Pretend you’re a consumer and give thumbs up or down for this one. Visa (often my credit card of choice) wants consumers to consent to letting it use AI to share previously withheld consumer transaction information with retailers. Problem at present is customer incentives are unclear.
Got a tracker on you? If you do and it’s one that has been dropped surreptitiously, then Apple and Android are now prepared to tell you. It’s just like having your own personal spy-friend!
Taking teeth out of BIPA in the bell weather state of Illinois? It’s a question as the bipartisan majority in the state Senate approved the first major change to the Biometric Information Privacy Act since the law was first passed in 2008. This, which involves toning down damage rewards costs for businesses, comes after the Illinois Supreme Court suggested clarification for the law, which has resulted in multi-million-dollar settlements against tech companies for collection of biometric data.
Google lashed out at the Department of Justice’s threat to break up the company, calling the proposals “radical.” Among other things, Google says the proposals would threaten users’ privacy, stifle innovation and break Android and Chrome. Given the appeals process, it will likely be years before we know whether Google will stay in one piece.