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Brazil to create AI lab network
The Brazilian Minister of Science, Technology, Innovation and Communications, Marcos Pontes, has announced governmental plans for the creation of a network of eight research labs focused on artificial…Kenya adopts new data protection law
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta signed a new data protection law, which sets out restrictions on how personal data can be handled, stored and shared by companies and public organizations. The new law …Australia issues AI ethics principles
The government of Australia, through the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science, has released a set of eight artificial intelligence (AI) ethics principles, as part of the country's plans to d…EU staff unaware of Microsoft data collection practices
According to the acting head of the European Data protection Supervisor (EDPS), the staff working across the EU institutions are “not aware” of the extent to which the US tech firm Microsoft collects …European data protection supervisor shares its opinion on draft e-Evidence law
The EDPS released its opinion on the draft e-Evidence proposal, a legal framework that would make it easier and faster for police and judicial authorities to secure and obtain access to ele…List of candidates to become next European data protection supervisor announced
The European Commission has published the short list of candidates for the position of European data protection supervisor (EDPS). The list is composed of acting EDPS Wojciech Wiewiórowski, Yann Padov…Russian regulator launches its annual conference on data protection
The 10th International Conference “Personal Data Protection” of the Russian tech regulator Roskomnadzor takes place in Moscow on November 7th. This event gathers representatives from data protection a…Irish data protection Commissioner launches investigations on micro-targeting on social media
Helen Dixon, the Irish Data Protection Commissioner (DPC), announced the launch of several investigations into the microtargeting of users of social media platforms. According to the Irish Times, Dixo…Google’s recent acquisition of Fitbit sparks privacy concerns
The recent acquisition by Google of Fitbit, the wearable fitness company, for $2.1bn has sparked concerns that users’ most intimate health information, such as number of steps, breathing patterns, sle…
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