data privacy
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Oakland Grassroots Coalition Mobilizes Against Palantir Contracts in Utilities and Healthcare
An Oakland grassroots coalition has launched a campaign against Palantir Technologies over utility billing data and hospital software linked to federal surveillance.
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Tech Stocks Retreat as AI Leaders Call for Developmental ‘Pace’ Adjustment
Tech stocks slumped as AI industry leaders urged a slower development pace, sparking investor concerns over the sustainability of massive infrastructure spending.
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New York City Restricts Generative AI in Elementary and Middle Schools Ahead of Academic Year
New York City has announced a one-year moratorium on generative AI tools in public elementary and middle schools, sparking intense debate on data privacy.
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Anthropic Reverses Enterprise AI Data Policy to Grant Clients Cloud Control
Anthropic introduced Enterprise Frontier Safeguards to let corporate clients host security scans on their own cloud infrastructure.
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OpenAI Shifts Strategy: Executive Consolidation and New Privacy Risks
OpenAI centralizes power under Greg Brockman while launching a controversial iMessage integration that bypasses Apple’s privacy protections.
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IRS AI Guidance Lags Behind Tax Industry Adoption, Experts Warn
Rapid AI adoption in tax preparation outpaces current IRS regulations, leaving taxpayers vulnerable without clear disclosure rules on data privacy usage.
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California Grocery Bill AB 2564 Sparks Debate Over Surveillance Pricing and Coupon Future
California’s AB 2564 aims to ban ‘surveillance pricing’ using personal data, but retailers warn it could inadvertently eliminate essential grocery discounts.
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Mistral CEO Warns Against Reliance on Proprietary AI Models
Mistral CEO Arthur Mensch warns that closed AI models allow labs to monitor sensitive business data, urging firms to prioritize open-source alternatives.
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UK DWP Issues New Code of Practice for Bank Eligibility Verification
The UK DWP has launched a new Code of Practice for banks to identify welfare fraud by flagging eligibility issues, while strictly protecting user privacy.
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Palantir UK CEO Louis Mosley Defends Firm’s Role in British Infrastructure
Louis Mosley, CEO of Palantir UK, has addressed mounting public scrutiny regarding the company’s expanding role in British public services and its controversial global operations.
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The Invisible Net: AI and the Death of Private Life
Government agencies are bypassing judicial oversight by purchasing commercial data, signaling a critical erosion of civil liberties in the digital age.
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Google Shifts AI Hardware Strategy Amid Legal and User Hurdles
Google expands its AI ecosystem to macOS and custom silicon, even as it faces a $135 million class-action settlement over Android data privacy practices.
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OpenAI Probes Security Breach as Supply Chain Attack Hits Data Partner
OpenAI is reviewing its proprietary datasets after a major security breach at data contractor Mercor, linked to a supply chain attack on LiteLLM.
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Why Financial Experts Are Warning Against AI Tax Tools in 2026
Experts warn that AI tax tools risk exposing sensitive financial data and may produce inaccurate results due to inherent model flaws.
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Facebook Unveils Election Information Center to Aid Voters
Facebook’s new Election Information Center offers tools for user verification and reliable election data to support informed voting decisions.