Consumer groups call on US and EU to regulate AI that powers ChatGPT
A coalition of consumer advocacy groups in the U.S. and Europe are calling on governments to quickly adopt regulations on generative AI to protect consumers from its potential harms.
Amazon agrees to settle Alexa and Ring privacy violation lawsuits for $30 million
Amazon agreed to settle two lawsuits with the Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday for about $30 million, regarding privacy issues with Alexa assistant and Ring doorbell.
Generative AI tools lead to rising deepfake fraud
The increasing sophistication of generative AI platforms has led to an uptick in the use of AI-generated deepfakes by fraudsters that are harder for verification systems to detect.
Meta faces blanket FTC ban over use of minors' data for targeted advertising
The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday proposed a ban on Meta Platforms using data it collects on its underaged users for commercial purposes.
'Godfather of AI' quits Google and warns of dangers to come
Virtue founder and CEO Reid Blackman says it would be an 'ethical nightmare' if artificial intelligence could read minds on 'Making Money with Charles Payne.'
Tesla faces possible class-action lawsuit after allegations workers secretly shared images from car cameras
Tesla is facing a class-action lawsuit over alleged privacy violations by company employees who shared images and videos of owners from car cameras on company messaging platforms.
Tesla workers shared sensitive images recorded by customer cars
Photos were collected in Tesla's effort to train artificial intelligence for autonomous driving. The inside of Elon Musk's own garage was even circulated by employees.
TikTok CEO to testify as social media giant faces ban over China ties
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew will testify before Congress on Thursday as the social media platform looks to avoid a potential ban or divestment from its China-based parent company.
TikTok data: Here's what the company can access from users
William La Jeunesse reports on privacy concerns amid calls for a ban
Ted Cruz introduces bill blocking Fed from adopting central bank digital currency
Senator Ted Cruz introduced legislation banning the Federal Reserve from moving forward with a central bank digital currency that would be available for use by consumers.
Big Tech is using its’ power and resources ‘against’ Americans: Dan Schneider
Media Research Center’s Free Speech America Vice President Dan Schneider joined ‘Varney & Co.’ to discuss the Supreme Court’s ongoing investigation into Big Tech platforms' alleged censorship.
Nearly $4 billion class-action against Facebook parent Meta halted in UK
A $3.7 billion class-action lawsuit against Facebook parent company Meta was rejected by a British tribunal on Monday, but the panel left open the possibility of it re-emerging.
Reddit hacked: Internal data accessed after phishing attack
Reddit said a bad actor had gained access to internal systems after obtaining one worker's credentials following a sophisticated phishing campaign targeting employees.
Senators question Zuckerberg about whether Russia, China accessed Facebook user data
A bipartisan duo of senators sent a letter to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg this week, questioning him about how much access Russian and Chinese developers had to private user data.
Judge slams James Dolan for 'totally crazy' facial recognition ban on legal foes from venues
MSG Entertainment CEO James Dolan's use of facial recognition to ban legal foes from venues like Madison Square Garden was labeled "totally crazy" by a judge.
Big Tech 'correction' to be 'ongoing': Kara Frederick
Heritage Foundation Tech Policy Center Director Kara Frederick joins 'Mornings with Maria' to discuss Twitter data leaks, universities banning the use of TikTok, and an outlook for big tech in 2023.
Bipartisan efforts needed to thwart Big Tech censorship: Darrell Issa
California Rep-elect Darrell Issa evaluates the relationship between the government and Big Tech on 'The Evening Edit.'
Ninth Circuit breathes new life into children's class action lawsuit against Google for YouTube ad tracking
A panel on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a lower court decision that dismissed a class action lawsuit brought by children whose private information was used for ad targeting without parental consent.
Kansas governor bans TikTok on government-issued devices
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly banned TikTok on government-issued devices on Wednesday, joining at least a dozen other states that prohibit the Chinese social media app.
Indiana AG: This is why there should be 'zero' TikTok users tomorrow morning
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita explains his state's decision to sue TikTok on 'The Evening Edit.'