{"podcast":{"title":"Boston News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"boston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7485239","podcast_index_feed_id":7485239,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-boston-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-boston-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":985,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Boston News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Boston—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Boston News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T22:23:27.965646+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/boston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7485239"},"episode":{"title":"Boston Ends Flock Safety Deal Over Data Glitch | Boston News","slug":"boston-ends-flock-safety-deal-over-data-glitch-boston-news","published_at":"2026-09-17T11:09:09+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/boston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7485239/boston-ends-flock-safety-deal-over-data-glitch-boston-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/boston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7485239","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/be180e31eb3245cd","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/d16b9ad0-9d27-48fd-b38a-7b62763e663d.mp3","summary":"Boston has canceled its deal with Flock Safety over a major privacy glitch — a data-sharing feature accidentally left active during a trial, risking unauthorized access by other agencies. Though no police accessed the data improperly, the city’s refusal to risk any potential misuse has led to a full termination of services. This move echoes across Massachusetts, where at least 31 municipalities have halted or paused contracts with Flock amid growing scrutiny and investigations into how such surveillance tech is being used — signaling that local governments are increasingly wary of the privacy risks these systems pose. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Sources: https://www.boston25news.com/news/local/boston-ended-flock-safety-camera-trial-after-data-exposed-security-lapse/AXCQZR3PC5CK7BMAXHA6WNNJRQ/ More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/be180e31eb3245cd Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"Boston has canceled its deal with Flock Safety over a major privacy glitch — a data-sharing feature accidentally left active during a trial, risking unaut…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":85,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/boston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7485239/episodes/boston-ends-flock-safety-deal-over-data-glitch-boston-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/boston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7485239/boston-ends-flock-safety-deal-over-data-glitch-boston-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}