WhatsApp’s rollout of ads will change the app forever
This week, WhatsApp did something its founders said it would never do: it’s putting advertisements inside the app.…
23andMe data breach facilitated by lack of appropriate safeguards, joint investigation finds
Privacy commissioner Philippe Dufresne says inadequate security measures opened the door to a data breach discovered two years…
Oregon Senator Ron Wyden discusses wildfire bill and DOGE privacy concerns
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — In an exclusive interview on Your Voice, Your Vote, U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore,…
Bulgaria won’t ‘do a Greece’ when it joins eurozone, central bank chief promises – POLITICO
New pressures Bulgaria’s central bank, too, will face a significant adjustment. Under the currency board regime, inflation has…
Bank of Japan says no plans for CBDC, but updates pilot status of digital yen – Ledger Insights
The Bank of Japan has no immediate plans to launch a central bank digital currency (CBDC), according to…
EU Member States Face Funding Shortages to Enforce AI Act
Highlights EU policy adviser Kai Zenner warned that many EU member states are financially strained and lack the…
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow DOGE into Social Security systems
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Friday to clear the way for Elon…
Privacy officials’ travel to home countries sets off EU alarm bells – POLITICO
POLITICO examined mission travel documents provided by the EDPS, analyzing its three most senior officials from 2017 to…
How DOGE is using AI in government
Some leaders in the Trump administration are adopting an “AI-first strategy,” as it seeks to both remove “burdensome…
Slovak lawmakers loyal to populist premier Fico approve law critics say will harm civil groups
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia’s parliament on Wednesday passed legislation that critics say will be detrimental for many…
DOGE is reportedly building a ‘master database’ of government information
The Committee has also received reports about troubling, fumbling efforts by DOGE to combine sensitive information held by…
Federal judge in Baltimore temporarily limits DOGE access to Social Security data
BALTIMORE (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday imposed new restrictions on billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government…