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In the news...
- The E.U. Digital Markets Act Is Here. Here's What It Means for You. [washingtonpost.com]
"Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta, Microsoft and TikTok owner ByteDance have had to implement major changes to the ways their products and services work as part of rules to make the digital economy fairer." Chris Velazco reports on the roll out of the E.U. Digital Markets Act and what it means for users. (Like making it clearer how to choose your own browser on iPhones and Androids!)
- Reddit’s Sale of User Data for AI Training Draws FTC Inquiry [wired.com]
Reddit is joining the ranks of companies profiting off "licensing data, including that generated by users, for AI." After announcing that "licensing user posts to Google and others for AI projects could bring in $203 million of revenue in the next few years," they were issued a letter from the US Federal Trade Commission.
- Want to See an NHS Doctor? Prepare to Cough Up Your Data First [techcrunch.com]
"To get a doctor’s appointment in the U.K. these days, you have to entrust more of your data to private companies — and there’s not a great deal you can do about it." Paul Sawers reports on growing privacy concerns.
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