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Meta Fined $253 Million Over Facebook Hacks By Ireland
An Irish regulator helping to police European Union data privacy said Tuesday it had fined Facebook-owner Meta 251 million euros ($263 million) for a data protection failure that saw Facebook accounts hacked.
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Uber Fined $324 Million In Netherlands For Sending Drivers' Data To US
The Dutch data protection watchdog said Monday it hit ride-hailing app Uber with a 290-million-euro ($324 million) fine over the transfer of personal data of European drivers to US servers.
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Italy Accuses ChatGPT Creator Of Breaching EU's Data Protection Law
Italian authorities have accused OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, of breaching EU data protection law, giving the US firm 30 days to respond.
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Amazon Fined $34 Million In France For "Excessive" Surveillance Of Workers
France's data protection agency said Tuesday that it had fined Amazon's French warehouses unit 32 million euros ($34.9 million) for an "excessively intrusive" surveillance system to keep track of staff performance.
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EU Regulator Bans Meta's Use Of Personal Data For Targeted Advertising
The European Data Protection Board said Wednesday it had adopted a binding decision that will result in Facebook and Instagram owner Meta being banned from using the personal data of users for targeted advertisements.
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UNESCO Releases First Guidance on Use of Generative AI for Education
UNESCO on Thursday published its first guidance on use of Generative AI (GenAI) for education, urging governmental agencies to regulate the use of the technology, including protection of data privacy and putting an age limit for users. GenAI chatbot ChatGPT has become the world's fastest growing app to date, and its emergence has prompted the relea...
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Norway To Fine Meta Nearly $100,000 A Day For Defying Data Use Ban
Norway's data protection agency said Tuesday it would start fining Facebook and Instagram owner Meta nearly $100,000 per day for defying a ban on using users' personal information to target ads.
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s Worldcoin Crypto Under European Regulators Scrutiny
Less than a week after its launch, the Worldcoin crypto project of OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman is already under scrutiny by European regulators over its reliance on an eye scan to verify a user's identity, France's data protection agency said Friday.
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'AI Revolution' to Sweep Job Markets in World’s Wealthiest Nations: OECD
The world's wealthiest nations must urgently prepare for the impact of an imminent "AI revolution" that will change jobs, create new ones and make others disappear, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said on Tuesday.
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Meta Loses Antitrust Case in Top EU Court Over 2019 German Privacy Breach Checks
Antitrust authorities overseeing firms such as Facebook owner Meta Platforms are entitled to also assess privacy breaches, the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled on Tuesday, potentially handing them more leeway in Big Tech probes.
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Spotify Fined $5 Million by Swedish Privacy Body for Breaching EU Data Rules
Music streaming giant Spotify was on Tuesday fined $5.4 million (roughly Rs. 40 crore) for not properly informing users on how data it collected on them was being used, Swedish authorities said. The Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection's (IMY) said it had reviewed "how Spotify handles customers' right of access to their personal data."
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Spotify Fined $5.4 Million For Breaching EU's Data Protection Rules
Music streaming giant Spotify was on Tuesday fined 58 million kronor ($5.4 million) for not properly informing users on how data it collected on them was being used, Swedish authorities said.
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Retailers Cannot Insist on Customers' Mobile Numbers to Provide Services, Consumer Affairs Ministry Says
Retailers cannot insist on customer numbers for providing certain services, the government said on Tuesday. An advisory issued to retailers by the Consumer Affairs Ministry states that they cannot insist on personal contact details of customers for services.
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Italian Watchdog Garante to Review Other AI Platforms After Brief Ban on OpenAI's ChatGPT
Italy's data protection authority Garante plans to review other artificial intelligence platforms and hire AI experts, a top official said, as it ramps up scrutiny of the powerful technology after temporarily banning ChatGPT in March.
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After ChatGPT, Italy's Regulator Plans to Review Other Artificial Intelligence Platforms
Italy's data protection authority Garante plans to review other artificial intelligence platforms and hire AI experts, a top official said, as it ramps up scrutiny of the powerful technology after temporarily banning ChatGPT in March. Garante is among the most proactive of the 31 national data protection authorities which oversee Europe's data priv...
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Meta Fined $253 Million Over Facebook Hacks By Ireland
An Irish regulator helping to police European Union data privacy said Tuesday it had fined Facebook-owner Meta 251 million euros ($263 million) for a data protection failure that saw Facebook accounts hacked.
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Uber Fined $324 Million In Netherlands For Sending Drivers' Data To US
The Dutch data protection watchdog said Monday it hit ride-hailing app Uber with a 290-million-euro ($324 million) fine over the transfer of personal data of European drivers to US servers.
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Italy Accuses ChatGPT Creator Of Breaching EU's Data Protection Law
Italian authorities have accused OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, of breaching EU data protection law, giving the US firm 30 days to respond.
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Amazon Fined $34 Million In France For "Excessive" Surveillance Of Workers
France's data protection agency said Tuesday that it had fined Amazon's French warehouses unit 32 million euros ($34.9 million) for an "excessively intrusive" surveillance system to keep track of staff performance.
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EU Regulator Bans Meta's Use Of Personal Data For Targeted Advertising
The European Data Protection Board said Wednesday it had adopted a binding decision that will result in Facebook and Instagram owner Meta being banned from using the personal data of users for targeted advertisements.
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UNESCO Releases First Guidance on Use of Generative AI for Education
UNESCO on Thursday published its first guidance on use of Generative AI (GenAI) for education, urging governmental agencies to regulate the use of the technology, including protection of data privacy and putting an age limit for users. GenAI chatbot ChatGPT has become the world's fastest growing app to date, and its emergence has prompted the relea...
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Norway To Fine Meta Nearly $100,000 A Day For Defying Data Use Ban
Norway's data protection agency said Tuesday it would start fining Facebook and Instagram owner Meta nearly $100,000 per day for defying a ban on using users' personal information to target ads.
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s Worldcoin Crypto Under European Regulators Scrutiny
Less than a week after its launch, the Worldcoin crypto project of OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman is already under scrutiny by European regulators over its reliance on an eye scan to verify a user's identity, France's data protection agency said Friday.
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'AI Revolution' to Sweep Job Markets in World’s Wealthiest Nations: OECD
The world's wealthiest nations must urgently prepare for the impact of an imminent "AI revolution" that will change jobs, create new ones and make others disappear, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said on Tuesday.
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Meta Loses Antitrust Case in Top EU Court Over 2019 German Privacy Breach Checks
Antitrust authorities overseeing firms such as Facebook owner Meta Platforms are entitled to also assess privacy breaches, the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled on Tuesday, potentially handing them more leeway in Big Tech probes.
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Spotify Fined $5 Million by Swedish Privacy Body for Breaching EU Data Rules
Music streaming giant Spotify was on Tuesday fined $5.4 million (roughly Rs. 40 crore) for not properly informing users on how data it collected on them was being used, Swedish authorities said. The Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection's (IMY) said it had reviewed "how Spotify handles customers' right of access to their personal data."
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Spotify Fined $5.4 Million For Breaching EU's Data Protection Rules
Music streaming giant Spotify was on Tuesday fined 58 million kronor ($5.4 million) for not properly informing users on how data it collected on them was being used, Swedish authorities said.
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Retailers Cannot Insist on Customers' Mobile Numbers to Provide Services, Consumer Affairs Ministry Says
Retailers cannot insist on customer numbers for providing certain services, the government said on Tuesday. An advisory issued to retailers by the Consumer Affairs Ministry states that they cannot insist on personal contact details of customers for services.
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Italian Watchdog Garante to Review Other AI Platforms After Brief Ban on OpenAI's ChatGPT
Italy's data protection authority Garante plans to review other artificial intelligence platforms and hire AI experts, a top official said, as it ramps up scrutiny of the powerful technology after temporarily banning ChatGPT in March.
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After ChatGPT, Italy's Regulator Plans to Review Other Artificial Intelligence Platforms
Italy's data protection authority Garante plans to review other artificial intelligence platforms and hire AI experts, a top official said, as it ramps up scrutiny of the powerful technology after temporarily banning ChatGPT in March. Garante is among the most proactive of the 31 national data protection authorities which oversee Europe's data priv...
