In Brief: President Biden issues executive order directing federal agencies to protect patient privacy
The move comes in response to the Supreme Court’s abortion decision and focuses on information related to reproductive care and abortion.
The move comes in response to the Supreme Court’s abortion decision and focuses on information related to reproductive care and abortion.
Italy’s regulator fears Chinese-owned Tik Tok intends to target minors based on its recent notification to users of plans to do ad targeting with no accompanying request for consent. These concerns are compounded by Tik Tok’s laxity in vetting kids’ ages.
A new regulation that falls under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) disallows name-only matching, looks to curtail the risk of reporting on the wrong person, and won’t allow disclaimers as a cure-all.
It’s one year since Google started showing ads in its now-familiar AI Overviews. They’ve now added them to AI Mode, a newer option that handles more complex queries. AI Mode will also offer a bespoke shopping experience, with agentic AI to track price and purchase when it fits your budget.