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Medtronic data share with Google a big concern

Medtronic, a trusted medical device manufacturer, is alleged to have shared a trove of diabetes patient data with Google. If proven true, fears are that it will result in heightened scrutiny of medical device companies and others. The medical field has worked closely with tech giants since the pandemic and while there have been significant advances in healthtech, there are also major concerns about patient privacy resulting from vastly increased data collection.

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Poland is latest to accuse OpenAI of violating GDPR

September 26, 2023

Poland’s Office for Personal Data Protection (UODO) is accusing ChatGPT creator, OpenAI of numerous violations of GDPR, including processing data in an unlawful, unreliable manner and not being transparent. This is in response to accusations brought by a privacy and security researcher.  While the regulator anticipates it will be a difficult investigation, the regulator is moving it along very rapidly.

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Walmart to Share Customer Data with Disney Advertising

May 13, 2024

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.

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