Meta smart glasses banned amid privacy investigations
Negative backlash is escalating against smart glasses equipped with built-in cameras, with British establishments issuing bans out of fear of covert filming. Meanwhile, the Australian government is launching an official investigation to assess mounting privacy risks.
Publishers opt out of Google AI search
Google is testing a setting that allows publishers to exclude their pages from AI search summaries, AI mode, and Discover, while keeping them in traditional search results.
European Union accuses TikTok of violating child protection rules
The European Commission has leveled new accusations against TikTok for violating minor protection laws and exposing their privacy to severe risks. The platform faces the possibility of hefty financial fines due to deficient default security settings.
Smart glasses raise privacy concerns by secretly filming women
A BBC investigation has revealed a disturbing increase in cases of women being secretly filmed in public places using smart glasses. This report highlights the serious privacy challenges facing the digital community.
Mark Zuckerberg defends monitoring Meta employees to train models
Meta has begun deploying tracking software to monitor employee computers and feed AI training data. Mark Zuckerberg defended the decision, arguing that his employees’ data is more valuable than contractors.
Six scary predictions for the future of artificial intelligence in 2026
Is the artificial intelligence industry nearing its first major layoffs? And what is the truth behind data center disinformation? Here are 6 bold predictions for what 2026 may hold in developments and risks.
Gemini launches screen awareness feature for smarter assistance
Google’s smart assistant “Gemini” has begun rolling out a new feature called “Screen Context”, allowing it to automatically scan your phone’s content to understand what you are looking at and provide instant answers without extra steps, alongside privacy control options.
World’s smallest AI supercomputer launched with local operation capabilities
Tiiny has launched the world’s smallest AI supercomputer, enabling the local operation of massive language models to ensure privacy and independence from the cloud.
YouTube used secret AI to edit your videos
Content creators have discovered that YouTube is modifying their appearance in videos using artificial intelligence without their knowledge. This move is sparking widespread debate about reality manipulation and the erosion of digital trust.
Lawsuit accuses Otter AI of secretly recording meetings and using them to train models
Popular note-taking tool Otter AI is facing a class-action lawsuit accusing it of a blatant violation of privacy by recording participants’ conversations in meetings without their explicit consent, and then using that data to train its algorithms. Has the assistance tool turned into a spying tool?