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Apollo Global reveals data breach after hackers target financial firmsThe New York-based firm was among dozens of prominent US financial institutions and other businesses that were recently targeted by ransom-...- Dutch regulator fines Uber $966 million for automating driver suspensionsThe penalty would be the second-largest issued yet under Europe's General Data Protection Regulation. It is behind only a €1.2 billion fine...
- TikTok agrees to $400 million US children's privacy settlementThe Justice Department sued TikTok and ByteDance in 2024 for allegedly failing to protect children's privacy, and illegally collecting thei...
- Cognizant notifies customers of April data breachThe Teaneck-headquartered company said in a notification to customers that it has “no reason to believe” the information was misused, but h...
- In 2001, protected tropical forests entered a global wildfire study spanning 24 years. 23 years later, more than 4 million hectares had been destroyed by fire, twice the size of Wales, with annual losses roughly 9 times higher after 2016Millions of hectares of protected tropical forests were lost to wildfires between 2001 and 2024. Wildfire destruction inside protected area...
- OpenAI introduces new safety tool to protect user privacyUnder ZDR, OpenAI does not save a customer's prompts or the AI's responses once a task is finished. No OpenAI employee can view the content...
- Canada admits 182,100 new permanent residents by mid-2026, behind targetCanada welcomed 182,100 permanent residents by mid-2026, reaching 40.8% of its annual goal. Economic immigration admissions were notably be...
- At 86, a Pennsylvania farmer turned down more than $15 million from data-center developers and accepted $1.9 million instead, sending his land down a very different path: keeping the farm alive rather than turning it into a server campusAn 86-year-old farmer turned down a staggering $15 million for his Pennsylvania farms, choosing instead to accept $1.9 million via a conser...
- Sebi to soon roll out AI rules with a ‘kill switch’ for stock marketSebi will soon issue guidelines for responsible AI and machine learning use in India’s securities market, with mandatory safeguards includi...
- India's agro-chemical companies seek data protection law to expedite farm innovationAgro-chemical firms urge government to protect regulatory data in a new bill. This protection would encourage new pesticide molecule develo...
- 29 states in US want Meta to change how Facebook and Instagram operate and give $1.4 trillion penalty; the case now threatens Mark Zuckerberg's AI planA groundbreaking federal trial has begun against Meta Platforms, with 29 US states alleging that the company intentionally designed its soc...
- Apple to change app data consent rules, German regulator saysThe Federal Cartel Office, or FCO, found that Apple's App Tracking Transparency framework gave its own apps more favourable consent promp...
- Binance gave Moscow client details used to charge Russian over Ukraine donations, documents showWhile it is normal for companies like Binance to comply when law enforcement agencies in countries where they operate make legitimate reque...
- 414 protected monuments and areas witnessed encroachments; government says appropriate action taken in such casesIndia has declared 3,688 ancient monuments as national importance sites. Of these, 414 protected sites have reported encroachments by indiv...
- In 2012, researchers began collecting dragonfly larvae to reveal mercury pollution in protected waters. 13 years later, 21,000 samples helped create a model that can estimate freshwater mercury risk without testing every waterwayDragonfly larvae data from thirteen years helped scientists develop a new mercury risk model. This model estimates freshwater mercury risk ...
- SC to hear MP's plea on facial recognition tech at protest sitesThe Supreme Court will hear a plea against police facial recognition technology deployment. This plea challenges biometric surveillance mea...
- Supreme Court asks authorities to consider suggestions on framing guidelines on AI ethicsThe Supreme Court urged the Centre to consider petitioner suggestions on AI ethics. Binding guidelines for AI surveillance and content mode...
- Supreme Court to examine privacy shield in amended RTI lawThe Supreme Court is currently reviewing how parliament handles personal information protection. Justices are weighing the public's right t...
- SC seeks centre's response on pleas challenging data protection lawThe Supreme Court has asked the Centre for its response on pleas. These pleas challenge amendments to the Right to Information Act. Changes...
- Whatsapp tests age verification in India ahead of DPDP actWhatsApp is testing privacy-protective age verification methods for Indian users. This initiative aims to comply with the upcoming Digital ...
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