Privacy
Foundation honoring ‘Star Trek’ creator offers million-dollar prize to develop AI that’s ‘used for good’
To boldly go where no man has gone before.That’s the mission of the USS Enterprise — and arguably the aim of a $1-million prize being offered through a foundation...
Alphabet hit with Austrian privacy complaint over alleged browser tracking
ALPHABET’S Google was hit with a complaint by Austrian advocacy group NOYB on Thursday for allegedly tracking users of its Chrome Web browser, an issue already on EU antitrust...
Elon Musk blasts Apple’s OpenAI deal over alleged privacy issues. Does he have a point?
When Apple holds its annual Worldwide Developers Conference, its software announcements typically elicit cheers and excitement from tech enthusiasts.But there was one notable exception this year — Elon Musk....
Hong Kong regulator directs Worldcoin to cease operations citing privacy concerns
A HONG Kong regulator on Wednesday (May 22) served an enforcement notice to Worldcoin Foundation directing it to cease all operations of the cryptocurrency project in the country, citing...
Opinion: AI and privacy rules meant for Big Tech could hurt small businesses most
As lawmakers and regulators in the U.S. consider policy born of their Big Tech concerns such as data privacy and artificial intelligence, they should carefully consider how such changes...
Opinion: Americans might finally get a real privacy law to fight Big Tech intrusions
This month, Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) unveiled a rare government feat: a bipartisan bill that has lawmakers feeling “optimistic” and “fired up.”It’s the...
Meta pushes back on US FTC’s bid to amend 2020 privacy settlement
META Platforms has rebuffed an attempt by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to amend a 2020 privacy settlement, noting that it had voluntarily disclosed two technical errors related...
Meta can’t delay FTC review of privacy terms, US appeals court says
META Platforms failed to convince a federal appeals court to postpone the US Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) re-examination of alleged privacy breaches within its Facebook arm.The US Court of...
