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Kenya Orders Sam Altman's World to Delete Citizens' Biometric Data Within 7 Days
The Nairobi High Court has asked Sam Altman's World project to permanently delete its citizens' biometric data and said that the controversial human ID project failed to acquire valid consent from the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) before obtaining the eye scans of Kenyan citizens to give them their World IDs.
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US Now Wants H-1B Holders To Provide Biometrics, Home Addresses
Immigration officials are issuing Requests for Evidence (RFEs) in H-1B visa cases, seeking personal data, including home addresses and biometrics. This move has sparked questions about the federal agency's intentions.
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Japan Crosses 10 Million Visitors Through March At Fastest Ever Pace
Japan crossed the 10 million visitor mark at the fastest ever pace in March, official data showed on Wednesday, as the weak yen propelled a record tourism boom.
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Japan's Birth Rate Declines, Sees Record Drop In Population In 2024
Japan's population fell to 120.3 million as of October 2024, official data showed on Monday, marking a record fall of 898,000 people from the previous year.
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Delhi Government To Probe Alleged Fee Irregularities In 1,600 Private Schools
The Education Department has also announced that it will publish data on schools that have increased fees on its official website within 10 days.
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FM Claims Access to WhatsApp Messages Led to Seizure of Crypto Worth Rs. 90 Crore
This week in Parliament, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stated that encrypted communication channels are being misused for financial crimes like money laundering and tax evasion. She revealed that authorities were able to seize over Rs. 90 crores in crypto assets from a syndicate thanks to access to WhatsApp messages.
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Phone Numbers To Passwords, Top Trump Officials' Private Data Accessible Online: Report
Private data of top security advisers to US President Donald Trump can be accessed online, German news magazine Der Spiegel reported Wednesday, adding to the fallout from embarrassing revelations of security slips by his administration.
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UK, US Said to Hold Talks in Bid to Resolve Apple Encryption Feud
British officials privately met with US counterparts to address concerns about the UK pressuring Apple Inc. to create a backdoor for accessing Americans' encrypted data. These talks followed Apple's removal of its advanced encryption feature for cloud data in the UK, following a directive by authorities there requesting encryption circumvention to ...
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US Said to be Mulling DeepSeek Ban from Government Devices
US officials are reportedly worried about DeepSeek's handling of user data, which the company says it stores in servers located in China. A total of 21 state attorneys general have urged the US Congress to bar DeepSeek installation on government devices.
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Centre Spent Over Rs 400 Crore In 10 Years To Contest Court Cases
The government has spent more than Rs 400 crore to contest court cases during the past 10 years, official data showed.
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iPhone 16e Introduces Apple’s Proprietary C1 5G Cellular Modem With Improved Efficiency
After months of anticipation, Apple debuted the successor to the iPhone SE (2022) dubbed the iPhone 16e on Wednesday. The phone comes with several firsts in the company’s affordable iPhone lineup, including an OLED display, a notch design with Face ID, and support for Apple Intelligence. However, a key addition which surprisingly only got a few l...
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Industrial Output Growth Slows To 3-Month Low Of 3.2% In December
India's industrial production growth slowed to a three-month low of 3.2 per cent in December 2024, mainly due to poor performance of mining and manufacturing sectors, according to official data released on Wednesday.
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Retail Inflation Eases To 5-Month Low In January
Retail inflation slowed to 4.31 per cent in January mainly due to lower food prices, according to official data released on Wednesday.
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South Korea Spy Agency Says DeepSeek 'Excessively' Collects Personal Data
The National Intelligence Service (NIS) said it sent an official notice to government agencies last week urging them to take security precautions over the DeepSeek Artificial Intelligence (AI) app.
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Finance Ministry Asks Employees to Avoid AI Tools Like ChatGPT, DeepSeek
The Finance Ministry has asked its employees to refrain from using AI tools like ChatGPT and Deepseek for official purposes. Countries like Australia and Italy have placed similar restrictions on the use of DeepSeek, citing data security risks.
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Kenya Orders Sam Altman's World to Delete Citizens' Biometric Data Within 7 Days
The Nairobi High Court has asked Sam Altman's World project to permanently delete its citizens' biometric data and said that the controversial human ID project failed to acquire valid consent from the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) before obtaining the eye scans of Kenyan citizens to give them their World IDs.
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US Now Wants H-1B Holders To Provide Biometrics, Home Addresses
Immigration officials are issuing Requests for Evidence (RFEs) in H-1B visa cases, seeking personal data, including home addresses and biometrics. This move has sparked questions about the federal agency's intentions.
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Japan Crosses 10 Million Visitors Through March At Fastest Ever Pace
Japan crossed the 10 million visitor mark at the fastest ever pace in March, official data showed on Wednesday, as the weak yen propelled a record tourism boom.
-
Japan's Birth Rate Declines, Sees Record Drop In Population In 2024
Japan's population fell to 120.3 million as of October 2024, official data showed on Monday, marking a record fall of 898,000 people from the previous year.
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Delhi Government To Probe Alleged Fee Irregularities In 1,600 Private Schools
The Education Department has also announced that it will publish data on schools that have increased fees on its official website within 10 days.
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FM Claims Access to WhatsApp Messages Led to Seizure of Crypto Worth Rs. 90 Crore
This week in Parliament, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stated that encrypted communication channels are being misused for financial crimes like money laundering and tax evasion. She revealed that authorities were able to seize over Rs. 90 crores in crypto assets from a syndicate thanks to access to WhatsApp messages.
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Phone Numbers To Passwords, Top Trump Officials' Private Data Accessible Online: Report
Private data of top security advisers to US President Donald Trump can be accessed online, German news magazine Der Spiegel reported Wednesday, adding to the fallout from embarrassing revelations of security slips by his administration.
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UK, US Said to Hold Talks in Bid to Resolve Apple Encryption Feud
British officials privately met with US counterparts to address concerns about the UK pressuring Apple Inc. to create a backdoor for accessing Americans' encrypted data. These talks followed Apple's removal of its advanced encryption feature for cloud data in the UK, following a directive by authorities there requesting encryption circumvention to ...
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US Said to be Mulling DeepSeek Ban from Government Devices
US officials are reportedly worried about DeepSeek's handling of user data, which the company says it stores in servers located in China. A total of 21 state attorneys general have urged the US Congress to bar DeepSeek installation on government devices.
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Centre Spent Over Rs 400 Crore In 10 Years To Contest Court Cases
The government has spent more than Rs 400 crore to contest court cases during the past 10 years, official data showed.
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iPhone 16e Introduces Apple’s Proprietary C1 5G Cellular Modem With Improved Efficiency
After months of anticipation, Apple debuted the successor to the iPhone SE (2022) dubbed the iPhone 16e on Wednesday. The phone comes with several firsts in the company’s affordable iPhone lineup, including an OLED display, a notch design with Face ID, and support for Apple Intelligence. However, a key addition which surprisingly only got a few l...
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Industrial Output Growth Slows To 3-Month Low Of 3.2% In December
India's industrial production growth slowed to a three-month low of 3.2 per cent in December 2024, mainly due to poor performance of mining and manufacturing sectors, according to official data released on Wednesday.
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Retail Inflation Eases To 5-Month Low In January
Retail inflation slowed to 4.31 per cent in January mainly due to lower food prices, according to official data released on Wednesday.
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South Korea Spy Agency Says DeepSeek 'Excessively' Collects Personal Data
The National Intelligence Service (NIS) said it sent an official notice to government agencies last week urging them to take security precautions over the DeepSeek Artificial Intelligence (AI) app.
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Finance Ministry Asks Employees to Avoid AI Tools Like ChatGPT, DeepSeek
The Finance Ministry has asked its employees to refrain from using AI tools like ChatGPT and Deepseek for official purposes. Countries like Australia and Italy have placed similar restrictions on the use of DeepSeek, citing data security risks.
