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An investigation by 404 Media found that rare books have been routed to an Amazon warehouse used for AI training data. The reporting suggests tech companies are acquiring physical archival materials to expand the text datasets used to build AI models.
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Enforcement of obligations for general-purpose AI (GPAI) models under the EU AI Act formally began on 2 August 2026. Companies that develop or deploy GPAI models in the EU are now subject to active regulatory requirements, not just preparation deadlines.
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The Federal Trade Commission is inviting public comment on a proposed enforcement policy statement addressing personalized pricing — the practice of using individuals' personal data to charge different consumers different prices based on what a company thinks each person will pay.
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The city of Bloomington has reached a settlement with a man who was wrongfully arrested after facial recognition technology misidentified him. The case adds to a growing record of facial recognition errors leading to real harm for innocent people.
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A coalition of unions and advocacy groups has filed a lawsuit challenging a U.S. visa rule affecting foreign students and journalists. The suit seeks to overturn the regulation, though the specific rule being contested is not detailed in available reporting.
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LifeStance Health has agreed to a settlement in a data privacy lawsuit affecting roughly one million patients. The case centers on the behavioral health company's handling of patient data.
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California has moved to fine data brokers, marking what is being described as a significant enforcement action in the state's ongoing effort to regulate the industry. The development is prompting legal advisers to counsel businesses on how to reduce their compliance exposure.
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An investigation found that education apps used in Utah schools violated data privacy agreements meant to protect student information. The apps reportedly failed to meet the terms they had agreed to regarding how they handle data collected from children.
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The Supreme Court declined to hear Verizon's appeal seeking a $47 million refund of an FCC fine, leaving the penalty in place. Mobile carriers continue to argue that selling customers' device-location data to third parties does not violate federal law.
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A Guardian investigation found an apparent gap between Microsoft's public claims about its AI computing capacity and the actual number of advanced chips it has running. The discrepancy suggests the company's AI infrastructure may not match its stated ambitions.
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Amazon's facial recognition tool Rekognition is under legal scrutiny in a lawsuit involving a false arrest. The case appears to center on whether an incorrect match by the system led to someone being wrongly detained.
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A California privacy agency has fined an Iowa-based data broker $116,490 in what is being described as the first dual enforcement action of its kind, suggesting regulators are coordinating or layering penalties across jurisdictions.
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California has begun enforcement under its Delete Request and Opt-Out Platform (DROP) rules, focusing on whether data brokers have registered with the state and are honoring consumer opt-out requests. The enforcement phase marks a shift from rulemaking to active accountability for companies that collect and sell personal data.
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The Metropolitan Police accidentally exposed the email addresses of 143 victims of Mohamed Al Fayed by copying them into a group message visible to roughly a dozen other recipients. The force has attributed the breach to human error and says an internal investigation is underway.
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Wisconsin has joined an existing lawsuit over CDL (Commercial Driver's License) data privacy and secured an early court pause, suggesting a judge found enough merit in the case to temporarily halt something while litigation proceeds.
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California's privacy regulator has fined a data broker for allegedly failing to register and honor consumer opt-out requests, as required under state law. The action targets a core compliance obligation that data brokers operating in California must meet.
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Flock Safety, a company that sells automated license plate reader networks to law enforcement agencies, announced security changes following reports of officers misusing the system and a wave of public criticism.
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California's privacy regulator has announced a second enforcement action against a data broker within a single week, signaling an acceleration of regulatory pressure on the industry under state law.
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Cybba, Inc. has been fined $52,400 by California's privacy regulator for failing to register with the state's Data Broker Registry, a legal requirement for companies that collect and sell personal information about consumers they have no direct relationship with.
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Flock Safety's CEO announced new steps to limit misuse of the company's license plate reader network after reports that law enforcement used the system to track immigrants and people traveling across state lines for abortions. The company had previously left key privacy controls optional, and many police departments never enabled them.
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Atrium Health has agreed to a $2.1 million settlement to resolve a class action lawsuit over alleged data privacy violations. Details of the underlying claims are not specified, but the settlement indicates a group of affected individuals pursued collective legal action against the health system.
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California's privacy agency has issued a fine against a data broker for failing to comply with the state's data broker registry requirements. The registry requires brokers to register with the state so consumers can find and opt out of data collection.
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Data broker Cybba has been fined by California regulators for failing to register under the state's data broker law, which requires companies that buy and sell personal information to disclose their activities to state authorities.
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Residents in North Carolina are pushing back against Flock Safety license plate reader cameras, with a public dispute underway between community members and law enforcement over how the surveillance technology is being used.
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