POLITICS

Automakers Sold Driver Data to Third Parties Including Data Brokers, Senators Say

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The customer data were sold for just a few cents per car, which the senators said was ‘particularly insulting.’ Automakers are sharing “millions of Americans’ driving data” with data brokers without their consent, according to a letter sent by lawmakers to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that called for an investigation into the matter. The

Apple Agrees to Abide by Biden Admin’s AI Safety Guidelines

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Apple on Friday joined more than a dozen major tech companies pledging to abide by the Biden administration’s guidelines for the development of artificial intelligence (AI), according to the White House, which is looking to mitigate AI-related risks. “Today, the administration announced that Apple has signed onto the voluntary commitments, further cementing these commitments as

DOJ says TikTok collected U.S. user views on sensitive issues

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In a fresh broadside against one of the world’s most popular technology companies, the Justice Department is accusing TikTok of harnessing the capability to gather bulk information on users based on views on divisive social issues like gun control, abortion and religion. Government lawyers wrote in documents filed late Friday to the federal appeals court

Harris campaign chief signals she would keep Biden’s border crackdown

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Tucson — Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign chief has signaled that Harris, if elected in November, would continue President Biden’s asylum crackdown, which U.S. officials have credited for a steep drop in migrant crossings along the southern border. In an exclusive interview with CBS News, Harris’ campaign manager, Julie Chávez Rodríguez, was asked if the