The UK passed the Data (Use and Access) Bill (DUA), its reform of the UK GDPR and Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations. Substantial changes include rules on data exports, information requirements for DSARs, and changes to the role of the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).
Meta, not known for caring who knows your business, has taken full exposure to new heights with its Meta AI app. There, without bothering to let users know global sharing is where they’re headed, Meta provided an easy-share button to use when its AI answers a question. Not required, but not well explained either, so unsuspecting users have shared whatever was on their minds – from gastro discomfort to contemplating a tax cheat.
Companies big and small are making privacy a top priority, according to TrustArc’s 2025 Global Privacy Benchmarks Report which outlines five most pressing concerns. No surprise is AI is at the top with 46% of companies concerned about how to stay compliant while growing AI. Organization within the company and measuring compliance is also critical at large and medium companies while adding privacy offices at smaller companies jumped by threefold since last year. Vendor management and building brand trust are also keys for success.
The web search tool Perplexity looks like it’s taking on Google with its latest release, a web browser named Comet. Comet claims to move “from browsing to thinking,” surfacing information and search results in response to natural language queries. Comet is available immediately to Perplexity Max subscribers; others can join a wait list.