Hacker News with Generative AI: Investigations

'A little dirty': inside the secret world of McKinsey (theguardian.com)
Interviews and analysis of court documents show how the world’s most prestigious consulting firm quietly helps fuel the climate crisis

Consulting, Climate Change, Business, Investigations, Environment

5 points by tosh 22 hours ago | 0 comments

Federal investigators probe Tether (wsj.com)
The federal government is investigating cryptocurrency company Tether for possible violations of sanctions and anti-money-laundering rules, according to people familiar with the matter.

Cryptocurrency, Finance, Regulation, Investigations

116 points by dcgudeman 27 days ago | 117 comments

Elderly dementia patients are unwittingly fueling political campaigns (cnn.com)
A CNN investigation reveals how deceptive political fundraising has misled elderly Americans into giving away millions of dollars

Politics, Elderly, Deception, Fundraising, Investigations

122 points by atlasunshrugged 30 days ago | 180 comments

Federal probe targets airline frequent flyer programs (cnn.com)

Federal Agencies, Aviation, Consumer Issues, Investigations

15 points by colinprince 35 days ago | 1 comments

The FBI created a coin to investigate crypto pump-and-dump schemes (theverge.com)
The FBI created a cryptocurrency as part of an investigation into price manipulation in crypto markets, the government revealed on Wednesday.

Cryptocurrency, Finance, Law Enforcement, Fraud, Investigations

113 points by croes 42 days ago | 132 comments

Post Office senior executive suspended over allegations of destroying evidence (computerweekly.com)
The Post Office is investigating allegations that a senior executive instructed staff to destroy or conceal documents that could be of interest to the Post Office scandal public inquiry.

Government, Investigations, Corruption, Evidence Tampering, Postal Service

5 points by chrisjj 43 days ago | 1 comments

Roblox: Inflated Key Metrics for Wall Street and a Pedophile Hellscape for Kids (hindenburgresearch.com)
Roblox is a $27 billion online gaming platform headquartered in San Mateo, CA. The company was incorporated in 2004 and is led by founder and CEO David Baszucki.

Gaming, Business, Investigations, Child Safety

65 points by amadeuspagel 44 days ago | 11 comments

US Investigating SAP, Carahsoft for Potential Price-Fixing (msn.com)

Business, Law, Investigations, Software, Government

24 points by impish9208 57 days ago | 9 comments

Titan Submersible Marine Board of Investigation (uscg.mil)
Welcome to the Coast Guard's Titan Submersible Marine Board of Investigation.

Submersibles, Accidents, Investigations

79 points by writeslowly 65 days ago | 36 comments

Saudi Officials May Have Deliberately Assisted 9/11 Hijackers: New Evidence (propublica.org)
From the start of U.S. investigations into the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, the question of whether the Saudi government might have been involved has hovered over the case.

Politics, Terrorism, 9/11, Saudi Arabia, Investigations

13 points by howard941 71 days ago | 9 comments

The Tesla Files Unveil More Accounting Fraud Than Imagined (bradmunchen.substack.com)

Tesla, Accounting Fraud, Business, Finance, Investigations

84 points by Jaauthor 82 days ago | 9 comments

Blood puddles, mold, tainted meat, bugs: Boar's Head inspections are horrifying (arstechnica.com)

Food Safety, Food Industry, Health, Investigations

123 points by speckx 83 days ago | 121 comments

Three crew investigated over Bayesian yacht sinking (bbc.com)

Probability, Statistics, Accidents, Marine Safety, Investigations

6 points by grugagag 85 days ago | 2 comments

Super Micro: Fresh Evidence of Accounting Manipulation, etc. (hindenburgresearch.com)