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CA Privacy Agency OKs Watered Down Algorithmic Regulations
The regs will formalize a future where humans are no longer in the loop.
CA Privacy Agency Goes DOGE on Data Regulations for AI and Algorithms
California's top privacy agency has gutted regs surrounding data and algorithmic decisions.
California Privacy Agency Goes After the Auto Industry
Honda settled allegations that it failed to disclose data agreements with third parties, and requested more personal information than necessary when people tried to exercise privacy rights with the company.
Surveillance Pricing Would Be Illegal Under Newly Proposed California Bill
The legislature will scrutinize the novel practice of charging people different prices for the same product based on their data.
Surveillance Pricing is Up to Us Now
The FTC found that retailers do use data such as scrolling habits, purchase history, and location in charging people different prices for the same product.
CA Privacy Agency Advances Regulations, Might Loosen Rules on Automated Decisions
The California Privacy Protection Agency advanced several regulations surrounding automated decisions and data brokers, as well as announced the exit of Executive Director Ashkan Soltani.
CA Privacy Agency to Data Brokers: Hey, How’s it Going?
California's privacy agency is conducting a public sweep of data brokers, who collect and sell a lot of personal data.
Newsom Touts Regulating Tech While Vetoing Bills Actually Regulating It
Newsom vetoed several tech bills.
Will Newsom Sign These Tech Bills?
Despite amendments that were lobbied by tech companies such as Anthropic, it didn’t seem to convert the bill’s naysayers.
CA AI Bills Get Watered Down As They Move to Senate Floor
Senate Bill 1047, the high-profile bill aimed at regulating future AI systems, was amended following suggestions from the AI company Anthropic. Another bill concerning discriminatory algorithms, AB 2930, was also defanged, and a bill mandating the DMV disclose more autonomous vehicle data also moved forward.
Software Used By a Meditation App and DoorDash is Being Sued For Sending Personal Data to Unknown Third Parties Without Consent
Calm is a popular guided meditation app that seeks to help you "stress less," "sleep more," and "live mindfully." It also tells lots of unknown third parties that you're depressed without your consent. People order food through DoorDash and swipe on the dating app Tagged, but it's collecting their geolocation.