michael Penix Jr. as Falcons starting QB, defers decision to Kevin Stefanski
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/falcons-quarterback-matt-ryan-michael-penix-…
Cowboys’ Dak Prescott Will Intervene in George Pickens Free Agency ‘If I Need To’ https://heavy.com/sports/nfl/dallas-cowboys/dak-prescott-intervene-george-pickens-free-agency/
McVay: 'Great dialogue' with Stafford over deal https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/48091436/sean-mcvay-says-rams-having-great-dialogue-matthew-stafford-new-deal
Mailbag: Has Pro Bowl honor been cheapened? https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/mailbag-has-pro-bowl-honor-been-cheapened
Mailbag: Has Pro Bowl honor been cheapened? https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/mailbag-has-pro-bowl-honor-been-cheapened
ESPN Analyst Sends Stern Warning to Cowboys on George Pickens Situation https://heavy.com/sports/nfl/dallas-cowboys/george-pickens-cowboys-warning-nfl/
John Lynch on Trent Williams contract talks: 'I think we're on the right track' https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7068919/2026/02/24/trent-williams-contract-49ers-free-agency/
Cowboys All-Pro Turns Down Record-Breaking Contract, Makes Stunning Demand https://heavy.com/sports/nfl/dallas-cowboys/brandon-aubrey-all-pro-turns-down-record-free-agent-contract/
Cowboys place franchise tag on George Pickens: What's next for the star wide receiver?
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/george-pickens-contract-cowboys-franchise-tag/
Here's the $25M contract Cowboys should sign RB Javonte Williams to https://cowboyswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/cowboys/2026/01/28/cowboys-proposed-contract-javonte-williams-extension/88393804007/
How Brandon Aubrey's $10 million contract update relates to Dak Prescott https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/dallas-cowboys/news/brandon-aubreys-10-million-contract-dak-prescott/187ccce3aadc2e074eacfa53
Ravens target Jackson extension, Linderbaum deal https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/48023358/ravens-confident-contract-extension-lamar-jackson
Aubrey, wife deny reports of Cowboys All-Pro 'Fake' contract demands https://cowboyswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/cowboys/2026/02/25/cowboys-kicker-brandon-aubrey-wife-10m-contra…
Could Trent Williams hit free agency? 49ers, star tackle working through contract situation as cap hit looms
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/trent-williams-49ers-tackle-contract-…
Cowboys history points to $28 million George Pickens contract decision https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/dallas-cowboys/news/cowboys-history-28-million-george-pickens-contract-decision/aecf5144f88df51442…
Niners GM John Lynch: We've had 'good and substantive meetings' regarding Trent Williams' contract https://www.nfl.com/news/niners-gm-john-lynch-we-ve-had-good-and-substantive-meetings-regarding-trent-williams-…
Agent's Take: Why Seahawks' Jaxon Smith-Njigba should play the waiting game to land a record-breaking contract
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/agents-take-seahawks-jaxon-…
Contract Predictions For the Cowboys’ Top 4 Pending Free Agents https://www.si.com/nfl/cowboys/onsi/news/contract-predictions-dallas-cowboys-top-4-pending-nfl-free-agents
Seahawks star makes $40.3 million contract demand that should have the Rams paying close attention
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/seahawks-star-receiver-contract-demand-rams/
Cowboys Lock Up Breakout Offensive Star With 3-Year Extension https://www.si.com/nfl/cowboys/onsi/news/javonte-williams-opens-up-love-dallas-new-cowboys-contract
J.J. McCarthy Being Told Not to Do Griddy Only Made Him Want to Do It More https://www.si.com/nfl/cowboys/onsi/news/what-dallas-cowboys-need-to-see-from-demarvion-overshown-to-earn-new-contract
The Ravens' season is riding on Week 18. Lamar Jackson's future could be, too: Pick Six https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6909520/2025/12/29/lamar-jackson-ravens-contract-trade/
Cowboys on Pickens contract: 'We love him, want him here' https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/cowboys-on-pickens-contract-we-love-him-want-him-here
Cowboys on Pickens contract: 'We love him, want him here' https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/cowboys-on-pickens-contract-we-love-him-want-him-here
NFL Contract Incentives Tracker: Sam Darnold, Rico Dowdle Near Massive Paydays https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/nfl-contract-incentives-tracker-2025