The U.S. Federal Trade Commission finalized its December order to IntelliVision over alleged deceptive marketing practices related to the capabilities and training standards of its AI technology.
Liquidnet agreed to pay a USD5 million fine to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to settle allegations it failed to protect confidential market trading information, The Wall Street Journal reports. The company did not admit to or deny the allegations and has taken remedial efforts to fix the issues raised by the SEC.Full story
TechCrunch reports on the cyberattack against location data broker Gravy Analytics and the many threats it poses to affected consumers. The breach allegedly compromised more than 30 million location data points and other sensitive information collected by apps and used by online advertisers.Full story
France's data protection agency, the Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertés, outlined the role permissions play in mobile operating systems. The concept allows users to decide what functions and data are sharable with various mobile applications and the agency notes technical permissions are different from asking for data sharing consent.Full story
The Washington Post reports on allegations that some U.S. law enforcement are relying on AI facial recognition software to identify criminal suspects without doing additional follow-up work. Only seven states require the disclosure of facial recognition technology, making it more complicated to know when such technology is a factor in an investigation.Full story
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced a lawsuit against vehicle insurance company Allstate and its subsidiary Arity for alleged unlawful collection and sale of consumers sensitive location data. The lawsuit alleges Texas Data Privacy and Security Act violations, marking the first litigation related to violation of a comprehensive state privacy law in any U.S. state.
Due to impacts stemming from the Los Angeles wildfires, the California Privacy Protection Agency extended the public comment period for proposed regulations on automated decision-making technology, risk assessments and cybersecurity audits to 19 Feb. The agency currently has a public hearing on the regulations set for 14 Jan. and will add an additional public hearing 19 Feb.Full story
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced a blueprint to significantly boost efforts to integrate AI technology throughout the economy. The plan calls for implementing the 50 recommendations outlined in the AI Opportunities Action Plan that are geared toward enhancing public services and creating AI Growth Zones. Meanwhile, U.S.
The World Economic Forum released a cybersecurity outlook for 2025, exploring the cyber trends affecting countries' economies and societies. The WEF found a complex set of issues, such as geopolitical tensions and integrated supply chains as well as disparities in cyber resilience, will pose challenges to countries in the years ahead.Full story
South Korea's Personal Information Protection Commission introduced its AI policy implementation plan aiming to promote AI innovation while protecting individuals' personal data.