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Can you opt out of Meta's AI scraping? Sort of
Meta announced the expansion of its AI services globally, using public information to train its AI starting June 26, sparking privacy concerns in Europe. Users in the U.S. were already subject to this practice. The program's future expansion remains uncertain.
SAS India business to grow faster than other markets, top executive says
The company aims to upgrade its 400-odd customers to its generative AI platform SAS Viya over the next one year, Riad Gydien, executive VP and chief sales officer at SAS, told ET.
Meta 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. Through the complaints, the group asks data protection authorities in the 11 European countries to stop Meta's new privacy policy before it enters into force in late June and fully investigate it.
Microsoft 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.
Commerce dept mulls trade pact talks SOP, chapter on critical minerals in Chintan Shivir
The government in New Delhi is focusing on critical minerals in FTAs, data adequacy issues, and challenges in e-commerce. SOP for trade pacts, real-time negotiation challenges, and data sovereignty issues were discussed by the commerce ministry.
Commerce ministry working on standard operating procedure for FTA negotiation
The commerce ministry recently conducted a 'Chintan Shivir' in Rajasthan's Neemrana to discuss issues related to Free Trade Agreements (FTAs). The event included deliberations on standard operating procedures (SoPs) for FTA negotiations, capacity building, and addressing contemporary issues like labor, environment, and gender. Participants emphasised the importance of economic assessment, digital trade challenges, and interdisciplinary support for successful negotiations. They highlighted the need for expertise in law, economics, data analytics, and industry-specific knowledge.
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Scarlett Johansson sues OpenAI: Rising concerns over AI voice replication and identity rights
Scarlett Johansson sues OpenAI for replicating her voice without consent, sparking global concern over ownership of voices in the age of AI.
MakeMyTrip now accessible to travellers worldwide
MakeMyTrip has expanded its reach to over 150 countries including major travel markets. The platform adhered to international compliances like GDPR and CCPA. Co-founder Rajesh Magow highlighted the company's commitment to data protection and the goal of catering to a broader audience, particularly the Indian diaspora, and increasing inbound tourism to India.
Europe one step away from landmark AI rules after lawmakers' vote
Three years in the making, the AI Act comes as generative AI systems such as Microsoft-backed OpenAI's ChatGPT, and Google's chatbot Gemini become more popular, fuelling concerns about misinformation and fake news.
Europe one step away from landmark AI rules after lawmakers' vote
Three years in the making, the AI Act comes as generative AI systems such as Microsoft-backed OpenAI's ChatGPT, and Google's chatbot Gemini become more popular, fuelling concerns about misinformation and fake news.
Sam Altman's Worldcoin files lawsuit after Spanish ban
Worldcoin aims to create a global identity system, and involves people getting their irises scanned in exchange for free cryptocurrency and a digital ID.
Meta targeted in privacy complaints by 8 EU consumer groups
Eight EU consumer groups have filed privacy complaints against Meta Platforms for breaching GDPR rules. Ursula Pachl called on data protection authorities to stop Meta's unfair data processing. Critics argue that Meta's paid, ad-free subscriptions are an attempt to make users pay for their privacy, which they consider a smokescreen for the company's invasive advertising model.
When the third-party cookie crumbles: A new privacy-centric internet emerges
Third-party cookies, which are used to track the online movement of users, are being phased out by Google. A tool to make a user’s internet experience more intuitive, Cookies became a villain when they became intrusive. How will it transform the internet?
EU privacy watchdogs urged to oppose Meta's paid ad-free service
Privacy enforcers should oppose Meta Platforms' no-ads subscription service in Europe, according to a joint letter by 28 organizations. The service requires users to pay a fee for privacy, but users who consent to be tracked get a free service funded by advertising revenues.
Italy watchdog says OpenAI's ChatGPT breaches privacy rules
The Italian watchdog, known as Garante - one of the European Union's most proactive in assessing AI platform compliance with the bloc's data privacy regime - last year briefly banned ChatGPT over the alleged breach of EU privacy rules.
ET Exclusive: Taj Hotels’ data breach may have exposed 1.5 million customers: source
Company spokesperson says the matter is being investigated. Data is of the 2014-2020 period, claims threat actor
The data dilemma: Companies find India's privacy law a tricky maze to traverse
The implementation of India’s privacy law is keeping organisations from varied sectors — technology, banking, telecom, medicine, etc — on their toes.
Big Tech companies must comply with new data law in 6 months: MoS IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar
Some governmental organisations, particularly state government bodies that are not prepared for the transition, may be given more than 12 months to comply, he added.
TikTok fined $379 million for failure to keep children's data safe in EU
The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has fined TikTok €345 million ($379 million) for failing to protect children's data on its platform. The fine was issued under the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and comes after TikTok was found to have violated eight articles of the GDPR. The DPC requires TikTok to bring its processing into compliance within three months.
Meta may allow Instagram, Facebook users in Europe to pay and avoid ads
This may help Meta fend off privacy concerns and other scrutiny from EU regulators by giving users an alternative to the company’s ad-based services, which rely on analyzing people’s data.
New data law may make the trip tough for travel sector
Significant data fiduciaries will also have to assess implications not just from a compliance standpoint, but the cash flow impact in tax laws as well under the law that came to effect earlier this month, experts said.
Britain plans new data rules to ease compliance burden
The country's current data rules mirror the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the comprehensive legislation adopted in the bloc in 2016 that protects personal data.
EU privacy body raises concerns about possible US data transfer pact
The European Union data protection watchdog on Tuesday expressed concerns about a European Commission draft decision that could pave the way for a new data transfer pact with the United States, saying more should be done to protect Europeans' privacy rights.
Sexting chatbot ban points to looming battle over AI rules
Experts warn that there is plenty for regulators to be worried about, particularly when the bots get so good that it becomes impossible to tell them apart from humans.
USIBC: Country-wise talks to pick trusted geographies slow
"The DPDP Bill clearly shifted the debate from a very broad, regulatory heavy, and prescriptive regime to a narrow, more open, light-touch approach blending elements of GDPR, Singapore, and other markets," Executive Director for Digital Economy in the US India Business Council, Jay Gullish said
TikTok CEO, EU's Vestager chatted about data harvesting, spying
In the European Union, TikTok together with numerous companies face new stringent tech rules that will go into force in the next two years requiring online platforms to do more to police the internet for illegal content.
Ecommerce ‘dark patterns’ an unfair trade practice: Govt
The issue of dark patterns is now an increasing concern for those working in the area of ecommerce. Dark patterns mainly pertain to advertising or unfair trade practices.
'Threat actor' puts 400 million Twitter users’ data up for sale
Going by the username Ryushi, the person posted a sample database of 1,000 users with private information of well-known personalities such as such as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Brian Krebs, Vitalik Buterin, Kevin O'Leary, and Donald Trump Jr, as well as the account of India’s information and broadcasting ministry.
International transfer regime is necessary element of data protection law: European Commissions' Ralf Sauer
Speaking at the Carnegie India's Global Technology Summit co-hosted with the Ministry of External Affairs, Sauer said the bill certainly does not go into the level of detail that GDPR does, but "a lot has also been left to sub-legislation and hence it isn't easy to assess and judge" the bill just yet.
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