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PremiumBig Tech wants AI ‘referee,’ but lawmakers differ on approach to regs
Federal lawmakers shined a spotlight on artificial intelligence this week, raising the possibility that Congress will—eventually—legislate some controls on the burgeoning technology should middle ground be found.
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PremiumRecord Meta fine brings wider GDPR ramifications for EU-U.S. data transfers
Meta’s latest punishment for breaching the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation will have far-reaching ramifications for companies both in Europe and beyond.
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PremiumBig Tech, ad industry bracing for Meta data transfer decision
Meta and other Big Tech firms will soon learn if they might be prevented from transferring the personal data of European citizens to the United States in the way they do now.
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ArticleExperts: Europe’s AI Act to push companies to confront technology’s use
The Artificial Intelligence Act, along with upcoming EU rules addressing digital markets and services, should have companies considering their use of AI and other emerging technologies to determine how the laws might impact their business.
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ArticleGoogle fine in Spain prompts revisit of GDPR effect on tech
Google’s latest fine for violations of the General Data Protection Regulation reignites the discussion around why Big Tech firms have not been more frequently penalized under the EU’s stringent privacy law.
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ArticleDifficult path ahead for new ICO head John Edwards
The United Kingdom’s newly appointed information commissioner, John Edwards, might find it hard to steer a successful path between ensuring citizens’ data rights are preserved while also trying to make U.K. laws more palatable for data-driven business.
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ArticleRohit Chopra-led CFPB cracking down early on data, automation
Rohit Chopra has led the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for less than a month, but one area of examination and enforcement priority is already coming into focus: data.
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ArticleThe debate over AI: Regulate the tech or its use?
Recent comments by Facebook’s top executive in charge of developing AI reignite the debate over whether regulators should be more focused on reining in the technology itself or just the way it is used.
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ArticleCJEU ruling opens Facebook, others to greater GDPR liability
The EU’s top court ruled any of the bloc’s national data protection authorities can pursue a privacy complaint against Facebook or any other Big Tech firm and not just the supervisory authority where the company has its European headquarters.
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ArticleLina Khan’s rise to FTC chair suggests aggressive antitrust enforcement
Lina Khan’s elevation to chair of the FTC on the same day her nomination was confirmed by the Senate signals the Biden administration’s intention to aggressively address antitrust issues.
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ArticleReported Amazon fine ($425M) ‘biggest test’ of GDPR enforcement yet
Amazon reportedly faces a fine of more than $425 million under the GDPR that would show EU regulators firmly have Big Tech companies—and their practices—in their crosshairs.
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ArticleGDPR’s future: Fine amounts, transparency among top points of contention
Experts believe the GDPR is largely “future-proof,” though fine decisions that vary considerably from one EU country to the next and lack of transparency remain areas of concern for the privacy law three years in.
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ArticleFTC gearing up for aggressive oversight of antitrust, M&A
With a changing of the guard, the Federal Trade Commission is undergoing some major restructuring on the antitrust front. All told, it’s not just Big Tech and pharmaceutical companies that should be on alert.
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ArticleGDPR fines by industry: Telecoms far outpace Big Tech
Since the GDPR came into force in 2018, Big Tech firms have not been on the receiving end of fines as frequently as expected. Meanwhile, other industries have shown to be more prone to data privacy violations, namely telecommunications.
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ArticleCJEU opinion could further expose Big Tech under GDPR
Any European Union data protection authority should be allowed to pursue legal action against Big Tech firms over privacy issues, according to an opinion from the advocate general of the region’s top court.
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ArticleClash over draft Twitter GDPR decision exposes differences among EU authorities
As Ireland’s first GDPR decision against Big Tech hangs in limbo, experts are scratching their heads as to why a seemingly straightforward case is headed to the EU’s data governing body to rule on.
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ArticleIreland’s GDPR report shows it’s yet to hold Big Tech accountable
The Irish Data Protection Commission review of its GDPR investigations has come under fire for ignoring Big Tech and lacking information pertinent to inquiries into firms like Apple, Facebook, Google, and more.
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ArticleTwo years in, GDPR defined by mixed signals, unbalanced enforcement
It’s been two years since the EU’s GDPR went into effect, and we still don’t know how lingering questions about compliance—as well as non-compliance—will be answered going forward.
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ArticleDo we have to give up our privacy to be safe from coronavirus?
How much of your privacy rights and civil liberties are you willing to give up in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic? Our collective answer might determine how successful we are in the next phase of this fight.
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ArticleProposed EU data strategy spells big changes for Big Tech
The European Commission unveiled its long-awaited plans about how it wants to regulate artificial intelligence as well as promote greater data sharing throughout the EU to stimulate further growth and competition in digital services.