AI surveillance startup Flock to cut several hundred jobs amid backlash, sources say

Surveillance startup Flock Safety plans to cut roughly 270 jobs amid pushback from lawmakers and communities. The company provides automated license-plate readers to thousands of police departments. State bans and lawsuits over warrantless tracking are now challenging how public agencies use these private networks.

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