This Week in Startups Anthropic Cuts Off Windsurf, Deel Rewrites the Narrative and Flock Safety’s Surveillance Tech | E2134
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Jun 4, 2025 
Garrett Langley, Co-founder of Flock Safety, discusses the groundbreaking use of license plate reading technology and drones for community safety. He highlights how these innovations enhance law enforcement efficiency while raising important ethical questions about privacy. Langley emphasizes the need for elected officials to maintain control over community data governance, ensuring public trust in surveillance technologies. The conversation navigates the balance between advancing public safety and protecting citizens' rights in an increasingly digital world.
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Anthropic's Sharp Platform Risk Move
- Anthropic cut off Windsurf from using its AI models due to Windsurf's rumored acquisition by competitor OpenAI.
- This sharp move raises platform risk concerns for startups relying on foundation AI models.
Deal's Complex Spy Allegation Response
- Deal responded to spying allegations by downplaying the sensitivity of stolen data, admitting to info accessed by posing as customers.
- This muddied the narrative but did not deny core allegations of competitive intelligence breaches.
Space Tugboats Transform Space Economy
- The space industry is innovating with 'space tugboats' to manage and move satellites, addressing debris and logistics.
- This signals that space economy is becoming commercially viable and more operational.