EU prepares rollout of age-verification app for online platforms
The European Union said it will soon roll out a bloc-wide age-verification app designed to confirm users’ ages when accessing online services. The system is positioned as a foundation for enforcing stricter protections for minors online, including potential restrictions on social media access. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the app is technically […]
Shoe company Allbirds pivots to AI infrastructure, stock surges over 500%
Allbirds said Wednesday it is exiting its core footwear business to focus on artificial intelligence infrastructure, rebranding itself as NewBird AI. The announcement sent its shares up 582 per cent in a single day, lifting the company’s market value from roughly $21 million to a sharply higher level. The company outlined plans to raise up […]
Apple, Google search tools flagged for surfacing “nudify” deepfake apps
Tech Transparency Project says Apple and Google app store search and advertising systems are helping users discover apps that generate deepfake nude images. The group found that nearly 40 per cent of the top results for search terms like “nudify,” “undress” and “deepnude” could create altered images of women, sometimes appearing in promoted placements or […]
Google faces complaints after handing user data to ICE without prior notice
Electronic Frontier Foundation has filed complaints with California and New York regulators accusing Google of deceptive trade practices after it shared a user’s data with U.S. immigration authorities without prior notice. The case centres on a student whose information was handed to Immigration and Customs Enforcement following an administrative subpoena, bypassing Google’s longstanding policy of […]