The draft details registration and obligations for Consent Managers as part of consent handling mechanisms.
rumored 1 article 2025-01-05
Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025 Consent Manager registration obligations
The draft outlines processing of personal data by the State for issuance of subsidies, benefits, and services.
rumored 1 article 2025-01-05
Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025 State personal data subsidy benefit service
Microsoft and other tech companies are competing for market share in the AI medical note-taking apps market.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-05
Microsoft other tech companies AI medical note-taking apps market
PitchBook: AI startups developing medical note-taking apps raised $800M in 2024, compared to $390M in 2023, as Microsoft and others compete for market share
Financial Times · 2025-01-05 · #5
India's draft Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules, 2025 require online platforms to verify the age and identity of a parent when obtaining consent to process personal data of users under 18.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-05
India Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules, 2025 online platforms parents users under 18
A look at India's draft DPDP Rules, which require platforms to verify the age and identity of a parent when obtaining consent to process data of users under 18
MEDIANAMA · 2025-01-05 · #3
Apple Intelligence previously required 4 GB of free storage in iOS 18.1.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-04
Apple Intelligence 4 GB iOS 18.1
Apple Intelligence, with features like Genmoji and Image Playground in iOS 18.2, requires 7GB of storage, compared to 4GB in iOS 18.1
9to5Mac · 2025-01-04 · #23
The unredacted filing reportedly details two internal TikTok investigations named 'Project Meramec' and 'Project Jupiter'.
rumored 1 article 2025-01-04
TikTok Project Meramec Project Jupiter
An unredacted lawsuit from Utah's AG claims TikTok has long known that TikTok Live promoted sexual content streams to minors and facilitated money laundering
Bloomberg · 2025-01-04 · #25
Swave Photonics is based in Belgium.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-04
Swave Photonics Belgium
Belgium-based Swave Photonics, which is developing its Holographic eXtended Reality platform for smart glasses and heads-up displays, raised a $28.27M Series A
VentureBeat · 2025-01-04 · #18
Beijing is easing regulations affecting the video-game industry.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-04
Beijing video-game industry
Industry insiders hope the success of Black Myth: Wukong, which earned ~$1.1B from ~25M copies sold, will rekindle Chinese gaming investments after crackdowns
Financial Times · 2025-01-04 · #7
India releases the draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025, to implement the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, and seeks public comments.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-04
India Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025 Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023
India releases the draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025, aimed at enforcing the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, for public comments
The Hindu · 2025-01-04 · #6
The U.S. government (via the Treasury/OFAC) sanctioned Beijing-based cybersecurity firm Integrity Technology Group.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-04
United States Integrity Technology Group
Turo, a car rental app that uses a risk algorithm to screen drivers, was used to book trucks involved in the fatal New Year's Day incidents in Las Vegas and New Orleans.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-03
Turo Las Vegas fatal New Year's Day incident New Orleans fatal New Year's Day incident
Car rental app Turo, which uses a risk algorithm to screen drivers, was used to book trucks in both fatal New Year's Day incidents in Las Vegas and New Orleans
Bloomberg · 2025-01-03 · #21
Sources report the Indian government issued removal orders targeting VPN apps, prompting their removal from app stores.
rumored 1 article 2025-01-03
Indian government VPN apps
Sources: Apple and Google removed over six VPN apps, including Cloudflare's 1.1.1.1, from their Indian app stores after the government issued removal orders
TechCrunch · 2025-01-03 · #7
Station F incubator is based in Paris.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-03
Station F Paris
Paris is vying with London as Europe's top AI hotspot, with 34 of the 40 best-performing startups at the Paris-based Station F incubator in 2024 focused on AI
Financial Times · 2025-01-03 · #22
The U.S. government sanctions Beijing-based cybersecurity firm Integrity Technology over its alleged links to China-backed hacking group Flax Typhoon.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-03
U.S. government Integrity Technology Flax Typhoon
The US sanctions Beijing-based cybersecurity company Integrity Technology over its alleged links to China-backed hacking group Flax Typhoon
TechCrunch · 2025-01-03 · #1
The Act contains very broad negligence liability provisions that would apply to developers.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-03
Texas Responsible AI Governance Act developers
A look at the Texas Responsible AI Governance Act, which was formally introduced in the Texas legislature and has very broad negligence liability for developers
Hyperdimensional · 2025-01-03 · #19
Shipments to China of foreign-branded smartphones, including Apple's iPhone, fell 47.4% year-over-year in November (after a 44.25% YoY drop in October), marking four consecutive months of decline.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-03
Shipments of foreign-branded smartphones to China iPhone Apple Inc.
China says shipments of foreign smartphones, including iPhones, fell 47.4% YoY in November, after a 44.25% YoY drop in October, marking four months of decline
Reuters · 2025-01-03 · #8
The FCC's attempt to reinstate net neutrality rules was ruled to lack legal authority, preventing the 2024 reinstatement.
failed 1 article 2025-01-03
Federal Communications Commission net neutrality rules
A US appeals court rules the FCC did not have legal authority to reinstate net neutrality rules; incoming FCC Chair Brendan Carr opposed the 2024 reinstatement
Reuters · 2025-01-03 · #10
Incoming FCC Chair Brendan Carr opposed the 2024 reinstatement of net neutrality rules.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-03
Brendan Carr 2024 net neutrality reinstatement
A US appeals court rules the FCC did not have legal authority to reinstate net neutrality rules; incoming FCC Chair Brendan Carr opposed the 2024 reinstatement
Reuters · 2025-01-03 · #10
China plans to expand national consumer subsidies to cover smartphone, tablet, and smartwatch purchases to boost domestic spending amid growing external headwinds.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-03
China smartphones tablets smartwatches
China plans to expand its national consumer subsidies to smartphone, tablet, and smartwatch purchases to boost domestic spending as external headwinds pick up
Bloomberg · 2025-01-03 · #20
The Texas legislature formally introduced the Texas Responsible AI Governance Act.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-03
Texas legislature Texas Responsible AI Governance Act
A look at the Texas Responsible AI Governance Act, which was formally introduced in the Texas legislature and has very broad negligence liability for developers
Hyperdimensional · 2025-01-03 · #19
A Russian court orders Yandex to hide access to maps and photos of a Russian oil refinery from search results after repeated Ukrainian drone attacks.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-03
Russian court Yandex maps photos Russian oil refinery
Tass: a Russian court orders Yandex to hide access to maps and photos of a Russian oil refinery from search results due to repeated attacks by Ukrainian drones
Reuters · 2025-01-03 · #18
Google fixes the days-old issue causing Nest Hub and Nest Audio devices to stop responding; company says the issue is being investigated but should be resolved for most users.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-03
Google Nest Hub Nest Audio
Google fixes a days-old issue wherein Nest Hub and Nest Audio devices stopped responding to basic commands, like about the weather and the time, for many users
Android Authority · 2025-01-03 · #6
The judge allows (okays) a ban on addictive social media feeds for minors under SB 976.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-02
US judge ban on addictive feeds for minors
A US judge blocks parts of California's SB 976, a law to protect kids from social media, over companies' 1A rights, but okays banning addictive feeds for minors
Courthouse News Service · 2025-01-02 · #26
Pornhub blocks access for users in 17 U.S. states, including Florida, Tennessee, and South Carolina, citing age verification laws.
failed 1 article 2025-01-02
Pornhub 17 US states Florida Tennessee South Carolina age verification laws
Pornhub now blocks users in 17 US states, including almost all of the South, after blocking Florida, Tennessee, and South Carolina due to age verification laws
404 Media · 2025-01-02 · #7
Some participants in the crypto industry express concern about systemic risks, particularly from stablecoins.
rumored 1 article 2025-01-02
some crypto industry participants stablecoins
While the crypto industry anticipates lighter regulation and wider adoption under Donald Trump, some worry about systemic risks, particularly from stablecoins
Financial Times · 2025-01-02 · #5
The plan to add crypto trading is described as contingent on approval from the Federal Reserve and other regulators.
rumored 1 article 2025-01-02
E-Trade Federal Reserve other regulators
Sources: Morgan Stanley's E-Trade explores adding crypto trading, if the Federal Reserve and others approve, anticipating more favorable regulation under Trump
The Information · 2025-01-02 · #4
The crypto industry expects lighter regulation under president-electDonald Trump.
rumored 1 article 2025-01-02
crypto industry Donald Trump
While the crypto industry anticipates lighter regulation and wider adoption under Donald Trump, some worry about systemic risks, particularly from stablecoins
Financial Times · 2025-01-02 · #5
Predicted relaxation of fintech regulation under a second Trump administration.
rumored 1 article 2025-01-02
Second Trump administration fintech
Fintech themes to watch in 2025: relaxed regulation under the second Trump administration, more IPOs, acquisitions, and VC funding, and more stablecoin use
Bloomberg · 2025-01-02 · #18
Malaysia says X and Google have not applied for a new social media license.
rumored 1 article 2025-01-02
Malaysia X Google
Malaysia says X and Google haven't applied for a new social media license; X cites under 8M Malaysian users, while Google disputes YouTube's classification
Bloomberg · 2025-01-02 · #20
Google disputes the classification of YouTube referenced by Malaysian authorities.
denied 1 article 2025-01-02
Google YouTube
Malaysia says X and Google haven't applied for a new social media license; X cites under 8M Malaysian users, while Google disputes YouTube's classification
Bloomberg · 2025-01-02 · #20