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TechCrunch Apr 28, 2026 at 16:18 Startups Rising Hot

US Supreme Court appears split over controversial use of ‘geofence’ search warrants

The U.S. top court is expected to rule on whether to allow police to identify criminal suspects by dragnet searching the databases of tech giants.

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Apr 28, 2026 at 16:18 TechCrunch

US Supreme Court appears split over controversial use of ‘geofence’ search warrants

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Chris Gray is suing his startup’s acquirer, Sallie Mae, for wrongful termination and alleging it's selling student data through a subsidiary. Sallie Mae denies the allegations a...

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