Keywords: Technology regulation


Meta smart glasses face privacy lawsuit over alleged unauthorized data collection

Meta is facing an expanded class-action lawsuit accusing the technology company of misleading consumers about the privacy protections surrounding its AI-powered smart glasses. The amended complaint broadens the group of potential plaintiffs beyond people who own or use the glasses to include individuals......

Bill Gates warns of AI impact on jobs and cybersecurity

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has warned that the rapid development of artificial intelligence could significantly reshape the labor market while creating new challenges for cybersecurity. He urged governments and technology companies to establish appropriate rules and safeguards before the technology......

EU places ChatGPT, Reddit and Roblox under stricter digital oversight

The European Union has placed OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Reddit and Roblox under its highest level of digital platform scrutiny, bringing the three services within a stricter regulatory framework under the Digital Services Act (DSA). The European Commission announced the designations on Monday, classifying......

TikTok agrees to pay $400 million to settle U.S. child privacy case

TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, have reached a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice under which the companies will pay approximately $400 million to resolve allegations related to violations of children’s online privacy protections. The agreement concerns a long-running legal......

Meta faces federal trial over alleged harm to children on social media

Meta is facing a major federal trial in the United States over allegations that Facebook and Instagram were designed in ways that encouraged excessive use among children and teenagers while the company failed to adequately address potential risks to young users. The case opened in Oakland, California,......

OpenAI Slows Down Development of Future AI Amid Cybersecurity Concerns

OpenAI is temporarily adjusting the pace of development for its most advanced artificial intelligence model. The company aims to strengthen its controls following several alarming signals regarding the cyber capabilities of its systems, including an incident where an autonomous agent managed to exit......

U.S. court allows thousands of lawsuits over alleged addictive social media designs to proceed

A U.S. appeals court has cleared the way for thousands of lawsuits against major social media companies, including Meta, Google, TikTok and Snap, over allegations that their platforms were deliberately designed to encourage addictive patterns of use. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco......

Meta faces major California trial over alleged impact of Instagram and Facebook on minors

Meta is preparing to face one of the most consequential legal challenges yet brought against its social-media platforms in the United States, as four states seek to prove that the company deliberately designed Instagram and Facebook to encourage addictive use among minors. The federal case is scheduled......

Meta faces nearly $1 billion penalty over alleged harm to young users in the United States

Meta has been ordered to pay nearly $1 billion in penalties and compensation over allegations that its social media platforms contributed to harm among young users in New Mexico. The ruling also introduces a series of restrictions on how minors can use certain features of Facebook and Instagram, marking......