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ITI Reacts to the Great American AI Act

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House unveils AI draft that would preempt state laws

House unveils AI draft that would preempt state laws Politico

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Amazon sued over Ring facial recognition, plaintiffs seeking $5M

Amazon is facing a lawsuit alleging its Ring devices engaged in unauthorized facial recognition, with plaintiffs seeking $5 million in damages. The case targets biometric data practices tied to Ring's home security camera ecosystem.

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Man wrongfully jailed; prosecutors cite facial recognition match before dropping case

A man was jailed after prosecutors relied on a facial recognition match as the basis for his case, which was later dropped. The incident adds to a documented pattern of wrongful detentions tied to facial recognition misidentifications.

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IAPP · Jun 04, 2026 · International

2026 Australian Community Attitudes to Privacy Survey: Insights from a digital rights perspective

The IAPP has published a digital rights analysis of Australia's 2026 Community Attitudes to Privacy Survey, which tracks how Australians feel about privacy, data collection, and related issues. The survey offers a public benchmark for how privacy awareness and concern are shifting across the Australian population.

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IAPP · Jun 04, 2026 · International

Notes from the IAPP Europe: EU's digital sovereignty efforts beyond the digital sovereignty package

Notes from the IAPP Europe: EU's digital sovereignty efforts beyond the digital sovereignty package IAPP

Bipartisan ‘Great American AI Act’ draft proposes new federal AI governance framework

A bipartisan draft bill called the 'Great American AI Act' has been introduced, proposing a new federal framework for governing artificial intelligence in the United States. The draft represents a rare cross-party effort to establish national AI oversight at a time when federal AI policy remains fragmented.

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IAPP · Jun 04, 2026 · International

AI risks are here. What's the 'shock event' that governments won't be able to ignore?

Privacy and AI governance professionals are debating what kind of high-profile AI failure would finally force governments into serious regulatory action, with the IAPP surfacing the concern that existing risks may not yet feel urgent enough to prompt decisive policy responses.

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IAPP · Jun 04, 2026 · International

US SECURE Data Act faces criticism during first hearing in Congress

US SECURE Data Act faces criticism during first hearing in Congress IAPP

IAPP · Jun 04, 2026 · International

New EU payment rules could expand fraud monitoring

New EU payment rules could expand fraud monitoring IAPP

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IAPP · Jun 04, 2026 · International

Notes from the Asia-Pacific region: India's regulatory heat wave hits privacy, AI, dark patterns

India is intensifying regulatory activity across multiple digital policy fronts, with developments touching data privacy frameworks, artificial intelligence oversight, and the use of deceptive design patterns by online platforms.

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Privacy Commissioner of Canada · Jun 04, 2026 · Canada

News release: Privacy Commissioner of Canada’s annual report highlights actions taken to protect Canadians’ privacy in the age of AI

Canada's Privacy Commissioner has published its annual report, outlining enforcement actions, investigations, and guidance the office undertook over the past year as AI systems increasingly intersect with how personal data is collected and used. The report reflects the regulator's focus on holding organizations accountable during a period of rapid technological change.

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The Guardian — Privacy · Jun 03, 2026 · International

EU aims to ensure foreign governments or firms cannot disrupt tech services with ‘kill switch’

The European Commission has introduced proposals targeting what it calls 'risky dependencies' on foreign suppliers across cloud computing, AI, and semiconductors, seeking to prevent any outside government or company from holding effective control over critical European digital infrastructure.

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FTC Consumer Protection · Jun 03, 2026 · US Federal

FTC Seeks Comment on X Corp. Petition to Set Aside or Modify FTC Order Concerning Twitter

The FTC is accepting public comments on a petition from X Corp. asking the agency to scrap or shorten a 2022 privacy settlement originally reached with Twitter. X Corp. argues the order should not bind a successor company whose leadership and structure have changed, and requests it be terminated by the end of 2026.

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Data Protection Commission · Jun 03, 2026 · EU / Ireland

Senior Litigation Lawyer – Assistant Principal Higher in the Data Protection Commission (AP Higher)

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Ring gets buzzed by class action for collecting visitors' faces without consent

Ring gets buzzed by class action for collecting visitors' faces without consent The Register

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House Panel to Hold Hearing on Major Data Privacy Bill

House Panel to Hold Hearing on Major Data Privacy Bill Broadband Breakfast

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Legislature rallying around data privacy rights bill

Legislature rallying around data privacy rights bill WWLP

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Connecticut expands privacy law with facial recognition, age assurance rules

Connecticut has amended its state privacy law to add new rules covering facial recognition technology and age assurance requirements. The changes extend the law's reach into biometric data practices and the ways platforms verify user age.

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Companies, Advocates Wrestle Over National Data Privacy Standard

Companies, Advocates Wrestle Over National Data Privacy Standard Bloomberg Government News

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Kentucky’s Bipartisan Data Privacy Law Serves as Model for Federal Legislation as Watts Testifies Before Congress

Kentucky’s Bipartisan Data Privacy Law Serves as Model for Federal Legislation as Watts Testifies Before Congress kychamberbottomline.com

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Consent questions raised at data privacy bill hearing

Consent questions raised at data privacy bill hearing Roll Call

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CMT Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Establishing a Federal Data Privacy Law

CMT Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Establishing a Federal Data Privacy Law House Committee on Energy and Commerce (.gov)

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CalSTRS taps Stanford’s Ashby Monk, global peers to shape AI governance approach

CalSTRS, the California teachers' pension fund, is working with Stanford researcher Ashby Monk and a group of international peers to develop its approach to AI governance. The effort appears aimed at building a framework for how the fund uses or oversees AI in its investment and operational decisions.

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