Privacy
Regeneron Buys 23andMe (And People’s DNA Data) for $256M
A corporate salvage deal turns into a genomic land grab as Regeneron inherits the DNA of 15 million people.
Israel Proposes Gaza Aid Distribution Tied to Biometric Facial Recognition
Facial scans become the price of survival in a system where privacy is no longer negotiable.
Kansas Lawsuits Target Websites Over Alleged Lack of Digital ID Verification
A Kansas courtroom becomes ground zero for a legal showdown that pits child safety laws against digital privacy.
Apple-Alibaba AI Deal in China Triggers US National Security Concerns Over Data Sharing and Military Ties
Apple’s AI ambitions in China run straight into Washington’s red line on tech entanglement.
Meta Is Accused of Flouting Privacy Rules With AI Training Data
Meta’s revival of AI training stirs another privacy showdown over user consent in the EU.
Montana Becomes First State to Ban Warrantless Data Purchases by Law Enforcement
Montana draws a hard line where federal silence lingers, turning wallets into warrants no more.
YouTube and Netflix Deploy AI and Behavioral Tracking to Intensify Targeted Advertising
The living room is now a surveillance lab, where every flicker of feeling trains the next ad algorithm.
Experts Sound Alarm on EU Digital Identity Wallets: User “Controls” Mask Dangerous Data Oversharing Risks
Autonomy in digital ID may be a myth when design nudges turn consent into compliance.
Arizona Passes Digital ID Law Mandating Online Age Verification
A law meant to shield kids now grants the state the power to ID everyone at the gates of the internet.
Coinbase Breach Exposes Risks of Digital ID
The more data these systems hoard, the more treasure there is for thieves to plunder.
MembersSurveillance on Wheels: Why You Shouldn’t Connect Your Phone To Your Car
Your morning commute is being converted into a behavioral credit score, and your car’s not even pretending to ask permission.
KOSA Reintroduced: Child “Safety” Bill Raises Alarms Over Internet Surveillance, Digital ID, and Free Speech Risks
Online anonymity becomes collateral damage in a bill branded as protection.