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https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/ai-regulatory-recap-q1-2024-updates-and-9756534/
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It has been a busy start to the year in the land of AI regulation. Below is a recap. The majority of the activity in the U.has been at the state level. Utah leads the pack with passage of the Artificial Intelligence Policy Act, Senate Bill 149, which was signed into law on March 13 and takes effect less than two months later on May The two main aspects of the law are the imposition of transparency obligations on certain regulated business and the creation of a dedicated entity to oversee the development and regulation of AI technology in the state.
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https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/massachusetts-ag-says-consumer-7706167/
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Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell issued an advisory ("Advisory") warning to developers, suppliers, and users of artificial intelligence and algorithmic decision-making systems (collectively, "AI") about their respective obligations under the Massachusetts' Consumer Protection Act, Anti-Discrimination Law, Data Security Law and related regulations.
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https://www.retailcustomerexperience.com/news/target-sued-over-biometric-data-consent-issue/
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A class action lawsuit has been filed against Target in Chicago, Illinois, regarding the alleged collection of biometric data without consent. The suit claims the retailer collected and stored Arnetta Dean's biometric data without her approval, according to a Fox 32 report. Dean is suing for statutory damages claiming Target has violated a state privacy law.
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https://www.globaldatinginsights.com/news/heyoosh-relaunches-as-ai-powered-personal-matchmaker/
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Dating app Heyoosh has shifted its focus from a 'no-swipe' model to personalised matchmaking powered by Artificial Intelligence. The platform has retained its philosophy of prioritising user privacy and data, promising encrypted chats and other safety measures. When Global Dating Insights spoke with Maor Gil, Co-Founder of Heyoosh, in January 2023, he explained Heyoosh was facilitating and supporting connections that originate in hyper-local offline settings.
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https://www.theregister.com/2024/04/18/eu_meta_subscription_privacy/
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The EU's Data Protection Board (EDPB) has told large online platforms they should not offer users a binary choice between paying for a service and consenting to their personal data being used to provide targeted advertising. The EDPB opinion [PDF] published yesterday addresses whether it is valid in terms of data protection law to process personal data for the purposes of behavioral advertising in the context of "consent or pay" models as introduced by Meta.
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/04/17/edpb-consent-or-pay-opinion/
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The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has published new guidance which has major implications for adtech giants like Meta and other large platforms. The guidance, which was confirmed incoming Wednesday as we reported earlier, will steer how privacy regulators interpret the bloc's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in a critical area.
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https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/kentucky-enacts-comprehensive-data-1000125/
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https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/395267/ftc-bans-cerebral-from-harnessing-users-health-da.html
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Mediapost
The online mental health company Cerebral has agreed to refrain from drawing on users' data for marketing or advertising purposes, in order to settle privacy charges brought by the Federal Trade Commission. The settlement agreement -- which will also resolve charges that Cerebral thwarted consumers' attempts to cancel subscription fees -- additionally requires the company to pay $7 million.
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https://profiletree.com/navigating-eu-digital-regulations/
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As businesses expand across the globe, understanding and adhering to the diverse EU Digital Regulations becomes a critical challenge, particularly in the realm of digital law. For non-EU businesses looking to operate within the European market, the complexities of EU regulations demand thorough...
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https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/smartphones-kids-6357652-Apr2024/
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SENIOR MANAGEMENT AT social media site TikTok has responded to an RTÉ Prime Time investigation which revealed that content connected to suicide and self-harm is readily available to a new account within 20 minutes of browsing. The Prime Time Investigation further identified that by the end of an hour of scrolling, recommended TikTok content was showing a stream of videos almost exclusively related to depression, self-harm and suicidal thoughts to users it believed to be 13 years old.
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https://www.emirates247.com/business/gold-currency/binance-fze-receives-vasp-licence-from-dubai-s-virtual-assets-regulatory-authority-2024-04-18-1.731388
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Binance FZE, the Dubai entity of the world's leading global virtual assets services provider, today announced that it has received the Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) licence from Dubai's Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA).According to Al-Bayan newspaper.
This licence, subsequent to...
This licence, subsequent to...
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https://www.popsci.com/technology/brain-data-privacy/
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Brain Computer Interface (BCI) companies are charging ahead with devices and services attempting to understand and manipulate human neural pathways. Some medical focused neurotechnology companies like Synchron are using surgically implanted devices to send signals to paralyzed patients' brains in...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/18/india-election-apple-tesla-investments-boost-modi.html
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In order to ensure U.companies keep investing in India, Modi has some huge hurdles to overcome. "Land and labor laws are at the top of the list," Frank Wisner, former U.ambassador to India, told CNBC. India's current laws make it difficult to hire and fire workers, as well as buy land, which could pose problems for U.businesses trying to expand.
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https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/cfpb-levels-up-consumer-risks-in-gaming-1000351/
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If you thought virtual reality was free from real-world regulations, think again. On April 2024, the CFPB released an Issue Spotlight that dives deeply into a realm the agency had not previously traversed—video games and virtual worlds. The CFPB signaled a particular focus on gaming markets, including issues of fraud and money laundering, impact on young consumers, and gaming companies' potential collection of an immense amount of sensitive consumer data.
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https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/16/media/news-publishers-group-urges-government-investigate-google?_tsrc=rss&cid=external-feeds_iluminar_yahoo
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An organization that represents more than 2,000 news publishers sent letters on Tuesday to federal agencies, urging them to launch an investigation into Google after the tech behemoth began removing links to California-based news outlets.
The move from Google, which drew swift...
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An organization that represents more than 2,000 news publishers sent letters on Tuesday to federal agencies, urging them to launch an investigation into Google after the tech behemoth began removing links to California-based news outlets.
The move from Google, which drew swift...
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https://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/A-Christian-Science-Perspective/2024/0418/A-foundation-for-trust?icid=rss
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The tax collectors were asking for payment. Neither Jesus nor his disciple Peter had the cash. Some Bible scholars believe Jesus felt that he, and possibly Peter as well, should be exempt from the tax, which was intended for the upkeep of the Temple in Jerusalem. In addition, some historians say that Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor who later ordered Jesus' execution, was appropriating Temple funds to build an aqueduct to bring water into Jerusalem.
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https://theconversation.com/sky-high-waiting-times-dont-make-people-trust-the-nhs-any-less-why-thats-potentially-bad-news-for-rishi-sunak-228037
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The National Health Service (NHS) in England has long enjoyed high levels of popular support and trust. This was heightened during the COVID-19 pandemic, as people across the nation stood in the streets at the same time every week to clap for the NHS. The culmination was when a 99-year-old retired army officer, Captain (later Sir) Thomas Moore, began fundraising for the NHS by walking around his garden.
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https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2024/04/18/insiders-tiktok-initiative-to-isolate-u-s-user-data-from-chinese-government-largely-cosmetic/
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Former TikTok employees say the Chinese app's effort to isolate U.user data from China — a hostile foreign country run by a communist regime — is ineffective, calling the initiative "largely cosmetic." In 2022, TikTok launched an initiative known as Project Texas, claiming it would be moving U.user data away from the app's Chinese parent company ByteDance, which is beholden to the Chinese Communist Party.
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https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20240417/opposition-calls-social-media-policy-government-officials
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Opposition spokesperson on information and public communication, Nekeisha Burchell, wants the Government to urgently implement a social media policy with "stringent guidelines" for public officials.
The call, made in a media release on Wednesday, follows a controversial post to Junior Foreign...
The call, made in a media release on Wednesday, follows a controversial post to Junior Foreign...
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https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2024/04/16/all-change-at-polish-pavilion-after-initial-artist-is-ousted-by-new-centrist-government
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Situated on the outer edge of the Giardini, the Polish pavilion dates back to 1932, when the inter-war Second Polish Republic was nearing its fateful end. Seven years later, the Nazi invasion ushered in a period that would prove the most destructive in Polish history.Were it not for a change of...
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https://nationalpost.com/opinion/kelly-mcparland-justin-trudeaus-government-a-lonely-place-for-centrist-liberals
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https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-main-ingredient/202404/is-morality-in-decline-or-is-it-being-manipulated
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Is Morality in Decline in America?
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I've been thinking a lot about morality lately, and wondering where it went. I feel like morality in the United States has been in decline for many years. But is it? Well, that depends on who you ask, where you look, or how you view it. If it is...
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I've been thinking a lot about morality lately, and wondering where it went. I feel like morality in the United States has been in decline for many years. But is it? Well, that depends on who you ask, where you look, or how you view it. If it is...