OpenAI and analytics vendor Mixpanel are facing a class action lawsuit following a data breach. The incident, involving user analytics data, highlights the growing risk of third-party vendor attacks. OpenAI has since terminated its use of Mixpanel.
Ireland’s Coimisiún na Meán has opened investigations into TikTok and LinkedIn. The probes center on whether the platforms’ illegal content reporting features use deceptive designs that confuse users. Violations could lead to fines of up to 6% of global revenue.
A new Medicare demo project will use AI to approve or deny treatments for seniors. The plan is already facing fierce opposition from lawmakers and patient advocates who fear it will lead to dangerous delays and denials of necessary care.
Coupang, South Korea’s e-commerce leader, has confirmed a data breach impacting a staggering 33.7 million customer accounts. The intrusion, which began on June 24, exposed names, addresses, and phone numbers but not payment data. The company is now facing investigations and potentially massive fines
A company that records prison phone calls is now using that data to train AI models designed to detect planned crimes. Inmates and their families are paying for the calls that fuel this system, often without knowing how their data is used.
Switzerland has officially advised against using hyperscale clouds and SaaS for sensitive government data, citing security risks. Meanwhile, a massive GitLab scan uncovered 17,000 verified secrets across 5.6 million repositories. Exercise app Strava is telling users in sensitive positions they’re on
A shocking new survey reveals the scale of online blackmail targeting children. About one in five parents have supported a child who experienced this digital extortion, and AI is making the problem worse.
People are discovering that turning off AI in Gmail breaks crucial features like autocorrect and email categorization. Proton Mail provides similar productivity tools without the surveillance, and their Black Friday deal offers 60% off premium plans.
Consumers are increasingly using AI agents for shopping, with usage up 200% in six months. But fraudsters are exploiting the same technology, leading to nearly 10x more AI-driven fraud attempts. Retailers face tough decisions about whether to embrace or ban AI shopping tools.
Asahi Group Holdings has released its full investigation into a September ransomware attack that disrupted operations nationwide. The breach potentially exposed personal information of over 1.5 million individuals, forcing factories to revert to manual processes and causing drink shortages. The comp
