EUROPEAN DATA PROTECTION BOARD
Spanish prosecutors investigate Meta over data use for AI Spanish prosecutors said Thursday that they were investigating Facebook owner Meta over suspicions it breached data-protection laws by using users' data to train its AI programme. It added that prosecutors were seeking to protect users' "personal da...
05 Jul, 2024, 10.27 AM ISTSocial media companies list out worries as Centre readies data protection rules Social media platforms have said that undoing behavioural tracking of children and targeted advertisements are among the biggest concerns they have with the new data law the government is prepping. The companies are voicing their concerns as rules o...
04 Jul, 2024, 08.34 AM ISTEU cybersecurity label should not discriminate against Big Tech, European groups say 26 industry groups in Europe warn against discrimination in the proposed cybersecurity certification scheme for cloud services, emphasizing the importance of inclusivity and non-discrimination.
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Meta will not launch Meta AI in Europe for now Meta Platforms postpones Meta AI launch in Europe due to Irish privacy regulator's request on user data from Facebook and Instagram.
15 Jun, 2024, 09.10 AM ISTEU's new AI rules ignite battle over data transparency Europe focuses on AI innovation to lead globally, balancing transparency and copyright protection under the new AI laws, emphasizing the need for innovation before regulation to avoid dependency on American and Chinese products.
13 Jun, 2024, 03.58 PM ISTIT Minister’s back, policy honchos hope data rules will allay sector’s concerns The re-appointment of Ashwini Vaishnaw as the minister of electronics and information technology has sparked hopes for continued dialogue between the industry, technology policy groups, and the government before the Digital Personal Data Protection ...
12 Jun, 2024, 06.11 AM ISTMeity policy momentum to continue with Ashwini Vaishnaw retaining Electronics, IT portfolio Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw retains electronics and IT portfolio, spearheading success in electronics and semiconductor manufacturing. He also oversees the enactment of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act and holds the railway ministry alon...
10 Jun, 2024, 10.44 PM ISTEuropean Central Bank set to cut rates for the first time since 2019 even as inflation fight continues All 82 economists polled by Reuters expected the ECB to trim its deposit rate to 3.75% on Thursday from a record 4.0%, in what would be its first cut since 2019. ECB policymakers have clearly telegraphed their intention to lower borrowing costs afte...
06 Jun, 2024, 04.23 PM ISTMeta hit with privacy complaints in Europe over AI plans A Vienna-based privacy campaign group filed complaints in 11 European countries against Meta on Thursday, saying the global tech giant's planned privacy policy change would allow "unlawful" use of personal data for artificial intelligence technology...
06 Jun, 2024, 10.45 AM ISTMicrosoft hit with Austrian privacy complaints over its education programme Privacy advocacy group NOYB files complaints against Microsoft regarding its online education software, alleging GDPR violations.
04 Jun, 2024, 11.12 AM ISTData protection, AI rules top tech’s wishlist for next govt Technology policy lawyers, think tanks and policy groups are making a list of priority items for the new leadership at the IT ministry after the results of the general elections. The Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules seem to top the list...
03 Jun, 2024, 06.01 AM ISTSpain's data protection agency suspends two of Meta's EU election apps Spain's data protection watchdog AEPD orders the provisional suspension of Meta's planned products for the European election on Instagram and Facebook, citing potential violations of Spanish data protection laws.
31 May, 2024, 11.29 PM ISTRBI releases finalised framework for Indian fintech sector's self-regulatory body The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has finalized a framework for self-regulatory organizations (SROs) in the fintech sector, considering stakeholder feedback on draft norms from January 15. These SROs will be industry-led, responsible for regulatory st...
30 May, 2024, 04.24 PM ISTTop EU data regulator says tech giants working closely on AI compliance Des Hogan, Data Protection Commissioner in Ireland, highlighted the broad powers of national regulators to enforce changes in AI products for data privacy compliance.
29 May, 2024, 09.14 AM ISTAmazon in talks with Italy to invest billions in cloud plan Amazon's AWS in talks with Italy to invest billions in expanding data centre business, boosting cloud offer in Europe.
28 May, 2024, 08.23 AM ISTEuropean shares little changed, inflation data in focus European stocks were subdued on Monday, with several major markets closed and investors taking a cautious stance ahead of key inflation data from the United States and Europe later this week.
27 May, 2024, 02.47 PM ISTEU data protection board says ChatGPT still not meeting data accuracy standards EU task force criticizes OpenAI's efforts to improve accuracy of ChatGPT output in compliance with data rules.
25 May, 2024, 08.48 AM ISTMeta, others should give users free option without targeted ads, EU privacy watchdog says The U.S. tech giant launched the no-ads subscription service for Facebook and Instagram in Europe last November, saying users who consent to be tracked get a free service which is funded by advertising revenues.
18 Apr, 2024, 12.20 AM ISTEU Commission's use of Microsoft software breached privacy rules: watchdog The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) ordered the Commission to take measures to comply with privacy rules and to halt data transfer to the US company and subsidiaries located in third countries that do not have privacy deals with the EU, s...
12 Mar, 2024, 12.54 PM ISTItaly's data watchdog looks into OpenAI tool that turns text into video The regulator, known as Garante, asked Open AI to clarify whether the way it informs users and non users about the data it employs for its product, known as Sora, is in line with European Union regulations.
08 Mar, 2024, 10.24 PM IST