California's SB 243 forces AI companion corporations to implement safety protocols after teenage suicides linked to chatbots, mandating age verification and state surveillance of self-harm data. Tech giants now face $250k penalties for deepfakes as the state claims first regulatory jurisdiction over synthetic relationships.
TechCrunch • Oct 13
CORPORATE SURVEILLANCE PRIVACY
Google's new developer verification mandate locks down Android's open ecosystem, centralizing control and stripping user autonomy under the guise of security.
MakeUseOf • Oct 11
CORPORATE SURVEILLANCE PRIVACY
Media giants leverage Indian courts for coordinated cross-border crackdown on pirate streaming domains, tightening corporate control over digital content distribution
TorrentFreak • Oct 8
PRIVACY REGULATION INFRASTRUCTURE
Germany opposes EU's Chat Control regulations mandating message scanning for CSAM, blocking legislation that would undermine end-to-end encryption across the EU
The Register • Oct 8
SURVEILLANCE PRIVACY REGULATION
Third-party breach exposes government ID photos of 70,000 users for extortion schemes, highlighting biometric data vulnerability in surveillance economy
The Verge • Oct 8
PRIVACY BIOMETRICS CYBERCRIME
California mandates universal opt-out signals for data sharing in web browsers, a small victory against pervasive digital surveillance infrastructure that treats personal data as constant commodity
The Record • Oct 8
SURVEILLANCE PRIVACY REGULATION
Ethereum Foundation forms Privacy Cluster of 47 experts to develop privacy features for layer-1 network, countering sophisticated digital surveillance and government overreach with private payments and decentralized identity solutions
Cointelegraph • Oct 8
CRYPTO SURVEILLANCE PRIVACY
Corporate hype machine promises revolutionary AI hardware while lacking fundamental technical vision or working prototype
Ars Technica • Oct 6
CORPORATE NEOCORP PRIVACY
Device tracking surveillance capabilities enable law enforcement to dismantle international theft operation through digital breadcrumbs
BBC News • Oct 6
SURVEILLANCE PRIVACY CYBERCRIME
AI systems deployed as surveillance tools, reporting user conversations to authorities and undermining digital privacy under the guise of safety
Future of Being Human • Oct 5
SURVEILLANCE PRIVACY AI
FTC investigates seven major tech companies over AI chatbot safety concerns for children and teenagers, examining user engagement practices, data usage, and safety measures.
CNBC • Sep 11
NEOCORP PRIVACY REGULATION
New report warns that US investor involvement in commercial spyware companies rose sharply in 2024, with more countries linked to the dangerous surveillance technology.
WIRED • Sep 10
CORPORATE FINANCE SURVEILLANCE
American tech companies sold billions of dollars worth of surveillance technology to Chinese police and government, enabling mass detention campaigns targeting Uyghurs and other minorities through 'predictive policing' systems.
AP News • Sep 9
CORPORATE GEOPOLITICS SURVEILLANCE
Pakistan conducts extensive surveillance on millions of citizens through phone-tapping and a Chinese-built internet firewall, creating one of the most comprehensive state surveillance networks outside China.
Reuters • Sep 9
GEOPOLITICS SURVEILLANCE PRIVACY
Writers test the 'Friend' AI necklace that eavesdrops on conversations and provides snarky commentary, revealing the social awkwardness and privacy concerns of always-on AI companions.
WIRED • Sep 8
SURVEILLANCE PRIVACY SOCIAL
UK's Electoral Commission reveals it took three years and £250,000 to recover from Chinese cyber attack that accessed 40 million voters' private details, exposing massive security failures.
BBC • Sep 8
GEOPOLITICS PRIVACY CYBERWAR