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Google fined $463 million for breaching EU rule on location data

September 22, 2026 8:57 am

It's the fourth biggest EU privacy fine issued by the Irish watchdog, which has previously handed out bigger fines to TikTok and Meta, including a 1.2 billion euro fine for Meta.

Apple's reported roadmap includes new iPhone 18 Pro models, M6-powered Macs and refreshed iPads.(Image: Apple)

Apple to change app data consent rules, German regulator says

August 18, 2026 8:51 am

Apple has four months to implement the changes after the decision is served. Commitments run for ⁠seven years and will be monitored by a trustee.

By deploying Claude internally, TCS will gain first-hand experience to transform its own operations while applying those insights to drive client success, TCS said.

TCS flags alleged exposure of some employee data, says customer data not impacted

August 11, 2026 9:25 am

TCS said ⁠it has ⁠had safeguards in place for over two ⁠years against ‌the manner in which this attack ‌was carried out. Its own operational systems have ‌not been impacted, the IT firm said.

Your Claude AI chats may be searchable on Google: Here’s how to keep them private

July 30, 2026 3:30 pm

Once a publicly shareable link to user chats are created, the chat logs are public and may become discoverable on search engines like Google and Bing.

WhatsApp usernames are a small feature with big regulatory lessons

July 03, 2026 4:36 pm

The government has every right to tackle cybercrime. It should not, however, confuse regulating digital harms with pre-approving product design choices that neither eliminate fraud nor materially weaken law enforcement

The prototype glasses are said to periodically capture photos and listen to ambient sounds to help Meta AI answer questions about a user's day. (Image: Express Image)

Is someone recording you? Why AI Smartglasses are a threat to privacy and women's safety

June 09, 2026 5:33 pm

As companies race to integrate AI into everyday life, concerns around consent and limits on data collection persist. Without effective safeguards, AI-enabled eyewear risks transforming public spaces into a permanently surveilled environment

My generation understands technology. We just don’t understand privacy

June 08, 2026 1:20 pm

The strangers our parents warned us about are no longer behind the gate. They sit behind a permission screen, a cloud server, a smartwatch, a pair of glasses, or an app that promises to make life easier

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is expected to testify in a landmark trial over the company's handling of children and teens on Facebook and Instagram. (REUTERS/Mike Blake)

Meta tool to track employee mouse clicks on collision course with EU privacy rules

May 31, 2026 10:05 am

The tool, called Model Capability Initiative, or MCI, is pulling in data from more than 200 apps and websites, according to a list Meta shared with staffers.

AI firms use same deceptive opt-out tactics as data brokers to confuse users, study finds

May 26, 2026 9:17 am

A new study by EPIC found that major AI vendors such as OpenAI, Meta, and Google rely on manipulative designs of opt-out processes to make it difficult for users to stop the sharing of personal data.