UK steps up scrutiny of Apple and Google over mobile platforms

UK steps up scrutiny of Apple and Google over mobile platforms

Britain on Wednesday told Apple and Google to be fairer in how they distribute apps on their mobile platforms, setting out possible interventions as it plans to designate the U.S. tech companies with strategic market status over their duopoly. The country’s competition regulator, which was given a wider remit this year to take on Big […]

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UK and ChatGPT maker OpenAI sign new strategic partnership

UK and ChatGPT maker OpenAI sign new strategic partnership

Britain and ChatGPT maker OpenAI have signed a new strategic partnership to deepen collaboration on AI security research and explore investing in British AI infrastructure, such as data centres, the government said on Monday. “AI will be fundamental in driving the change we need to see across the country – whether that’s in fixing the […]

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TikTok inching toward U.S. security deal to avoid sale, reports NYT

TikTok inching toward U.S. security deal to avoid sale, reports NYT

TikTok has long faced scrutiny from U.S. lawmakers, who have questioned the Chinese-owned app’s safeguards of user data TikTok has long faced scrutiny from U.S. lawmakers, who have questioned the Chinese-owned app’s safeguards of user data U.S. lawmakers and TikTok are hammering out a plan, under which the short-form video app would make changes to […]

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Twitter whistleblower Peiter Zatko reveals employees concerned China agent could collect user data

Twitter whistleblower Peiter Zatko reveals employees concerned China agent could collect user data

On Tuesday, Zatko’s testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee revealed Twitter’s security issues could be far more serious On Tuesday, Zatko’s testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee revealed Twitter’s security issues could be far more serious The FBI informed Twitter Inc. of at least one Chinese agent working at the company, U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley […]

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Twitter breach exposed anonymous account owners worldwide

Twitter breach exposed anonymous account owners worldwide

Twitter says vulnerability in its software was apparently exploited by a malicious actor last year Twitter says vulnerability in its software was apparently exploited by a malicious actor last year A vulnerability in Twitter’s software that exposed an undetermined number of owners of anonymous accounts to potential identity compromise last year was apparently exploited by […]

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Australian retail giants targeted in facial recognition tech complaint

Australian retail giants targeted in facial recognition tech complaint

The retailers previously claimed that the technology was used for security reasons The retailers previously claimed that the technology was used for security reasons A major consumer group has referred three of Australia’s biggest retail chains to the privacy regulator, saying they use “unreasonably intrusive” facial recognition technology on customers, and recommending enforcement action. CHOICE, […]

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