NEW YORK — The NYPD is backing away from a $750,000 no-bid contract with a company accused of treading on people’s civil rights for a new technology that can quickly pinpoint a suspect’s cellphone aft... Return to Homepage NYPD walks back contract negotiations with AI-driven cellphone surveillance company amid backlashNEW YORK — The NYPD is backing away from a $750,000 no-bid contract with a company accused of treading on people's civil rights.