AI/Privacy
Google ordered to pay Klarna $1.5 billion in shopping-search antitrust case
The case stems from Google’s long-running European antitrust fight over whether it unfairly favored Google Shopping in search results.
AI/Privacy
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Money
Washington Post hit with class-action lawsuit alleging it used a decade of reader data to set higher subscription prices for its most loyal readers
Growing awareness of "surveillance pricing" lands a prominent defendant
AI/Privacy
Meta quietly removes facial recognition code after backlash over smart glasses app
Consumer groups warn the move may be temporary and are calling for stronger biometric privacy laws and enforcement
AI/Privacy
Nearly 1 in 5 young Americans turning to AI chatbots for mental health help, study finds
The number seeking help online is roughly the same as the number seeking help from professionals, study cautions
AI/Privacy
Meta’s Smart Glasses Renew Privacy Concerns as Adoption Grows
Competition is likely to increase the number of similar devices in the near future.
AI/Privacy
Meta’s smart glasses may be getting facial recognition, reigniting privacy fears
The unreleased system could allow wearers to identify people in public and receive alerts when a face is recognized
AI/Privacy
Amazon sued over Ring facial recognition feature as privacy concerns resurface
The suit targets Ring’s AI-powered “Familiar Faces” feature, which can identify and label visitors, friends and family members for homeowners
AI/Privacy
Erin Brockovich launches nationwide AI data center map, asks residents to report local impacts
The project highlights concerns about electricity demand, water consumption, noise, e-waste and rising utility costs
AI/Privacy
Google’s Gemini AI shopping push raises new questions about hidden advertising and paid product placement
Ads, paid placements, sponsored content, user reviews - is there a difference anymore?
AI/Privacy
Texas probing Meta Glasses, Disney being sued for allegedly using facial recognition at its parks
Meta subcontractors in Kenya monitoring Texans' movements, the state charges
Consumer Protection
New law requires platforms to honor victims' requests for removal of intimate images
The measure is intended to make it easier to provide "recourse against digital exploitation and extortion"
AI/Privacy
GM to pay $12.75m to settle California claims it sold drivers’ location data to brokers
The company sold data it collected through its OnStar service