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Made In China AI Is Getting More Persuasive
When it comes to a new crop of generative artificial intelligence technology, the power of "persuasion" has been identified as a potentially catastrophic risk right alongside fears that models could gain autonomy or help build a nuclear weapon
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Data Collected From Pokemon Go Players To Build ChatGPT-esque "Spatial Intelligence"
Niantic, the company behind Pokemon Go revealed that they were building a "Large Geospatial Model (LGM)" using data collected in the game over the last eight years.
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CCI Imposes Rs 213 Crore Penalty on Meta; Firm Plans to Appeal Decision
The Competition Commission of India imposed a Rs 213-crore penalty on Meta regarding its WhatsApp privacy policy on Monday, and the company expressed disagreement with the decision and said that it intends to appeal. The CCI directed WhatsApp on Monday to desist from sharing user data with Meta-owned applications for advertising purposes for a peri...
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Elon Musk's X Faces Privacy Complaints Over Data Use In Europe
A Vienna-based privacy campaign group lodged complaints in eight European countries against Elon Musk's X on Monday over "unlawfully" feeding the personal data of users into its artificial intelligence technology without their consent.
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Meta Decides To Suspend Its Generative AI Tools in Brazil
Meta Platforms said on Wednesday it decided to suspend use of generative artificial intelligence tools in Brazil in response to the government's objections to its new privacy policy regarding personal data and AI.
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Personal Data Absolutely Safe, Info Stored Only In User's Phone: Digi Yatra
Digi Yatra does not store the personally identifiable information of passengers and the personal data of the Indian users are safe and secure, the Digi Yatra Foundation said on Friday amid persisting concerns over the privacy of user data.
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Digital Personal Data Protection Bill Is Now Officially an Act, Receives President's Assent
The Digital Personal Data Protection bill, passed by Parliament this week, has received President's assent, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Saturday. Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) law aims to protect the privacy of Indian citizens while proposing a penalty of up to Rs. 250 crore on entities for misusing or failing to protect digit...
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Parliament Downloads Data Bill Amid Privacy Concerns, Row Over Scrutiny
The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023 was introduced in the Lok Sabha amid heated demands from opposition members to refer it to a parliamentary panel for further scrutiny.
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Realme Faces Probe Into Claims of Data Collection for 'Enhanced Intelligent Services' Feature on Smartphones
Realme is facing a probe into its data collection practices in India, after users discovered a setting on the company's smartphone that describes the collection of vast amounts of data including personal information such as calendar events, SMS, call logs, and location.
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Consumers' Right to Data Protection, Privacy and Safe Internet Can Never Be Compromised, MoS IT Says
Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Friday that platforms in the digital space will always be held accountable to their customers by the government. Big Tech has avoided regulation all around the world "because they masqueraded as innovation", according to the MoS IT. The government is currently conducting a nation...
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New Digital Personal Data Protection Bill Said to Be Introduced in Monsoon Session of Parliament
The Centre on Tuesday informed the Supreme Court that the government will table the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill in the upcoming Monsoon Session of Parliament in July. A five-judge Constitution bench of Justices KM Joseph, Ajay Rastogi, Aniruddha Bose, Hrishikesh Roy and CT Ravikumar fixed the matter for hearing in August.
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Government Mulls Regulation, Crackdown on E-Pharmacies Amid Concerns Over Data Privacy, Malpractices
The Union Health Ministry is planning to regulate and take stringent action against e-pharmacies, including banning them completely, after concerns over data privacy, malpractices in the sector, and irrational sale of drugs, official sources said on Monday.
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Centre Considers Banning Online Drug Stores Over Data Misuse: Report
The Union Health Ministry is mulling regulations and stringent action against e-pharmacies, including banning them completely, following concerns over data privacy, malpractices in the sector, and irrational sale of drugs.
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WhatsApp Directed to Publicise Its Undertaking Regarding Data Protection Given to the Centre in 2021
The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed WhatsApp to widely publicise its undertaking given to the Centre in 2021 stand its users in India do not have to accept its 2021 privacy policy in order to use it. A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Justice KM Joseph asked WhatsApp to give advertisement in five newspapers to publicise its undertaking giv...
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From Twitter Buyout To Data Privacy Law: Social Media Undergoes Reset In 2022
2022 gave a tonne of new ways for users and platforms to reward creativity, and pay the creators. Tumblr launched tip jar feature and YouTube announced new pathways for creators to make money for their content.
![Gadgets 360 With Technical Guruji: News of the Week [November 24, 2024]](https://c.ndtvimg.com/2024-11/484pr2os_news-of-the-week_160x120_24_November_24.jpg?downsize=245:163 "Gadgets 360 With Technical Guruji: News of the Week [November 24, 2024]")
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Made In China AI Is Getting More Persuasive
When it comes to a new crop of generative artificial intelligence technology, the power of "persuasion" has been identified as a potentially catastrophic risk right alongside fears that models could gain autonomy or help build a nuclear weapon
-
Data Collected From Pokemon Go Players To Build ChatGPT-esque "Spatial Intelligence"
Niantic, the company behind Pokemon Go revealed that they were building a "Large Geospatial Model (LGM)" using data collected in the game over the last eight years.
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CCI Imposes Rs 213 Crore Penalty on Meta; Firm Plans to Appeal Decision
The Competition Commission of India imposed a Rs 213-crore penalty on Meta regarding its WhatsApp privacy policy on Monday, and the company expressed disagreement with the decision and said that it intends to appeal. The CCI directed WhatsApp on Monday to desist from sharing user data with Meta-owned applications for advertising purposes for a peri...
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Elon Musk's X Faces Privacy Complaints Over Data Use In Europe
A Vienna-based privacy campaign group lodged complaints in eight European countries against Elon Musk's X on Monday over "unlawfully" feeding the personal data of users into its artificial intelligence technology without their consent.
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Meta Decides To Suspend Its Generative AI Tools in Brazil
Meta Platforms said on Wednesday it decided to suspend use of generative artificial intelligence tools in Brazil in response to the government's objections to its new privacy policy regarding personal data and AI.
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Personal Data Absolutely Safe, Info Stored Only In User's Phone: Digi Yatra
Digi Yatra does not store the personally identifiable information of passengers and the personal data of the Indian users are safe and secure, the Digi Yatra Foundation said on Friday amid persisting concerns over the privacy of user data.
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Digital Personal Data Protection Bill Is Now Officially an Act, Receives President's Assent
The Digital Personal Data Protection bill, passed by Parliament this week, has received President's assent, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Saturday. Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) law aims to protect the privacy of Indian citizens while proposing a penalty of up to Rs. 250 crore on entities for misusing or failing to protect digit...
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Parliament Downloads Data Bill Amid Privacy Concerns, Row Over Scrutiny
The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023 was introduced in the Lok Sabha amid heated demands from opposition members to refer it to a parliamentary panel for further scrutiny.
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Realme Faces Probe Into Claims of Data Collection for 'Enhanced Intelligent Services' Feature on Smartphones
Realme is facing a probe into its data collection practices in India, after users discovered a setting on the company's smartphone that describes the collection of vast amounts of data including personal information such as calendar events, SMS, call logs, and location.
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Consumers' Right to Data Protection, Privacy and Safe Internet Can Never Be Compromised, MoS IT Says
Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Friday that platforms in the digital space will always be held accountable to their customers by the government. Big Tech has avoided regulation all around the world "because they masqueraded as innovation", according to the MoS IT. The government is currently conducting a nation...
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New Digital Personal Data Protection Bill Said to Be Introduced in Monsoon Session of Parliament
The Centre on Tuesday informed the Supreme Court that the government will table the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill in the upcoming Monsoon Session of Parliament in July. A five-judge Constitution bench of Justices KM Joseph, Ajay Rastogi, Aniruddha Bose, Hrishikesh Roy and CT Ravikumar fixed the matter for hearing in August.
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Government Mulls Regulation, Crackdown on E-Pharmacies Amid Concerns Over Data Privacy, Malpractices
The Union Health Ministry is planning to regulate and take stringent action against e-pharmacies, including banning them completely, after concerns over data privacy, malpractices in the sector, and irrational sale of drugs, official sources said on Monday.
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Centre Considers Banning Online Drug Stores Over Data Misuse: Report
The Union Health Ministry is mulling regulations and stringent action against e-pharmacies, including banning them completely, following concerns over data privacy, malpractices in the sector, and irrational sale of drugs.
-
WhatsApp Directed to Publicise Its Undertaking Regarding Data Protection Given to the Centre in 2021
The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed WhatsApp to widely publicise its undertaking given to the Centre in 2021 stand its users in India do not have to accept its 2021 privacy policy in order to use it. A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Justice KM Joseph asked WhatsApp to give advertisement in five newspapers to publicise its undertaking giv...
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From Twitter Buyout To Data Privacy Law: Social Media Undergoes Reset In 2022
2022 gave a tonne of new ways for users and platforms to reward creativity, and pay the creators. Tumblr launched tip jar feature and YouTube announced new pathways for creators to make money for their content.
