privacy

FTC Investigating Companies’ Use of Personal Data to Set Prices
FTC Investigating Companies’ Use of Personal Data to Set Prices
July 23, 2024  |  Regulation

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is looking to learn more about companies’ use of personal data to categorize individuals and set individualized prices for the...

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Nigerian Regulator Fines Meta $220 Million, Alleging Privacy Law Violations 
Nigerian Regulator Fines Meta $220 Million, Alleging Privacy Law Violations 
July 19, 2024  |  Meta

A Nigerian regulator has fined Meta $220 million, saying the privacy policy of the company’s WhatsApp violated the country’s data and privacy laws. Get the...

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The Cyborg Shopper: Is It the Future or Just a Blip?
The Cyborg Shopper: Is It the Future or Just a Blip?
July 13, 2024  |  Technology

As a fringe group of consumers gets microchips implanted in their hands to make payments without using any external devices, time will prove whether these...

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AI Regulation: Microsoft Leaves OpenAI, Senate Probes and Calls for Balance
AI Regulation: Microsoft Leaves OpenAI, Senate Probes and Calls for Balance
July 10, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

As artificial intelligence reshapes the tech landscape, regulators and lawmakers are scrambling to keep pace. Microsoft’s withdrawal from OpenAI’s board, an upcoming Senate hearing on...

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Retailers Turn Digital Breadcrumbs Into Better Customer Experiences
Retailers Turn Digital Breadcrumbs Into Better Customer Experiences
June 24, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Every time you swipe a credit card, click on a website or carry your phone, you leave behind digital breadcrumbs. For most people, this trail...

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At Senate Hearing, CFPB’s Chopra Warns of ‘Financial Surveillance’
At Senate Hearing, CFPB’s Chopra Warns of ‘Financial Surveillance’
June 12, 2024  |  CFPB

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra took note during his Wednesday appearance before the Senate Banking Committee that companies including PayPal and JPMorgan are...

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Apple Intelligence’s Predictive AI May Impact Shopping as We Know It
Apple Intelligence’s Predictive AI May Impact Shopping as We Know It
June 11, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Apple’s foray into artificial intelligence (AI), unveiled at the Worldwide Developers Conference, aims to transform how consumers interact with their devices and, more importantly, how...

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5 Things to Watch as Open Banking Gains Ground in the US
5 Things to Watch as Open Banking Gains Ground in the US
June 06, 2024  |  Regulation

Open banking’s success in the United States — as with any ecosystem — will hinge on several factors, none guaranteed. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Meta’s AI Training Plans Targeted by EU Privacy Group
Meta’s AI Training Plans Targeted by EU Privacy Group
June 06, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Meta’s plans for training its AI have run afoul of a European privacy group. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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