ACLU sues Clearview AI over alleged privacy violations

Clearview AI is about to deal with more pushback beyond corporate objections and occasional bans. The American Civil Liberties Union has sued Clearview AI for allegedly violating Illinois’… Read the original post: ACLU sues Clearview AI over alleged privacy violations

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Apple buys an AI startup to improve Siri’s data

Apple is continuing its string of AI startup acquisitions, this time to improve Siri’s performance. The company has confirmed to Bloomberg that it recently acquired Inductiv, a Waterloo,… See the original post here: Apple buys an AI startup to improve Siri’s data

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Arizona sues Google claiming it illegally tracked Android users

Arizona has sued Google over claims that it illegally collected location data from users without their permission, according to the Washington Post. The state’s attorney general Mark Brnovich… See original here: Arizona sues Google claiming it illegally tracked Android users

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Qatar’s contact tracing app put over one million people’s info at risk

Contact tracing apps have the potential to slow the spread of COVID-19. But without proper security safeguards, some fear they could put users’ data and sensitive info at risk. Until now, that… See more here: Qatar’s contact tracing app put over one million people’s info at risk

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Israel restricts COVID-19 phone tracking to ‘special cases’

Israel’s original plan to track the phones of COVID-19 sufferers won’t get very far. The country’s cabinet has restricted the use of the Shin Bet security agency’s phone surveillance to… View post: Israel restricts COVID-19 phone tracking to ‘special cases’

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