EU PRIVACY WATCHDOGS CALL FOR BAN ON FACIAL RECOGNITION IN PUBLIC SPACES

Mon 21 June 2021: Europe’s two privacy watchdogs teamed up on Monday to call for a ban on the use of facial recognition in public spaces, going against draft European Union rules which would allow the technology to be used for public security reasons. The European Commission in April proposed rules on artificial intelligence, including […]

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MUSIC STREAMING GIANT SPOTIFY LAUNCHES GREENROOM, A CLUBHOUSE COMPETITOR

Thu 17 June 2021: Spotify on Wednesday launched a live audio app called Greenroom, the Swedish online music streaming giant’s answer to the popular platform Clubhouse. Greenroom allows users to join live discussions or to host their own. Spotify launched Greenroom after acquiring Betty Labs, the company behind the popular sports-focused audio platform Locker Room. […]

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FACEBOOK AI SOFTWARE ABLE TO DIG UP ORIGINS OF DEEPFAKE IMAGES

Thu 17 June 2021: Facebook scientists on Wednesday said they developed artificial intelligence software to not only identify “deepfake” images but to figure out where they came from. Deepfakes are photos, videos or audio clips altered using artificial intelligence to appear authentic, which experts have warned can mislead or be completely false. Facebook research scientists […]

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TWITTER ADDS ‘ARABIC (FEMININE)’ LANGUAGE SETTING IN INCLUSION, DIVERSITY DRIVE

Tue 15 June 2021: Twitter on Tuesday introduced an “Arabic (feminine)” language setting enabling the social media site to speak to users using feminine grammar, part of what it said was an inclusion and diversity drive. “We want our service to reflect the voices that shape the conversations that take place on our service,” said […]

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TELEGRAM FACES $66.5MLN FINE IN GERMANY FOR NOT PROVIDING ACCESS TO GOV’T

Sat 12 June 2021: The Telegram messenger faces fines totaling up to 55 million Euros ($66.5 million) in Germany due to the failure to appoint a contact person to communicate with public services and insufficient measures to combat content violating the law, Spiegel reported. According to the newspaper, the country’s Justice Ministry requires that one […]

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US TO WITHDRAW TRUMP’S EXECUTIVE ORDER SEEKING TO BAN TIKTOK, WECHAT

Wed 09 June 2021: US President Joe Biden is withdrawing a series of executive orders that sought to ban new downloads of WeChat and TikTok and ordering a new Commerce Department review of security concerns posed by those apps, the White House said Wednesday. The administration of former President Donald Trump had attempted to block […]

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