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RSS feed →California Privacy Protection Agency Issues Critical Enforcement Advisory on Data Broker Registration: What Businesses Must Do Before the January 31, 2026 Deadline
In a strong signal of escalating enforcement, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CalPrivacy, formally CPPA) released Enforcement Advisory No.
Florida Pushes Ahead on AI Policy as DeSantis Challenges Federal Pressure
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is making clear that his administration intends to move forward with state-level artificial intelligence policies, even as federal…
The Great College Computing Shift: Why Students Are Abandoning CS for AI Degrees
Computer science was supposed to be the golden ticket. For nearly two decades, universities couldn’t build computing programs fast enough to accommodate…
Israel’s Privacy Protection Authority Expands Sector-Wide Oversight to New Industries
Israel’s Privacy Protection Authority (PPA) has recently launched comprehensive supervisory initiatives targeting additional sectors across the economy.
Dutch Data Protection Authority to Audit Healthcare Data Security
The Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens, or AP) has announced that it will begin auditing data security practices in the healthcare…
Arizona Cracks Down on Temu: AG Mayes Hits Chinese Shopping Giant with Lawsuit Over Data Grabs and Shady Sales Tactics
In a bold move to shield everyday shoppers from digital sneak thieves, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes has fired off a lawsuit…
German Cartel Watchdog Scrutinizes Apple’s Fixes for App Privacy Rules – Public Feedback Round Kicks Off
Germany’s Federal Cartel Office (Bundeskartellamt) has kicked off a public consultation to weigh Apple’s latest tweaks to its App Tracking Transparency Framework…
Why the Digital Omnibus Could Tilt the Web Even Further Toward Walled Gardens
European publishers spent years hoping the EU would eventually untangle the consent and tracking rules that have turned online advertising into a…
The Great College Computing Shift: Why Students Are Abandoning CS for AI Degrees
Computer science was supposed to be the golden ticket. For nearly two decades, universities couldn’t build computing programs fast enough to accommodate…
Vietnam’s New AI Law Ushers in Era of Enhanced Data Protections and User Rights
In a pivotal move for digital rights advocates, Vietnam’s National Assembly has greenlit the Artificial Intelligence Law, a groundbreaking piece of legislation…
Why Age-Verification Could Undermine Digital Privacy and Free Expression
There are a lot of hidden risks behind the mandatory age verification laws and this is what the lawmakers didn’t dive deep…
Investigation Finds Instacart’s AI-Based Pricing Can Charge Different Prices for the Same Groceries
A sweeping new investigation has revealed that grocery-delivery platform Instacart has reportedly been using AI-powered pricing tools to charge different customers wildly…