GDPR

Ireland's privacy regulator has launched a formal probe into Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok, escalating scrutiny over how the tool processes personal data and generates sexualized content on X. Ireland's Data Protection Commission Opens GDPR Inquiry On Tuesday, the Data Protection Commission said it...

OpenAI’s ChatGPT is under investigation in Poland following a ban in Italy earlier this year, marking the latest developments in the privacy controversy surrounding the AI chatbot. What Happened: ChatGPT, released for public testing in November last year,...

Google’s Fitbit faces complaints of GDPR violations filed by privacy advocacy group Noyb. What Happened: According to Reuters, on Thursday, the advocacy group Noyb lodged complaints against Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google-owned Fitbit in Austria, Netherlands, and Italy....

The biggest advantage that fintech companies have is their flexibility and ability to adjust to new trends quickly. Traditional industries lack this fluidity which is why they are slower to respond to the changes that the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) requires. Even though non-...

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Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) reported second-quarter results that exceeded expectations. Daily active users (DAUs) of 1.59 billion and monthly active users (MAUs) were consistent with the Street's expectations, but average revenue per user (ARPU) of $7.05 beat estimates of $6.87. The company...

A newly published modus operandi by certain actors might just pull e-commerce giant Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) into a potential data scandal. Certain Chinese payment processors are allegedly engaged in the suspicious practice of requiring their Amazon seller clients to share their Amazon's...

Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) reported a top-and-bottom-line beat in the third quarter Thursday morning. A decline in monthly active users from a year ago seems like a one-time issue, Stifel's John Egbert said during a guest spot on CNBC's "Squawk Box."  What...

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is fighting a two-front battle: one against Silicon Valley pertaining to privacy issues and one against Bloomberg for what CEO Tim Cook said is a false story.  'This Is Surveillance' Companies who hoard large amounts of personal data from its users are guilty...

Social media executives made their best pitch to American lawmakers Wednesday, with the conclusion being there is no easy solution to deal with misinformation, Jason Reifler, a professor of political science at the University of Exeter, told CNBC Thursday morning. Reifler: Impact Of Fake...

Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) reported second-quarter results Wednesday that initially sent shares plunging, but KeyBanc Capital Markets is encouraging investors to buy the dip.  The Analyst KeyBanc's Andy Hargreaves maintained an Overweight rating on Facebook with a price target...

Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) is scheduled to report second-quarter results Wednesday afternoon, and some Wall Street analysts are turning incrementally bullish ahead of the print. The Analysts Deutsche Bank's Lloyd Walmsley maintained a Buy rating on Facebook with a price target...

SailPoint Technologies Holdings Inc (NYSE: SAIL) is well-positioned to benefit from new regulations and the growth of unstructured data, according to an initiation report from PiperJaffray.  The Analyst Analyst Andrew Nowinski initiated coverage on Sailpoint Technologies with an Overweight...

In the recent onslaught of privacy updates dispatched for compliance with Europe’s new law, a few missing companies went unnoticed. But when the General Data Protection Regulation went into effect Friday, the nonparticipants stood out. What Happened Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (NYSE: LEE...