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Kenya Is World’s First Nation to Suspend Sam Altman’s Worldcoin

Kenya Is World’s First Nation to Suspend Sam Altman’s Worldcoin
Kenya Is World’s First Nation to Suspend Sam Altman’s Worldcoin
August 02, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Kenya’s government is worried about Worldcoin, OpenAI founder Sam Altman’s identity-focused cryptocurrency. The African nation’s Ministry of the Interior suspended Worldcoin’s operations in Kenya Wednesday (Aug. 2), amid a government investigation,...

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Apple to Police Apps That ‘Fingerprint’ Users
Apple to Police Apps That ‘Fingerprint’ Users
July 30, 2023  |  Mobile Commerce

Apple will begin cracking down on apps that track users by collecting data from their devices. “Some APIs … have the potential of being misused to...

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Apple Threatens to Remove Messaging Services From UK
Apple Threatens to Remove Messaging Services From UK
July 20, 2023  |  Mobile Commerce

Apple has reportedly taken a tough stance against the British government’s proposed updates to the Investigatory Powers Act (IPA) 2016. The tech giant has said it...

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Alphabet’s AI Chatbot Bard Launches in Europe and Brazil
Alphabet’s AI Chatbot Bard Launches in Europe and Brazil
July 13, 2023  |  Artificial Intelligence

Google’s artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, Bard, has officially launched in Europe and Brazil as the company prepares to take on ChatGPT. The company announced in a Thursday...

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EU and US Reach Much-Anticipated Data-Sharing Accord
EU and US Reach Much-Anticipated Data-Sharing Accord
July 11, 2023  |  Legal & Regulation

In a victory for companies like Google and Meta, Europe and the U.S. have reached a data-sharing agreement. The European Commission announced Monday (July 10) the finalizing...

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What the Metal CEO Wishes Every Company Knew About Data and Generative AI Models
What the Metal CEO Wishes Every Company Knew About Data and Generative AI Models
July 03, 2023  |  Artificial Intelligence

Throughout history, the world’s greatest philosophers have argued whether nature tends toward disorder. It certainly abhors a vacuum. And while the answer to existence’s degree...

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OpenAi Sued for ‘Unprecedented’ Data Theft and Privacy Violations
OpenAi Sued for ‘Unprecedented’ Data Theft and Privacy Violations
June 29, 2023  |  News

A federal lawsuit claims OpenAI trained its ChatGPT tool using millions of people’s stolen data. The suit, filed Wednesday (June 28) in U.S. District Court...

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FreedomPay to Integrate Visa’s Network Tokenization Capabilities
FreedomPay to Integrate Visa’s Network Tokenization Capabilities
June 23, 2023  |  Partnerships

FreedomPay will integrate Visa’s network tokenization capabilities with its own global identity and tokenization framework. This integration will enable network tokens across card brands, help merchants remain compliant with...

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