Dutch privacy watchdog recommends government organisations stop using Facebook
By Bart Meijer and Anthony Deutsch AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The Dutch privacy watchdog AP on Friday said it was recommending that government organizations should stop using Facebook as long as it is unclear what happens with personal data of users of
Italian watchdog’s AI staff struggle spotlights global challenge
By Elvira Pollina and Martin Coulter MILAN/LONDON (Reuters) - Soon after Italian watchdog Garante took on ChatGPT with a temporary shutdown locally last year, it tried to strengthen its team by hiring four artificial intelligence (AI) experts. But Italy's data protection agency
EU regulators seek views on Microsoft remedies for UK watchdog
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU antitrust regulators are asking Microsoft's rivals and customers whether they are affected by the U.S. tech giant's proposals to gain UK approval for its $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, sources close to
France’s watchdog questions legality of Worldcoin biometric data collection
By Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON (Reuters) - France's privacy watchdog CNIL said on Friday it is aware of ChatGPT-founder Sam Altman's Worldcoin project and that the legality of its biometric data collection "seems questionable". Worldcoin, which launched on Monday, requires users to provide
French antitrust watchdog issues statement of objection over Apple app tracking
By Tassilo Hummel and Mathieu Rosemain PARIS (Reuters) - France's antitrust watchdog said on Tuesday it had issued a statement of objection against Apple, citing concerns the U.S. technology company could have breached regulations linked to the use of iPhone user
Japan privacy watchdog warns ChatGPT-maker OpenAI on user data
By Kantaro Komiya and Sam Nussey TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's privacy watchdog said on Friday it has warned OpenAI, the Microsoft-backed startup behind the ChatGPT chatbot, not to collect sensitive data without people's permission. OpenAI should minimise the sensitive data it collects
Italian watchdog fines online retailer YNAP more than $5 million
Branding is seen on the clothing of an employee of online clothing retailer Yoox Net-A-Porter at their Tech Hub premises in White City in London, Britain June 27, 2017. REUTERS/Toby Melville By Alvise Armellini ROME (Reuters) - Italy's antitrust agency has fined