Meta tool to track employee mouse clicks on collision course with EU privacy rulesMeta's AI training tool, Model Capability Initiative (MCI), is reportedly capturing extensive U.S. employee computer usage, including non-U...
29 May, 2026, 10.59 PM IST
Irish regulator investigates Shein over data transfers to ChinaIreland's Data Protection Commission is investigating Shein. The probe focuses on how the Chinese online retailer transfers European user d...
05 May, 2026, 08.21 PM IST
Lord’s Mark among few global players to win HIV self-test approval, exports from June 2026Lord's Mark Industries Ltd. has secured Central Licensing Authority approval for its LordsMed HIV 1&2 Self Test, becoming one of nine globa...
01 May, 2026, 06.42 PM IST
EU countries, lawmakers fail to reach deal on watered-down AI rulesEuropean Union nations and Parliament members could not agree on AI regulations. Talks stalled after 12 hours. Discussions will restart in ...
30 Apr, 2026, 09.57 AM IST
EU countries, lawmakers fail to reach deal on watered-down AI rulesEuropean Union nations and Parliament members could not agree on updated artificial intelligence rules. Talks stalled after 12 hours. Negot...
29 Apr, 2026, 06.12 AM IST
EU spells out how Google must share data with rivalsThe European Commission set out Thursday how it wants Google to make a wide range of data accessible to rival search engines in order to co...
16 Apr, 2026, 06.30 PM IST
EU bows to pressure on loosening AI, privacy rulesThe EU plans to ease parts of its AI and data protection rules to help European businesses compete with US and Chinese rivals. Critics argu...
15 Nov, 2025, 10.57 PM IST
Critics call proposed changes to landmark EU privacy law 'death by a thousand cuts'The changes proposed by the European Commission are part of a drive to simplify a slew of laws adopted in recent years on technology, envir...
10 Nov, 2025, 09.37 PM IST
Mozilla hit with privacy complaint over Firefox user trackingMozilla had defended the feature, saying it wanted to help websites understand how their ads perform without collecting data about individu...
25 Sep, 2024, 03.21 PM IST
X hit with Austrian data use complaint over AI trainingThe group led by privacy activist Max Schrems announced that it had filed General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) complaints with authori...
12 Aug, 2024, 08.27 PM IST
Irish privacy regulator fines Meta more than $400 millionIreland's data privacy regulator fined Meta 390 million euros ($414 million) on Wednesday for breaches at its Facebook and Instagram servic...
04 Jan, 2023, 09.29 PM IST
WhatsApp has until July to comply with EU consumer law, EU saysThe European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) and the European Network of consumer authorities said WhatsApp had not explained the changes in p...
08 Jun, 2022, 11.18 PM IST
- Data is the New Currency
The GDPR will levy harsh fines against those who violate its privacy and security standards, with penalties reaching into the tens of milli...
19 May, 2022, 11.25 PM IST
EU's will to protect data, now the wayTo the extent that the EU is putting out a view of how the internet should interact with society, its legislative vigour is commendable.
24 Apr, 2022, 11.01 PM IST
WhatsApp has until end of Feb to clarify privacy policy change, EU saysAreas of concern include whether the company provides sufficient information about its new terms of service and if its notifications prompt...
28 Jan, 2022, 08.15 AM IST
Ireland fines WhatsApp 225 million euros for breaching EU privacy lawsIreland was asked to "reassess and increase its proposed fine on the basis of a number of factors ... and following this reassessment the D...
02 Sep, 2021, 04.34 PM IST
Only a third of Indian IT companies ready for EU privacy lawsPotential damages of any breach of privacy of user data from Europe could cost Indian IT firms as much as 4 per cent of their revenue.
26 Mar, 2018, 10.15 AM IST