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GDPR violations prompt Germany to push Google and Apple to ban DeepSeek AI

Germany asked Google and Apple to remove DeepSeek AI from their app stores, citing GDPR violations over unlawful data collection…

6 months ago

Canada bans Hikvision over national security concerns

Canada bans Hikvision over national security concerns, ordering the company to stop operations and barring its tech from government use.…

6 months ago

Denmark moves to protect personal identity from deepfakes with new copyright law

Denmark plans to let citizens copyright their face, body, and voice to combat deepfakes under a new law strengthening personal…

6 months ago

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The U.S. House banned WhatsApp on official devices over security concerns, citing risks flagged by the Chief Administrative Officer. The…

6 months ago

Japan passed a law allowing preemptive offensive cyber actions<gwmw style="display:none;"></gwmw>

Japan passed a law allowing preemptive offensive cyber actions, shifting from its pacifist stance to bolster defenses like major Western…

7 months ago

James Comey is under investigation by Secret Service for a seashell photo showing “8647”<gwmw style="display: none; background-color: transparent;"></gwmw>

James Comey is under investigation for a seashell photo showing “8647,” seen by some as a coded threat against Trump.…

7 months ago

Google will pay Texas $1.4 billion over its location tracking practices

Google will pay the U.S. state of Texas $1.4B to settle lawsuits over unauthorized location tracking and facial recognition data…

7 months ago

NSO Group must pay WhatsApp over $167M in damages for attacks on its users

NSO Group must pay WhatsApp over $167M in damages for a 2019 hack targeting 1,400+ users, per U.S. jury ruling…

8 months ago

Ireland’s DPC fined TikTok €530M for sending EU user data to China

Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC) fined TikTok €530M for violating data rules by sending European user data to China. Ireland's…

8 months ago

Indian Court ordered to block email service Proton Mail

Indian Court ordered a nationwide block of the privacy-oriented email service Proton Mail on April 29, 2025, following a legal…

8 months ago

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