Margaux MacColl’s article on TechCrunch profiles Peterson Conway, a seasoned headhunter who has worked with top Silicon Valley defense and hard tech companies, including Palantir. Conway, now the talent head at VC firm A*, is known for his distinctive style, which includes wearing a cowboy hat. In 2023, he visited the offices of nuclear fusion startup Fuse in a black suburban, showcasing his expertise in recruiting for cutting-edge tech firms.
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British human rights groups challenge the UK's Apple backdoor order
Privacy International and Liberty are challenging the UK government's order for Apple to create a backdoor into its encrypted user data, arguing that it violates customers' privacy and free expression rights. The complaint has been filed with the Investigatory Powers Tribunal, which is set to hear Apple's appeal. The UK order requires Apple to give the government access to private user data encrypted through its Advanced Data Protection feature, potentially exposing all Apple account users...
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