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EU Parliament Accidentally Extends Mass Message Scanning Until 2028
Too many MEPs skipped the vote. Now service providers on Discord, Gmail, Instagram and more can read your private messages without a warrant, until 2028.
Australia Raises Alarm Over AI Scribes Listening In on Doctor Visits
Federal health officials are warning that AI tools recording patient conversations in GP clinics may pose serious privacy risks — and regulators are now weighing whether new rules are needed.
GDPR Turns Ten: A Decade of Fines, Frustration, and Unfinished Business
Six billion euros in penalties later, Europe's data regulation has reshaped corporate behavior — and created a compliance burden that companies say is quietly strangling AI development on the continent.
Meta Halts AI Training Program Amid Data Access Breaches
Meta's AI data collection halted after security breaches. Employees accessed restricted data, revealing gaps in the program.
Meta Expands Off-Platform Data Use to Feed Ranking and AI Chatbot Replies
Activity shared by third-party businesses — already feeding ad targeting — will now shape what users see in their feeds and how Meta AI answers their questions.
GDPR Fines and the Looming AI Regulation Battle
As AI tech faces scrutiny, GDPR's enforcement lessons underline the coming regulatory challenges.