privacy

FTC Investigating Companies’ Use of Personal Data to Set Prices

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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