Amazon wants to be more in-tune with your emotions
Amazon is reportedly working on new technology which will be able to detect users’ emotional state by analysing their vocal patterns.
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Microsoft starts ruffling privacy feathers in the US
This weekend will mark the one-year anniversary of Europe’s GDPR and Microsoft has made the bold suggestion of bringing the rules over the pond to the US.
Facebook’s privacy conundrum
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has to do something about his firm’s reputation for data privacy, but could it mean destroying its own core business model?
If 52% don’t understand data-sharing economy, is opt-in redundant?
Nieman Lab has unveiled the results of research suggesting more than half of adults do not realise Google is collecting and storing personal data through usage of its platforms.
Google caves in to employee activism… this time
The Silicon Valley search giant has decided to dissolve the AI ethical council, one week after it was created. It is the latest case when Google bows to employee pressure. It could do with more.
Microsoft and BMW pair up for IoT Open Manufacturing Platform
Microsoft has partnered up with the BMW Group to launch a new initiative aimed at stimulating growth for IoT in the smart factory segment.
Facebook faces hyper-targeted advertising lawsuit
The US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has lodged a lawsuit against Facebook, challenging the hyper-targeted big data model which has made OTTs billions over the years.
FTC launches investigation for privacy practices in US
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued orders to seven US broadband providers seeking non-public information to assess privacy practises.
Silicon Valley doesn’t know where to look in the 2020 Presidential race
Traditionally, Silicon Valley have supported Democrat candidates, but with the resident internet giants becoming the political punching bag, this might change very quickly.
UK police are using AI to make precrime a reality
The UK local councils and police forces are using personal data they own and algorithms they bought to pre-empt crimes against children. It could go horribly wrong.
HERE adds mobile operators to its monetisation map
The location and mapping service company HERE, in partnership with data analytics company Continual, launched two new data services, HERE Cellular Signals and HERE Traffic Analytics, aiming to increase its values for mobile operators in addition to the transport and autonomous car industries.
UK sets out battle plan to tackle Silicon Valley’s ‘Digital Gangsters’
Facebook is only the tip of the iceberg, but Parliament is coming after Zuckerberg and his Silicon Valley cronies in the long-standing battle to understand and curb the influence of social media.
Germany has a swing at Facebook advertising platform
German regulator Bundeskartellamt has made a fresh attempt to curb the powers of the internet giants, this time targeting the data processing capabilities of Facebook.
Facebook can’t seem to keep itself out of trouble
Facebook has apparently been paying customers $20 each to trade away their privacy to install a VPN which analyses usage, sidestepping Apple’s App Store policies.
Thiel’s new investment demonstrates the importance of security
Valar Ventures, the venture capitalist firm run by Peter Thiel, has pumped an additional $30 million into Petal, a credit card company which vets individuals’ digital-self during applications.
Finland’s AI ambitions demonstrate real intelligence
Training 1% of the population is just one part of Finland’s push for AI. The business world and public sector are also fully leaning in.
Privacy champion Max Schrems is back with another lawsuit
The man who is largely credited with the downfall of Safe Harbour has re-emerged from the shadows to take eight of the internet giants to court over GDPR violations.
What to bin and what to keep; the big data conundrum
Figuring out what is valuable data and binning the rest has been a challenge for the telco industry, but here’s an interesting dilemma; how do you know the unknown value of data for the usecases of tomorrow?
Confusion reigns in China as Facebook is/isn’t granted access
For a brief moment in time, Facebook thought it had access to the fortunes of China. But now execs are heading back to the drawing board as its subsidiary’s registration has been removed.
US telcos back down from data sharing following Senator finger pointing
The very public investigations by Senator Ron Wyden of Oregan have seemingly forced US telcos to back out of location-sharing partnerships with data brokers as privacy policies of the world’s largest companies continues to be questioned.
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