Natasha Lomas
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TikTok fined $379M in EU for failing to keep kids’ data safe
It's been a long time coming but TikTok has finally been found in breach of the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in relation to TikTok has finally been found in breach of the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation in relation to its handling of children's data. → Read More
EU to let ‘responsible’ AI startups train models on its supercomputers
The European Union has signalled a plan to expand access to its high performance computing (HPC) supercomputers by letting startups use the resource to The European Union has signalled a plan to expand access to its high performance computing supercomputers by letting startups use the resource to train AI models. → Read More
X Corp faces Dutch privacy class action over MoPub data trading
Make way for another Dutch class action privacy damages lawsuit -- this one targeting the company formerly known as Twitter (now X Corp); and MoPub, the MoPub, the mobile ad platform Twitter used to own, is accused of "illegal trafficking" of millions of app users' personal data in a privacy class action suit in the Netherlands. → Read More
Google’s adtech targeted by Dutch class-action style privacy damages suit
Google is facing class-action style litigation in the Netherlands which accuses the adtech giant of breaching European privacy laws. It's demanding Google Google is facing class-action style litigation in the Netherlands which accuses the adtech giant of breaching European privacy laws. → Read More
Ministerial statement on UK’s Online Safety Bill seen as steering out of encryption clash
The U.K. government appears to have steered out of a direct collision with the tech industry over a controversial, encryption-risking provision in the The U.K. government appears to have steered out of a direct collision with the tech industry over a controversial, encryption-risking provision in the Online Safety Bill. → Read More
Meta denied injunction against Norway’s ban order on its surveillance ads
Meta has lost a first bid to get an injunction slapped on a ban Norway's data protection authority imposed on its consentless behavioral ad targeting in Meta has lost a first bid to get an injunction slapped on a ban imposed on its consentless behavioral ad targeting in July by Norway's data protection authority. → Read More
EU confirms six (mostly US) tech giants are subject to Digital Markets Act
The European Union has named six tech giants whose market power it hopes to rein in by applying a new set of proactive, pro-competition rules on how these → Read More
A closer look at e/OS: Murena’s privacy-first ‘deGoogled’ Android alternative
Murena is in the business of deGoogling Android smartphones in the name of privacy. The French/European firm has been doing this for around five years, as We recently got our hands on a Fairphone 4 running Murena's tracker-blocking /e/OS. Our curiosity was piqued to see an alternative OS running on alt hardware. Step in for a closer look... → Read More
Jude is building a bladder health champion
Bladder health isn't the sexiest subject in the world, so it probably won't surprise you there are so few startups focused on the area. Only one, London-based bladder health startup, Jude, has closed a $4.24 million seed round as it gears up to expand into the US. → Read More
UK gov't urged against delay in setting AI rulebook as MPs warn policymakers aren't keeping up
A U.K. parliamentary committee that's investigating the opportunities and challenges unfolding around artificial intelligence has urged the government to A UK parliamentary committee that's investigating the opportunities and challenges unfolding around AI has urged the government to introduce legislation to regulate the tech in the next parliament. → Read More
Fitbit targeted with trio of data transfer complaints in Europe
Google-owned Fitbit is facing a trio of privacy complaints in the European Union which allege the company is illegally exporting user data in breach of Google-owned Fitbit is facing a trio of privacy complaints in the European Union which allege the company is illegally exporting user data in breach of the bloc's data protection rules. → Read More
ChatGPT-maker OpenAI accused of string of data protection breaches in GDPR complaint filed by privacy researcher
Questions about ChatGPT-maker OpenAI's ability to comply with European privacy rules are in the frame again after a detailed complaint was filed with the Questions about ChatGPT-maker OpenAI's ability to comply with European privacy rules are in the frame again after a detailed complaint was filed with the Polish data protection authority yesterday. → Read More
Longevity-loving Fairphone 5 unwrapped, with pledge of 8+ years software support
Ethical electronics startup, Fairphone, has taken the recycled wrapping off a new flagship smartphone, the Fairphone 5, which will start shipping to Ethical electronics startup, Fairphone, has taken the recycled wrapping off a new flagship smartphone, the Fairphone 5, which will start shipping to buyers in Europe next month. → Read More
All hail the new EU law that lets social media users quiet quit the algorithm
Internet users in the European Union are logging on to a quiet revolution on mainstream social networks today: The ability to say 'no thanks' to being Internet users in the European Union are logging on to a quiet revolution on mainstream social networks today: The ability to say 'no thanks' to being attention hacked by AI. → Read More
Social media giants urged to tackle data-scraping privacy risks
A joint statement signed by regulators at a dozen international privacy watchdogs, including the U.K.'s ICO, Canada's OPC and Hong Kong's OPCPD, has urged A joint statement signed by regulators at a dozen international privacy watchdogs has urged mainstream social media platforms to protect users' public posts from scraping. → Read More
Google to go further on ads transparency and data access for researchers as EU digital rulebook reboot kicks in
Google has said it will increase how much information it provides about ads targeted at users in the European Union. It is also expanding data access to Google has said it will increase how much information it provides about ads targeted at users in the European Union. It is also expanding data access to third party researchers studying systemic content risks in the region. → Read More
Snap confirms EU users will soon be able to opt out of content 'personalization'
Snap has become the latest mainstream social media firm to trail incoming changes in Europe that include the ability for users of its messaging app to Snap is adding the ability for EU users of its messaging app to switch off tracking-based content personalization ahead of a deadline for compliance with rebooted digital rules. → Read More
Meta confirms AI ‘off-switch’ incoming to Facebook, Instagram in Europe
Meta has confirmed that non-personalized content feeds are incoming on Facebook and Instagram in the European Union ahead of the August 25 deadline for Meta has confirmed that non-personalized content feeds are incoming on Facebook and Instagram in the European Union ahead of the August 25 deadline for compliance with the bloc's rebooted digital rulebook. → Read More
UK’s CMA confirms decision to block Microsoft-Activision but opens fresh probe of restructured deal proposal
Today the CMA has opened a new investigation into a restructured proposal Microsoft has submitted for review. → Read More
Ultrahuman Ring Air review
Indian fitness and nutrition tracking startup Ultrahuman has fast-followed its debut smart ring last year with a second generation of the device — which officially launched in June. The new smart ring whittles down what was a slightly chunky form factor, for its original sleep & fitness-tracker, into a more svelte matte black* band it’s calling […] → Read More