Forget about it?? Massachusetts’ new Right to Repair (automobiles) law is being challenged by US President Biden’s administration, which has surprisingly stepped in to tell independent car manufacturers and auto shops that the federal Data Safety Act supersedes the local state law, thus ensuring more protection against hacking.
Google delayed its EU launch of its AI chatbot, Bard as a result of not having provided the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) with adequate information ahead of its release date.
The company is appealing to regulators to let them lower the age from 13 to 10 for its Quest headset. This despite growing concern around the world about how virtual reality and AI overall could be harmful to young children without first understanding its impact on mental health and privacy.
After years of thinking they were in the business of selling things to people, retailers have realized they’re actually in the business of selling people to advertisers. Retail media networks are the most obvious result, but why stop at ads sold directly by the retailer? Walmart has hooked up with Disney Advertising to test letting advertisers on Disney+, Hulu, and other Disney outlets use Walmart audience information to improve targeting and measure results.