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Outcry Over Fatal Shooting Sparks Political Backlash

1/27/2026

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Pretti Shooting Fallout

The fatal shooting of U.S. citizen Alex Pretti by immigration agents in Minneapolis sparked cross-aisle political backlash.
Keith Rabois of Khosla Ventures defended the agents.
More than 450 tech employees urged leaders to publicly oppose Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) actions.
Vinod Khosla emphasized humanity over politics.
In Texas, Governor Greg Abbott announced a ban on state employees using technology from Chinese companies like Alibaba and Shein, citing privacy concerns.

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Deel Investigated for Espionage

The Department of Justice has opened a criminal investigation into Deel, an AI-powered HR firm valued at $17 billion, for alleged espionage.
Grand jury subpoenas have been issued, shifting from civil to criminal proceedings.
An affidavit says Deel's CEO, Alex Bouaziz, directed the recruitment of a spy to infiltrate Rippling and steal confidential information.
Deel has denied wrongdoing and said it will cooperate.

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Pretti Shooting Fallout

The fatal shooting of U.S. citizen Alex Pretti by immigration agents in Minneapolis sparked cross-aisle political backlash.
Keith Rabois of Khosla Ventures defended the agents.
More than 450 tech employees urged leaders to publicly oppose Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) actions.
Vinod Khosla emphasized humanity over politics.
In Texas, Governor Greg Abbott announced a ban on state employees using technology from Chinese companies like Alibaba and Shein, citing privacy concerns.

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