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The Register: Consumer Reports calls out slapdash AI voice-cloning safeguards

Mar 10, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/10/ai_voice_cloning_safeguards/ Source: The Register Title: Consumer Reports calls out slapdash AI voice-cloning safeguards Feedly Summary: Study finds 4 out of 6 providers don’t do enough to stop impersonation Four out of six companies offering AI voice cloning software fail to provide meaningful safeguards against the misuse of their products, according to research conducted…

Hacker News: The Take It Down Act isn’t a law, it’s a weapon

Mar 7, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.theverge.com/policy/624974/take-it-down-act-deepfakes-nonconsensual-pornography-trump-constitutional-crisis Source: Hacker News Title: The Take It Down Act isn’t a law, it’s a weapon Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the implications of the Take It Down Act, a proposed internet safety law targeting nonconsensual intimate imagery (NCII) including AI-generated content. While framed as a…

The Register: Brits end probe into Microsoft’s $13B bankrolling of OpenAI

Mar 5, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/05/cma_microsoft_openai/ Source: The Register Title: Brits end probe into Microsoft’s $13B bankrolling of OpenAI Feedly Summary: Redmond doesn’t have total control over GPT maker so we lack authority, say monopoly cops The UK’s investigation into competition concerns arising from Microsoft’s $13 billion investment in OpenAI has reached a conclusion, albeit an anticlimactic one…

The Register: IBM likes Hashicorp, finally puts a $6.4BN ring on it

Feb 28, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/28/ibm_hashicorp_deal_closing/ Source: The Register Title: IBM likes Hashicorp, finally puts a $6.4BN ring on it Feedly Summary: Competition regulators forever hold their peace, unlike developers still unhappy about Terraform license switch IBM has finally completed the $6.4 billion takeover of Hashicorp days after Britain’s competition regulator gave the corporate marriage its seal of…

Slashdot: FTC Fines DoNotPay Over Misleading Claims of ‘Robot Lawyer’

Feb 11, 2025

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Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/25/02/11/1932223/ftc-fines-donotpay-over-misleading-claims-of-robot-lawyer?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: FTC Fines DoNotPay Over Misleading Claims of ‘Robot Lawyer’ Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s ruling against DoNotPay highlights important compliance issues related to the advertising of AI services in the legal domain. The case emphasizes the necessity for transparency and accuracy…

The Register: Coordinates of millions of smartphones feared stolen, sparking yet another lawsuit against data broker

Feb 6, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/06/gravy_analytics_data_breach_suit/ Source: The Register Title: Coordinates of millions of smartphones feared stolen, sparking yet another lawsuit against data broker Feedly Summary: Fourth time’s the harm? Gravy Analytics has been sued yet again for allegedly failing to safeguard its vast stores of personal data, which are now feared stolen. And by personal data we…

CSA: Bias Testing for AI in the Workplace

Feb 5, 2025

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Source URL: https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/articles/bias-testing-for-ai-in-the-workplace-why-companies-need-to-identify-bias-now Source: CSA Title: Bias Testing for AI in the Workplace Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text extensively discusses the implications of bias in artificial intelligence (AI) systems, especially in hiring practices, and underscores the need for rigorous testing and ethical AI practices to mitigate discrimination. It highlights real-world…

The Register: Amazon sued for allegedly slurping sensitive data via advertising SDK

Jan 30, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/30/amazon_sued_for_snarfing_sensitive/ Source: The Register Title: Amazon sued for allegedly slurping sensitive data via advertising SDK Feedly Summary: Harvesting of location data and other personal info without user consent, lawsuit claims Amazon and its advertising subsidiary have been sued for allegedly collecting personal and location data from third-party mobile apps without obtaining users’ informed…

Hacker News: FTC Takes Action Against GoDaddy for Alleged Lax Data Security

Jan 28, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2025/01/ftc-takes-action-against-godaddy-alleged-lax-data-security-its-website-hosting-services Source: Hacker News Title: FTC Takes Action Against GoDaddy for Alleged Lax Data Security Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has mandated GoDaddy, a major web hosting company, to establish a robust information security program due to allegations of failing to protect its website…

Bulletins: Vulnerability Summary for the Week of December 16, 2024

Jan 27, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/bulletins/sb24-358 Source: Bulletins Title: Vulnerability Summary for the Week of December 16, 2024 Feedly Summary: High Vulnerabilities PrimaryVendor — Product Description Published CVSS Score Source Info 1000 Projects–Attendance Tracking Management System A vulnerability has been found in 1000 Projects Attendance Tracking Management System 1.0 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is…

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