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India's Star Health Sues Telegram After Hacker Accesses Chatbots to Leak Data
Top Indian insurer Star Health has sued Telegram for allegedly using chatbots on the messaging app to leak personal data and medical reports of policy holders. Star has received a temporary injunction from a court in its home state of Tamil Nadu ordering Telegram and the hacker to block any chatbots or websites in India that make available the data...
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AI's Dark Data Problem In India
With its massive population and an ocean of data, India is becoming a hub for dark marketplaces of training data.
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Major Marketing Firm Admits To Listening To Your Phone Conversations: Report
A recent report reveals that a major marketing firm with clients including Facebook and Google, has admitted to using its "Active Listening" software to monitor smartphone conversations for targeted advertising.
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Meta Decides To Suspend Its Generative AI Tools in Brazil
Meta Platforms said on Wednesday it decided to suspend use of generative artificial intelligence tools in Brazil in response to the government's objections to its new privacy policy regarding personal data and AI.
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Google Set to Delete Inactive Google Accounts by December: All You Need to Know
Google will delete inactive Gmail accounts starting December 1, as per the company's Inactive Accounts Policy. Accounts that haven't been used within a specified period, including all data associated with them — such as emails, documents and files, and backed up photos — will be deleted permanently. Google says it will notify users in advance b...
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Google Accused Of "Stealing Everything Ever Created On Internet" To Train Bard
The company also updated its online privacy policy earlier this month, stating that it can use publicly available data to train its AI tools.
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US Needs 'Comprehensive Legislation' to Address AI Risks, Says Senate Majority Leader Schumer
US Senate Majority Chuck Schumer on Wednesday called for "comprehensive legislation" to advance and ensure safeguards on artificial intelligence (AI) and will hold a series of forums in later this year. "If the government doesn't step in, who will fill its place? Individuals and the private sector can't do the work of protecting our country," Schum...
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WhatsApp Directed to Publicise Its Undertaking Regarding Data Protection Given to the Centre in 2021
The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed WhatsApp to widely publicise its undertaking given to the Centre in 2021 stand its users in India do not have to accept its 2021 privacy policy in order to use it. A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Justice KM Joseph asked WhatsApp to give advertisement in five newspapers to publicise its undertaking giv...
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Elon Musk's Starlink to Slow Down Internet Speeds, Introduces Daytime Data Caps With 1TB Fair Use Policy
Starlink will reportedly slow some users' internet speeds as part of a new fair use policy. Users who utilise too much Internet during a monthly billing cycle will have their speeds throttled, according to the company's updated fair usage policy.
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Fitbit to Introduce Google Account Login From 2023; Will be Required for New Devices, Features: All Details
Fitbit will require users to sign in with their Google account to set up new devices or access new features from 2023. Once the transition is complete next year, Fitbit users will be required to consent to transfer of their user data from Fitbit to Google, which will then be subject to Google’s Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, and binding commit...
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Court Orders Twitter To Hand Over "Some Data" On Spam Accounts To Elon Musk
Elon Musk may get access to Twitter Inc data used in a 2021 audit of active users but other information the billionaire seeks in a bid to end his $44 billion deal to buy the company were rejected as "absurdly broad," a judge said on Thursday.
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TikTok Warned by Italian Data Watchdog Over Alleged Breach of EU Privacy Rules For Updated Targeted Ads Policy
Popular video sharing platform TikTok has been formally warned by Italy’s data protection authority over an alleged breach of existing European Union privacy rules. TikTok recently informed its users that it would deliver targeted ads to them starting from July 13, whether or not they had provided consent to use data stored on their devices. Whil...
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How To Monitor, Control Data Usage on your Android Phone
Telecom giants in India offer ‘Unlimited Data’ plans but they come with Fair Usage Policy (FUP). Post daily/monthly limit, the speed of the mobile internet is throttled to drastically low levels. Here’s how you can save your mobile data.
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India Data Accessibility and Use Policy: IT Ministry Proposes Framework for Government-to-Government Data Sharing
The IT ministry has come out with a draft policy that proposes a framework for government-to-government data sharing and moots that all data for every government department or its organisation shall be open and sharable by default, with certain riders.
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Twitter Expands Free Data Access for App Developers as It Aims to Decentralise Company
Twitter said it will expand free access to the social networking site's data to help software developers create tools and products that could promote safer online conversations or curate content.
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India's Star Health Sues Telegram After Hacker Accesses Chatbots to Leak Data
Top Indian insurer Star Health has sued Telegram for allegedly using chatbots on the messaging app to leak personal data and medical reports of policy holders. Star has received a temporary injunction from a court in its home state of Tamil Nadu ordering Telegram and the hacker to block any chatbots or websites in India that make available the data...
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AI's Dark Data Problem In India
With its massive population and an ocean of data, India is becoming a hub for dark marketplaces of training data.
-
Major Marketing Firm Admits To Listening To Your Phone Conversations: Report
A recent report reveals that a major marketing firm with clients including Facebook and Google, has admitted to using its "Active Listening" software to monitor smartphone conversations for targeted advertising.
-
Meta Decides To Suspend Its Generative AI Tools in Brazil
Meta Platforms said on Wednesday it decided to suspend use of generative artificial intelligence tools in Brazil in response to the government's objections to its new privacy policy regarding personal data and AI.
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Google Set to Delete Inactive Google Accounts by December: All You Need to Know
Google will delete inactive Gmail accounts starting December 1, as per the company's Inactive Accounts Policy. Accounts that haven't been used within a specified period, including all data associated with them — such as emails, documents and files, and backed up photos — will be deleted permanently. Google says it will notify users in advance b...
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Google Accused Of "Stealing Everything Ever Created On Internet" To Train Bard
The company also updated its online privacy policy earlier this month, stating that it can use publicly available data to train its AI tools.
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US Needs 'Comprehensive Legislation' to Address AI Risks, Says Senate Majority Leader Schumer
US Senate Majority Chuck Schumer on Wednesday called for "comprehensive legislation" to advance and ensure safeguards on artificial intelligence (AI) and will hold a series of forums in later this year. "If the government doesn't step in, who will fill its place? Individuals and the private sector can't do the work of protecting our country," Schum...
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WhatsApp Directed to Publicise Its Undertaking Regarding Data Protection Given to the Centre in 2021
The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed WhatsApp to widely publicise its undertaking given to the Centre in 2021 stand its users in India do not have to accept its 2021 privacy policy in order to use it. A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Justice KM Joseph asked WhatsApp to give advertisement in five newspapers to publicise its undertaking giv...
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Elon Musk's Starlink to Slow Down Internet Speeds, Introduces Daytime Data Caps With 1TB Fair Use Policy
Starlink will reportedly slow some users' internet speeds as part of a new fair use policy. Users who utilise too much Internet during a monthly billing cycle will have their speeds throttled, according to the company's updated fair usage policy.
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Fitbit to Introduce Google Account Login From 2023; Will be Required for New Devices, Features: All Details
Fitbit will require users to sign in with their Google account to set up new devices or access new features from 2023. Once the transition is complete next year, Fitbit users will be required to consent to transfer of their user data from Fitbit to Google, which will then be subject to Google’s Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, and binding commit...
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Court Orders Twitter To Hand Over "Some Data" On Spam Accounts To Elon Musk
Elon Musk may get access to Twitter Inc data used in a 2021 audit of active users but other information the billionaire seeks in a bid to end his $44 billion deal to buy the company were rejected as "absurdly broad," a judge said on Thursday.
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TikTok Warned by Italian Data Watchdog Over Alleged Breach of EU Privacy Rules For Updated Targeted Ads Policy
Popular video sharing platform TikTok has been formally warned by Italy’s data protection authority over an alleged breach of existing European Union privacy rules. TikTok recently informed its users that it would deliver targeted ads to them starting from July 13, whether or not they had provided consent to use data stored on their devices. Whil...
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How To Monitor, Control Data Usage on your Android Phone
Telecom giants in India offer ‘Unlimited Data’ plans but they come with Fair Usage Policy (FUP). Post daily/monthly limit, the speed of the mobile internet is throttled to drastically low levels. Here’s how you can save your mobile data.
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India Data Accessibility and Use Policy: IT Ministry Proposes Framework for Government-to-Government Data Sharing
The IT ministry has come out with a draft policy that proposes a framework for government-to-government data sharing and moots that all data for every government department or its organisation shall be open and sharable by default, with certain riders.
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Twitter Expands Free Data Access for App Developers as It Aims to Decentralise Company
Twitter said it will expand free access to the social networking site's data to help software developers create tools and products that could promote safer online conversations or curate content.
