Instagram releases teen accounts with built-in privacy, parental controls
Instagram launched a new Teen Accounts experience that includes built-in privacy and parental controls that limit teens' app usage and the types of content they interact with.
TikTok hit with federal lawsuit over 'massive-scale' violations of children's privacy
The Justice Department filed a lawsuit against TikTok on Friday alleging the popular social media platform violated a children's online privacy law on a "massive-scale."
Frustrating that this far into Trump shooting investigation we don't have answers: Sen. Marsha Blackburn
Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., discusses the latest in the investigation into the Trump assassination attempt and the DOJ suing TikTok and ByteDance over violating child privacy laws.
FTC probes AI-powered ‘surveillance pricing’ at Mastercard, JPMorgan Chase, McKinsey and others
The FTC announced it will look into companies that offer "surveillance pricing" services powered by AI or similar technology and its potential impact on prices paid by consumers.
Federal lawsuit against TikTok to focus on children's privacy: report
The Justice Department is reportedly planning to focus an upcoming lawsuit against TikTok on the social media platform allegedly violating the privacy rights of children.
X makes social media platform's 'likes' private site-wide
Social media platform X is making the previously public lists of posts users have "liked" private, citing security concerns and a desire to curb social pressure.
Big companies want a ‘seat at the table’ so they can influence legislation on AI: Tomasz Tunguz
Theory Ventures Founder Tomasz Tunguz weighs in on the U.S. government’s latest plan to ask big-name tech executives to serve on an A.I. safety board.
Google to destroy billions of records to settle consumer privacy lawsuit
Google has agreed to a settlement in a class action lawsuit that accused the company of improperly tracking users who used Chrome's incognito mode.
Automakers tracking drivers, sharing data with car insurance companies
Automakers are using vehicles' internet-connection capabilities to track consumers' driving behavior and sharing the data with insurance companies, a new report reveals.
US businesses should be leading the Chinese decoupling, not being destroyed by it: Jonathan DT Ward
Atlas Organization founder Jonathan D.T. Ward assesses Biden's executive order that focuses on the business of selling American's personal info and discusses the extent of Chinese surveillance.
Wyze breach allowed 13,000 customers to peek into other's homes
Wyze Labs said that a security lapse occurred last week that exposed about 13,000 users' camera footage to other users after a glitch occurred while its system recovered from an outage.
Google disclaimer tells Chrome users 'incognito' mode may not be as private as they think
Google is updating the disclaimer for the Chrome browser's "incognito mode" disclaimer following a $5 billion tracking lawsuit settlement,.
'AI skills factory' created by Thomson Reuters for non-engineers to build expertise
Thomson Reuters' generative artificial intelligence platform features an "AI skills factory" to let workers with expertise safely experiment with building AI tools without engineers.
FTC bans Rite Aid's use of AI facial recognition over lack of consumer protections
The FTC and Rite Aid announced a settlement banning Rite Aid from using AI-powered facial recognition technologies for 5 years after the pharmacy chain's prior system lacked safeguards.
Pharmacies share medical records with police without warrants
The nation's largest pharmacies hand patients' medical records over to law enforcement without requiring a warrant, a congressional inquiry has found.
Apple cracks down on iPhone thieves with new security setting
Apple is launching a new security feature to protect iPhone users' passcodes from being stolen and used by thieves to break into phones.
Meta delivers long-awaited privacy features for Facebook and Messenger
Meta Platforms Inc. has announced the launch of end-to-end encryption for private messages and calls on Messenger and Facebook, beefing up privacy protections for users.
How to keep your personal data safe
'Privacy Pandemic' author Christopher Smith joins 'Mornings with Maria' to discusses his bout with a cyberattack, the threat of A.I to cybersecurity and how to protect personal data in the digital age.
House GOP: JPMorgan Chase failing to hand over communications with feds over Jan. 6 customer data
House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, says JPMorgan Chase has failed to turn over documents requested as part of the committee's FBI investigation.
AWS looks to help small and medium businesses leverage AI tools
AWS, a subsidiary of e-commerce and tech giant Amazon, is offering tools to help small and medium-sized businesses leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning tools.