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IRS acting commissioner is resigning over deal to send immigrants' tax data to ICE, AP sources say

The Internal Revenue Service’s acting commissioner is resigning over a deal to share immigrants’ tax data with Immigration and Customs Enforcement for the purpose of identifying and deporting people illegally in the U.S. Two people familiar with Melanie Krause’s decision confirmed the intended resignation to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly about it

IRS acting commissioner is resigning over deal to send immigrants' tax data to ICE, AP sources say
Europe|Political|Technology

UK court reveals Apple's fight against government order for backdoor access to encrypted cloud data

Apple is fighting a British government order for the iPhone maker to provide backdoor access to a cloud data privacy feature

UK court reveals Apple's fight against government order for backdoor access to encrypted cloud data
Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment|US

Judge approves the release of Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa death records, with one major exception

Judge approves the release of Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa death records, with one major exception

Judge approves the release of Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa death records, with one major exception
Business|Europe|Technology

France's antitrust watchdog fines Apple for problems with App Tracking Transparency

France’s antitrust watchdog fined Apple 150 million euros ($162 million) on Monday over a privacy feature that protects users from apps snooping on them because its introduction resulted in abuse of competition law

France's antitrust watchdog fines Apple for problems with App Tracking Transparency
Political|Technology|US

What is Signal? The private chat app is only private if you use it right

What is Signal? The private chat app is only private if you use it right

What is Signal? The private chat app is only private if you use it right
Celebrity|Political|US

US releases redacted documents in Prince Harry immigration case

The U.S. government released documents related to a court battle over Prince Harry's 2020 visa application on Tuesday but redacted large portions, saying it had a duty to

US releases redacted documents in Prince Harry immigration case
Crime|Europe|Technology|World

UK probes TikTok, Reddit over children's personal data practices

Britain's privacy watchdog, the Information Commissioner's Office, on Monday launched an investigation into how TikTok, Reddit and online image sharing

UK probes TikTok, Reddit over children's personal data practices
Business|Political|Technology|US

Apple launches 'age assurance' tech as US states mull social media laws

Apple on Thursday said it will introduce a way for parents to share the age of a child with app developers without revealing sensitive information such as birthdays or

Apple launches 'age assurance' tech as US states mull social media laws
Lifestyle

New laws might soon guard kids against oversharing parents on social media

Young adults who grew up with their lives overshared by social media influencer parents are pushing for new laws to protect child privacy and earn compensation.

New laws might soon guard kids against oversharing parents on social media
Business|Europe|Technology|World

DeepSeek may face further regulatory actions, EU privacy watchdog says

DeepSeek may face more actions from national regulators in the future, Europe's privacy watchdog said on Tuesday, underscoring the bloc's concerns about the rising

DeepSeek may face further regulatory actions, EU privacy watchdog says
Business|Europe|Political|Technology

Dutch privacy watchdog to launch investigation into China's DeepSeek AI

The Netherlands' privacy watchdog AP on Friday said it will launch an investigation into Chinese artificial intelligence firm DeepSeek's data collection practices and urged Dutch

Dutch privacy watchdog to launch investigation into China's DeepSeek AI
Business|Political|Technology|US

Meta Fast Facts

Meta Fast Facts

Business|Technology|US

FTC bans GM from sharing driving data to settle claims that the automaker sold data without consent

General Motors will be banned for five years from disclosing data that it collects from drivers to consumer reporting agencies as part of a settlement with the government to resolve claims that the automaker shared such data without consumers’ permission

Business|Crime|Political|Technology

Your car knows more about you than you think

Your car knows more about you than you think

Your car knows more about you than you think
Asia|Lifestyle|Political|Travel|World

Hotel policy change highlights struggles faced by unmarried couples looking for privacy in India

Hotel policy change highlights struggles faced by unmarried couples looking for privacy in India

Hotel policy change highlights struggles faced by unmarried couples looking for privacy in India
Business|Europe|Technology

Italy fines OpenAI over ChatGPT privacy rules breach

Italy's data protection agency said on Friday it fined ChatGPT maker OpenAI 15 million euros ($15.58 million) after closing an investigation

Italy fines OpenAI over ChatGPT privacy rules breach
Business|Europe|Technology

Apple hits out at Meta's numerous interoperability requests

Apple on Wednesday hit out at Meta Platforms, saying its numerous requests to access the iPhone maker's software tools for its devices could impact users' privacy

Apple hits out at Meta's numerous interoperability requests