Facebook is set to be slammed by the Irish regulator as it prepares to punish the social media giant with a €746 million fine for mishandling user information, reports The Guardian. Ireland’s Data Protection Commission, acting as the primary privacy
TikTok users in the United States have filed a lawsuit to lift Montana’s ban on the China-owned short video sharing platform. Montana became the first state last week to impose a complete ban on China-based Bytedanece’s viral app, citing China’s
US senators propose AI regulation commission amid growing concerns over the possible dangers of fast-moving AI developments. This comes a few days after OpenAI CEO Sam Altman appeared before Congress where he spoke about the dangers and opportunities of AI
Twitter users with the paid Blue Tick subscription can now upload 2-hour videos up to 8 gigabytes, Elon Musk has announced. “Twitter Blue Verified subscribers can now upload 2-hour videos (8GB)!” tweeted Musk. The tech billionaire is keen to convert
The European Union (EU) Council has adopted rules requiring crypto asset service providers to collect transaction data and forward it to tax authorities. The move reflects a global trend towards increased scrutiny and regulation of the cryptocurrency industry, though some
Montana Govenor Greg Gianforte on Wednesday signed into a law a measure that banned TikTok from operating in the state completely. The ban, which takes effect on Jan. 1, 2024, is the first of its kind in the United States.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman appeared before Congress on Tuesday to testify about the dangers and opportunities of AI, saying there is “urgent” need for regulation. The 38-year-old executive largely agreed with the members of a Senate subcommittee on the need
Meta, the parent company of WhatsApp, has unveiled a new feature to let users lock and hide conversations on its widely popular instant messaging app. The locked chat will not be seen on the app’s regular interface, instead keeping those
Twitter’s new feature unveiled last week, which encrypts some direct messages (DMs), has raised criticism from experts. The microblogging platform has made a wide range of changes regarding its policy since Elon Musk’s takeover last October. Subscription-based blue tick verification, changes
A former top executive at ByteDance claimed in a lawsuit that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) “maintained supreme access” to data belonging to the TikTok owner, including data stored in the U.S. Yintao Yu is suing Chinese tech company ByteDance
The European Union is reportedly planning to include non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and foreign companies in the upcoming crypto tax, reported Coindesk. The EU has prepared a draft text, known as the eighth directive on administrative cooperation (DAC8), which would require
Police in China have arrested a man for publishing a fake train accident story written using ChatGPT. It marks the first time that anyone has been arrested for using the AI chatbot, not only in China where ChatGPT is illegal
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