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By Freddy Brewster, FOX KTVU https://www.ktvu.com/news/calls-mount-for-california-to-hit-brakes-on-driverless-vehicles SAN FRANCISCO - The California Public Utilities Commission is set to decide the fate of driverless vehicles and the future of taxi riding in San Francisco at...

By Andrew Sheeler, SACRAMENTO BEE https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article277828718.html CALIFORNIA PRIVACY AGENCY TO INVESTIGATE VEHICLE DATA MINING Modern cars do more than get you from Point A to Point B. With sophisticated, internet-enabled onboard computers,...

By David Shepardson, REUTERS https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/california-agency-probes-automakers-data-privacy-practices-2023-07-31/ WASHINGTON, July 31 (Reuters) - A California state agency on Monday said it is reviewing the privacy practices of automakers and vehicle technology companies amid concerns...

By Miranda Nazzaro, THE HILL https://thehill.com/policy/technology/4129237-california-privacy-regulator-reviewing-data-collected-by-smart-vehicles/ California’s privacy regulator said Monday it will be reviewing the data privacy practices of connected car manufacturers.   Connected cars offer drivers smart features including web-based entertainment,...

By Titus Wu, BLOOMBERG LAW https://news.bloomberglaw.com/artificial-intelligence/californias-work-on-ai-laws-stalls-amid-fiscal-tech-concerns California lawmakers have encountered roadblocks this year in their efforts to put guardrails around artificial intelligence and automation, thanks to a combination of a poor...

By Eric D. Lawrence, DETROIT FREE PRESS freep.com/story/money/cars/2023/05/23/defense-department-automotive-cybersecurity-udm-viceroy/70238098007/ Kevin Tierney said he has been talking to officials at various universities for at least a decade about the issue of cybersecurity and...

By Titus Wu, BLOOMBERG LAW https://news.bloomberglaw.com/privacy-and-data-security/california-privacy-agency-faces-lobbying-in-writing-ai-rules Tech companies and privacy advocates are lobbying the California Privacy Protection Agency as it prepares to write new rules to guard against abuses caused by...

By Justin Kloczko, CAL MATTERS https://calmatters.org/commentary/2023/05/tech-privacy-protections-california-voters/ Getting denied a home loan, never hearing back from that job you applied for – these things happen all the time, but more and...

Four banks alone expect more than $255 million in scam and fraud claims in 2022. By Ashley Belanger, ARS TECHINCA October 5, 2022 https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/10/zelle-fraud-is-on-the-rise-and-many-victims-are-denied-refunds/ When seven of the biggest banks in America saw...

By Xu Yuan, MLEX https://mlexmarketinsight.com/news/comment/comment-handling-of-data-for-connected-cars-draws-scrutiny-over-privacy-concerns Automakers’ promise of a personalized “smart” driving experience based on connected technologies like smartphones is already meeting resistance from privacy advocates over how the automakers handle...