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Kaspersky displeased with ‘political nature’ of Australian government’s decision
The decision to ban Kaspersky antivirus software and other related products by Australia’s government, is fed by what is currently happening in the world rather than by any technical assessment.
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EU asked to explain DMA and DSA rules to US
United States House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan has demanded that Executive Vice-President for a Clean, Just, and Competitive Transition Teresa Ribera clarify how she enforces the Digital Markets Act (DMA) and other European rules onto tech companies.
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European Commission set to charge Google for breaching DMA
Google is about to get charged by the European Commission for allegedly breaching the Digital Markets Act (DMA), even after proposed changes to its search results.
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Apple pulls iCloud end-to-end encryption feature in the UK
Apple says it can no longer offer its iCloud end-to-end encryption feature called Advanced Data Protection (ADP) to new users in the United Kingdom. Current users eventually will need to disable this security feature.
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U.S. healthcare corporations agree to pay $11.2M for non-compliance cybersecurity measurements
Health Net Federal Services (HNFS) and its parent company, Centene Corporation, have agreed to pay $11,253,400 to resolve claims that HNFS falsely certified compliance with cybersecurity requirements in a contract with the Department of Defense.
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Europol sends out warning for online violent grooming via encrypted communication platforms
Europol has issued an Intelligence Notification, stating that more and more young people are pressured to join cult communities that pose a serious threat to public safety. Most of the time, the grooming happens on secured communication platforms.
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Fewer Dutch businesses struck by ransomware attacks in 2024
Because hackers and cybercriminals made little to no changes to their tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs), fewer businesses and organizations in the Netherlands have become the victims of ransomware attacks.
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DeepSeek temporarily removed from app stores in South Korea
The Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) has decided to suspend the availability of DeepSeek’s app in app stores in South Korea.
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U.S. politicians ask chief of intelligence to act on UK’s demand for backdoor
United States Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Representative Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) have pleaded to Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard to protect Americans’ communications from the United Kingdom’s order to create a backdoor that offers access to encrypted backups that are stored on Apple devices.
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OpenAI dismisses Musk’s $100B bid to acquire the company
OpenAI’s board of directors has rejected a $97.4 billion takeover bid that was recently presented by a consortium led by Elon Musk.
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Researchers: ‘Overreliance on AI output undermines critical thinking’
Those who continuously rely on the outcomes of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), risk to reduce the cognitive effort that is required for important skills, such as critical thinking.
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‘Musk agrees to pay $10M to Trump for banning his Twitter account’
Elon Musk, owner of the social media platform X, and United States President Donald Trump have reached a settlement in a case that revolves around the ban of Trump’s Twitter account.
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Noyb files complaint against WetterOnline for ignoring information request
The Austrian privacy organization Noyb has filed a complaint with the data protection authority of North Rhine-Westphalia against WetterOnline for refusing to provide information about data that’s been processed.
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Thomson Reuters wins lawsuit against AI company over copyright infringement
Press agency Thomson Reuters has won a lawsuit against Ross Intelligence, an AI company that used the contents of Reuters’ legal research database Westlaw without permission to benefit its own legal search engine.
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EDPB: ‘DeepSeek may expect more regulatory sanctions from DPAs’
Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) startup DeepSeek may face more actions from data protection authorities (DPAs) from EU member states.
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EU is chipping in €200B to enlarge its AI infrastructure
During the final day of the AI Action Summit, the President of the European Commission announced InvestAI, an initiative that involves around €200 billion to increase Europe’s artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure.
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Consortium led by Elon Musk makes $97.4B bid to annex OpenAI
A consortium of investors led by Elon Musk is offering $97.4 billion to buy OpenAI.
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France preparing to invest €109B in artificial intelligence
In the upcoming years, France is willing to invest €109 billion in numerous artificial intelligence (AI) projects.
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‘UK government demands backdoor access to encrypted data on Apple devices’
The government of the United Kingdom has secretly ordered Apple to create a backdoor that could be used to access users’ end-to-end encrypted backups and other data that is stored on Apple devices.
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DeepSeek being blocked in more countries due to security concerns
Italy was the first country to ban the AI chatbot of Chinese startup DeepSeek. More countries are now following suit.
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