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The Met Police report an 18% reduction in London phone theft after partnering with Apple. Apple enabled Stolen Device Protection by default in iOS 26.4, delaying password changes outside familiar locations. The force urges tech firms to make stolen phones harder to reset, collapsing resale value.
London's Metropolitan Police and Apple agreed to share stolen device identifiers to track phones that reconnect to mobile networks. The combined intelligence aims to disrupt criminal networks behind the city's phone theft epidemic. Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said the deal collapses the value of stolen devices.
Palantir intends to sue London mayor Sadiq Khan for blocking a £50m contract with the Metropolitan police. Khan intervened in late May, citing a breach of procurement rules and that the Met only engaged Palantir as a single supplier. Palantir's lawyers have sent a letter challenging the decision in court.
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