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Apple Objects to US Department of Justice Demands to Expand Scope of Evidence in Antitrust Case

Apple has entered a new legal dispute with the US Department of Justice over the volume of documents required in an antitrust case, as the company refuses to expand the search scope to include recent records.

2026-10-24

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Google Privacy Policy Update Opens the Door to Using Gmail and Google Photos Data for AI-Driven Advertising

Google has made amendments to its privacy policy to implicitly allow the use of data from applications such as Gmail and Google Photos for ad personalization, through the Personal Intelligence AI integration feature.

2026-10-23

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Pentagon Warns Against Exploiting Prediction Markets: Insider Betting Threatens National Security

The U.S. Secretary of Defense issued a memorandum prohibiting military and civilian personnel from using nonpublic information to bet in prediction markets, warning that these activities reveal troop movements and endanger the lives of soldiers.

2026-10-23

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Greece Approves Social Media Ban for Under-15s Starting in 2027

The Greek Parliament has approved the first-of-its-kind legislation within the European Union banning social media use for children under 15, obligating platforms and tech companies to implement age verification mechanisms via digital tokens.

2026-10-23

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Google Privacy Policy Update Allows Ad Targeting via Gmail and Photos Data When 'Personal Intelligence' is Enabled

Google has made a privacy policy update allowing it to use data from Gmail, Photos, and Drive to target ads when users choose to enable 'Personal Intelligence' features that connect its services with the Gemini assistant.

2026-10-23

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US FCC Begins Banning Devices Equipped with Foreign Surveillance Chips

The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has activated new powers allowing it to ban devices containing computing chips from companies on security threat lists, targeting for the first time a smart chip belonging to a Huawei subsidiary.

2026-10-22

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Rhode Island Sues Meta for Negligence in Facing Fraudulent Ads

The State of Rhode Island has filed a lawsuit against Meta, accusing it of failing to protect users from fraudulent advertisements to achieve financial profits, in a first-of-its-kind move at the US state level.

2026-10-22

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Canadian Bill C-22: A New Threat to Digital Privacy and Data Encryption

Canadian Bill C-22 faces sharp criticism from human rights organizations, as it grants the government broad powers to mandate backdoors in digital services and expand the scope of data surveillance.

2026-10-22

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Major AI companies intensify lobbying spending in Washington

OpenAI, Anthropic, and Nvidia recorded record figures in political lobbying spending during the third quarter of 2026, amid their efforts to shape regulatory policies related to artificial intelligence and cybersecurity.

2026-10-22

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Australian Federal Court Orders Apple to Open iPhone to Alternative Stores and External Payment Options

The Federal Court of Australia has ordered Apple to allow competing app stores, sideloading, and alternative payment services starting March 1, 2027, following a previous ruling on the misuse of market power.

2026-10-22

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Historic Court Ruling Orders Meta to Pay $25 Billion in New Mexico Privacy Case

A New Mexico court has ordered Meta to pay a $25 billion fine for misleading users regarding their data privacy, in one of the largest financial penalties in tech sector history.

2026-10-21

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Technical Study Warns: Smart TV Operating Systems Continue to Send Tracking Data Despite Being Disabled

A new academic study has shown that popular smart TV operating systems such as Samsung, Roku, and Vizio continue to send data traffic to content tracking servers even after users disable tracking features through settings.

2026-10-21

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Federal Judge Rejects Trump Administration's Attempt to Dismiss Environmental Pollution Lawsuit Against SpaceXAI Data Center

A U.S. federal court has rejected an attempt by the Donald Trump administration to grant the Environmental Protection Agency absolute authority to dismiss environmental pollution lawsuits filed by citizens against data centers.

2026-10-21

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Anthropic Proposes Federal Legislation to Regulate AI, Sparking Controversy Over Oversight Powers

Anthropic has submitted a draft bill to the U.S. Congress that sets standards for preventing the release of high-risk AI models, while imposing restrictions on the direct intervention powers of federal agencies.

2026-10-20

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Court documents reveal internal TikTok warnings over child exploitation

Court documents have revealed that TikTok management ignored repeated warnings from its employees regarding security vulnerabilities that allow the exploitation of minors, amid hundreds of lawsuits facing the platform.

2026-10-20

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FBI: OpenAI Engineer Accused of Espionage Kept Digital Contaminants and a Folder of Government Documents

The U.S. judiciary has ordered the continued detention of a former OpenAI engineer accused of planting secret listening devices to steal company secrets, amid concerns of him fleeing with external support.

2026-10-19

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Democratic Party Prepares to Tighten Regulatory Oversight on AI Companies Ahead of Midterms

The U.S. Democratic Party is preparing to adopt stricter and more regulated stances toward the artificial intelligence sector, capitalizing on public concerns amid polls predicting they will regain control of parts of Congress.

2026-10-19

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Meta’s New Commercial Terms May Give It Broader Authority to Use Company Website Content for AI Training

Meta plans to implement an update to its commercial terms on October 30 that would allow it to use content from websites linked to business accounts for access, indexing, analysis, and training, without a clear opt-out option. While the company says the change is limited to consolidating provisions and does not alter how it crawls the web, legal experts warn that it could expand its authority over publishers and web content.

2026-10-16