🗂️ Investigative Reports

Investigative Reports

Deep-dive analyses exposing the hidden costs of technology companies and their impact on society.

26 Reports 7 Categories 144 Topics
18 min read • July 25, 2025

The AI Profit Paradox

Why Big Tech's Monumental Investment May Lead to Diminishing Returns

Big Tech is spending hundreds of billions on AI infrastructure, but this report exposes the paradox: the pursuit of a profitable monopoly on general AI is likely futile. The more companies succeed in creating truly useful AI, the less profitable the core technology becomes.

AI Ethics Big Tech Profit Paradox Public Good +6 more

Key Stats:

$337B+
total Cap Ex
-61% (Alphabet)
free Cash Flow Decline
32% (Alphabet)
cloud Growth
4
companies Analyzed
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25 min read • July 24, 2025

The Great Reallocation

Artificial Intelligence and the Largest Workforce Transformation in Modern History

Artificial intelligence is not just eliminating jobs—it's triggering the largest workforce transformation in modern history. This comprehensive analysis reveals the true scale of AI's impact: 300 million jobs at risk, new roles emerging faster than ever, and the critical skills gap that will determine who thrives in the post-AI economy.

AI Impact Workforce Transformation Future of Work Job Displacement +8 more

Key Stats:

300M
jobs Impacted
170M
new Jobs Created
78M
net Job Gain
6
industries Analyzed
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Featured
15 min read • July 22, 2025

Silicon Valley's Diversity Theater

The Hundred-Million-Dollar Illusion

For over a decade, Silicon Valley invested hundreds of millions in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. But behind glossy reports and public pledges lies a different story: the performative enactment of DEI that prioritizes optics over the substantive change needed to dismantle structural inequality.

Technology Society Politics

Key Stats:

50%
women Leaving
+1%/year
exec Progress
0%
hispanic Execs
86:100
broken Rung
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Featured
12 min read • July 21, 2025

The Cloud Cartel

Three Giants Control 67% of the Internet's Foundation

The global cloud market isn't a diverse ecosystem—it's an oligopoly. Three companies control 67% of the internet's foundation, enforcing their dominance through vendor lock-in mechanisms and creating catastrophic vulnerabilities for the global economy.

Technology Economy Politics

Key Stats:

67%
market Share
3 Giants
providers
$150M
s3 Outage Cost
5x Cost
lock In Barrier
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22 min read • July 20, 2025

The Semantic Debt Crisis

How Algorithmic Conformity and Ontological Gaps Drive Linguistic Homogenization in the Age of AI

This report exposes the mechanisms by which Large Language Models and digital platforms drive linguistic homogenization, erode cultural knowledge, and create new global divides. It offers a roadmap for semantic stewardship and accountability in the age of AI.

AI Ethics Linguistic Diversity Semantic Debt Algorithmic Conformity +7 more

Key Stats:

52.1% of websites in English
english Web
>50% of languages at risk
language Extinction
LLMs accelerate loss of meaning
semantic Bleaching
AI drives measurable uniformity
conformity
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18 min read • July 19, 2025

The Injury Machine

An Amazon Safety Investigation

Amazon's injury epidemic is not accidental—it's engineered. This report exposes the architecture of pain, the cover-up, and the global fight for accountability inside the world's largest retailer.

Amazon Worker Safety Warehouse Labor +7 more

Key Stats:

2.8x vs Walmart (2023)
higher Injury Rate
95% require time off/restricted duty
severe Injuries
53% of all serious warehouse injuries (2022)
us Industry Share
~3x more injuries kept off books
internal Vs Reported
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20 min read • July 18, 2025

The AI Art Theft Economy

An Interactive Report on Intellectual Property Laundering in the Age of Generative AI

This report exposes the hidden mechanisms and global legal arbitrage that enable the AI art economy, visualizing the scale of data scraping, the laundering of creative value, and the risks to artists and copyright holders.

AI Art Intellectual Property Generative AI Copyright +6 more

Key Stats:

5.8B image-text pairs
laion Dataset
3,226 suspected
csam Links
Midjourney, Stable Diffusion
major Models
3+ exploited
global Jurisdictions
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18 min read • July 17, 2025

The Heart Health Dossier

An Interactive Report on Diet and Cardiovascular Disease

This report cuts through the noise to deliver the evidence on how diet shapes heart health, visualizing the mechanisms, risks, and proven strategies to reduce cardiovascular disease.

Heart Health Cardiovascular Disease Diet Nutrition +6 more

Key Stats:

18M+/yr
global Deaths
30-35% (diet)
risk Reduction
3+
landmark Trials
Up to 35%
ldl Reduction
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20 min read • July 16, 2025

The Mamdani Moment

An Interactive Report on Political Framing, Psychological Influence, and Civic Resilience

This interactive report explores how Zohran Mamdani's mayoral campaign became a battleground for narrative control, psychological influence, and civic resilience. It analyzes the framing strategies of both supporters and opponents, the psychological battlefield of modern politics, and provides a guide for citizens to resist manipulation.

Politics Framing Psychology Civic Resilience +5 more

Key Stats:

5 (NYS Assembly, selected)
bills Sponsored
2
bills Signed
200,000 proposed
affordable Homes
$30/hr by 2030
min Wage Goal
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18 min read • July 15, 2025

The AI Hiring Discrimination Pipeline

An Interactive Analysis

This interactive report explores how AI-driven hiring tools, while promising objectivity and efficiency, often perpetuate and scale systemic discrimination. Through interactive diagrams, bias simulators, legal case studies, and regulatory comparisons, the report reveals the technical, legal, and societal challenges of algorithmic hiring—and offers a framework for solutions.

AI Bias Hiring Discrimination Algorithmic Fairness Employment Law +4 more

Key Stats:

5
interactive Sections
3
legal Cases
Bias Proxy
simulator
US vs EU
regulatory Models
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20 min read • July 14, 2025

Global Risks Interactive Dashboard 2025

A World in Polycrisis

This comprehensive dashboard visualizes the interconnected challenges of our time, from great power competition and climate inaction to economic inequality and technological governance, presenting a world at a critical juncture.

Global Risks Geopolitics Climate Change Economic Inequality +8 more

Key Stats:

5
risk Domains
2
interactive Charts
3
perspectives
3
flashpoints
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18 min read • July 11, 2025

The Savior Question

Faith, Politics, and the Psychology of a Modern Messiah

A near-fatal moment, a nation divided, and a claim of divine purpose that challenges the foundations of faith. This report delves into the theological doctrines, political strategies, and psychological forces at play in the making of a modern messiah.

Religion Politics Charismatic Authority Cognitive Bias +5 more

Key Stats:

July 13, 2024
assassination Attempt
Salvation vs. Politics
doctrinal Conflict
6+ identified
cognitive Biases
Max Weber theory
charismatic Authority
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15 min read • July 10, 2025

The Professional Panopticon

An Investigative Report on LinkedIn & Microsoft

This comprehensive investigation reveals how LinkedIn has evolved from a simple professional networking tool into a sophisticated surveillance and data extraction platform, with significant implications for user privacy, mental health, and corporate accountability.

LinkedIn Microsoft Data Privacy Corporate Surveillance +5 more

Key Stats:

2.79x
anxiety Increase
1,000+
fake Profiles
$17B
data Revenue
900M+
user Base
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22 min read • July 10, 2025

The Sovereign's Dilemma

AI Risks in the Pentagon

The Pentagon's rush to adopt commercial AI promises a technological edge but opens the door to unprecedented national security risks. This interactive report explores the central dilemma: how to innovate without creating catastrophic vulnerabilities.

AI Risks National Security Pentagon Commercial AI +7 more

Key Stats:

4 major vendors
ai Partners
6 core risks
risk Categories
3 compared
deployment Models
9 actionable
recommendations
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25 min read • July 1, 2025

The Autopilot Deception

An Interactive Investigation

This comprehensive investigation explores the evidence of Tesla's deception, from internal engineering conflicts and whistleblower accounts to the tragic pattern of real-world crashes and the ongoing legal and regulatory fallout.

Tesla Autopilot Safety Regulatory Risk +5 more

Key Stats:

736
crashes
17
injuries
14
deaths
2,400+
complaints
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22 min read • July 1, 2025

Facial Recognition: The Coded Gaze

How AI Bias Reinforces Systemic Discrimination

This comprehensive investigation examines how facial recognition technology, despite claims of objectivity, systematically discriminates against women, people of color, and other marginalized groups, creating new forms of digital surveillance and bias.

AI Bias Facial Recognition Digital Discrimination Civil Rights +5 more

Key Stats:

35x higher
error Rate
Women & POC
affected Groups
100+ cities
deployment
99% vs 65%
accuracy
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18 min read • June 20, 2025

The Ethereum Energy Paradox

An Interactive Analysis of Post-Merge Environmental Claims

Ethereum's 'Merge' was hailed as the biggest decarbonization in tech history. This interactive analysis uncovers the complex reality behind the green narrative, showing how energy use migrated to Layer-2s, DeFi, and new forms of computational waste.

Ethereum Energy Proof-of-Stake Layer-2 +5 more

Key Stats:

>99.9%
l1 Reduction
300W+
l2 Prover Power
>50% gas
mev Waste
>99.7% ecosystem
net Reduction
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20 min read • June 10, 2025

The Love Algorithm

How Dating Apps Profit from Frustration

This comprehensive investigation reveals how dating apps use sophisticated algorithms to create artificial scarcity, manipulate user behavior, and maximize profits from human loneliness.

Dating Apps Algorithmic Manipulation Digital Psychology Tech Ethics +2 more

Key Stats:

$4B+
revenue
2x
user Frustration
80%
ghosting Rate
Yes
engineered Scarcity
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15 min read • June 10, 2025

The Hidden Costs of Free Wi-Fi

An Interactive Analysis of Privacy and Security Risks

Public Wi-Fi is rarely free. This interactive analysis reveals the sophisticated data economy and security threats behind every 'complimentary' connection, and provides actionable tools to protect yourself.

Wi-Fi Privacy Security Data Economy +5 more

Key Stats:

PII, Location, Device IDs
privacy Cost
4 major types
security Threats
~90% risk reduction
vpn Protection
Global, persistent
tracking Risk
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16 min read • June 2, 2025

The Unseen Transaction

An Interactive Report on Smart TV Surveillance

An interactive journey from your living room to the global data marketplace, exposing how Smart TVs collect, sell, and profit from your viewing habits—often without your knowledge.

Smart TV Surveillance Data Privacy Consumer Tech +4 more

Key Stats:

90%+ TVs
acr Penetration
40% Android/Google TV
os Market Share
>5 steps avg.
opt Out Steps
100+ buyers
data Brokers
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18 min read • May 30, 2025

The Carbon Credit Shell Game

How Big Tech's Climate Pledges Mask Rising Emissions

This comprehensive investigation reveals how Microsoft and Google are using carbon credits to maintain their 'net-zero' claims while their actual emissions continue to rise due to AI expansion, creating a sophisticated form of climate greenwashing.

Climate Change Carbon Credits Big Tech Greenwashing +6 more

Key Stats:

90%+
phantom Credits
AI-driven
emissions Growth
$2B+
carbon Market
Questionable
offset Quality
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25 min read • May 10, 2025

The Ghost in the Machine

AI's Hidden Workforce

This investigation exposes the hidden human labor behind AI systems, from content moderation to data labeling, revealing the exploitative conditions that power artificial intelligence.

AI Ethics Labor Exploitation Global Supply Chain Digital Workers +3 more

Key Stats:

10M+
global Workers
$2/hr
median Wage
24/7
always On
Invisible
uncredited
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12 min read • April 15, 2025

Big Tech's Tax Haven Network

An Interactive Report

A forensic, interactive analysis of how Big Tech engineers a global tax avoidance architecture, and the movement to reclaim hundreds of billions in lost revenue.

Tax Avoidance Big Tech Globalization Corporate Finance +7 more

Key Stats:

$76M (2010-2023)
apple Lobbying
> $10M CA (2024)
google Lobbying
$17.8M (2023)
amazon Lobbying
496 employees
irs Industry Ties
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12 min read • April 10, 2025

The Meritocracy Myth

AI Bias in Modern Hiring Systems

An in-depth analysis of how AI-powered hiring tools perpetuate and amplify existing workplace discrimination, with real-world case studies and legal implications for companies using these systems.

AI Ethics Hiring Bias Algorithmic Discrimination Employment Law +2 more

Key Stats:

3x
bias Multiplier
>50%
automation Rate
High
legal Risk
Illusion
meritocracy
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18 min read • March 10, 2025

Digital Despair

The Mental Health Cost of Professional Networks

A clinical study examining the psychological impact of professional networking platforms, including anxiety, depression, and the erosion of authentic professional relationships.

Mental Health Social Media Digital Wellness Psychology +2 more

Key Stats:

2.5x
anxiety Increase
60%
burnout
High
trust Erosion
Opaque
punitive
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20 min read • February 3, 2025

The Gig Economy's Benefits Scam

How Platform Companies Deny Workers Healthcare and Rights

This comprehensive investigation reveals how Uber, Lyft, and other gig platforms systematically misclassify workers as independent contractors to avoid providing healthcare, benefits, and labor protections, creating a new form of digital exploitation.

Gig Economy Labor Rights Worker Classification Healthcare +7 more

Key Stats:

3x higher
uninsured Rate
$220M+
prop22 Cost
100%
no Benefits
Denied
worker Rights
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