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Big Tech

DOJ Pressures Google to Adopt ‘Sharing is Caring’ Data Ethos

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To Google, user search data is the all-important secret sauce that enables it to innovate and outperform rivals.

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Technology

23andMe Bankruptcy Leaves 15 Million Customers’ Genetic Data in Limbo

CEO Anne Wojcicki stepped down, but the cofounder remained on the board and says she is trying to buying it back.

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CIO Upside

Businesses Are Scrapping AI Projects. Here’s How to Find What Sticks

Setting baselines and goals could help companies be more stringent about which AI projects they pick.

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Why Tech Roles Adopt AI Faster Than Others

“It’s not OK to leave any part of your business behind.”

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How Enterprises Can Fit Ethics Into Their AI Strategies

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When it comes to ethics, “the tone is set at the top.”

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CIO Upside

How Enterprises Can Leverage the ‘Linchpin’ of Internal Data

“AI is only as useful as the data you give it,” said Cohere’s Autumn Moulder, director of infrastructure and security

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CIO Upside

JPMorgan Data Redaction Tech Could Stay Ahead of Privacy Regulation

Unstructured data tends to cause problems for conventional redaction techniques.

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CIO Upside

The Drawbacks of Synthetic Data in AI Development

Using fake data is “not a panacea” to the security woes these models face.

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Big Tech

Apple Settles Siri Privacy Lawsuit for $95 Million

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Apple — admitting no wrongdoing — has agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit that alleged Siri recorded users’ private conversations.

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Patent Drop

As Cars Get Smarter, Personalization Presents Privacy Problems

Ford may want to authenticate your face when you get behind the wheel.

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Patent Drop

Disney Doesn’t Want to be Left Behind in AI

The company’s recent patent signals that AI is coming both for the world of advertising and entertainment at large.

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Patent Drop

Amazon Privacy Patent Highlights ‘Data Repatriation’ Movement

A cloud privacy patent from Amazon highlights the growing movement toward data repatriation, and the tricky situation it presents for cloud…

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Patent Drop

Meta Patent Could Make AI Both Personalized and Private

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Tech like this could keep Meta’s models from prompt attack data slips — or at least give it some “thought leadership brownie points.”

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Patent Drop

IBM Advertising Patent Could Present Privacy Concerns

IBM may want to use household appliances to track users and time ads.

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Patent Drop

Meta Patent Seeks to Track Users’ ‘Biopotential’ Signals

While wrist-worn controllers may be the next frontier of artificial reality technology, it’s likely not the end goal for AR control.

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Patent Drop

Zoom Engagement Analysis Patent Could Walk Privacy Line

Zoom’s recent patent wants to make sure you’re participating in sales calls.

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