UK tribunal orders Apple to hand over iCloud data

4. oktober 2025 Rapportert av AI

A UK tribunal has ruled that Apple must provide access to iCloud data for law enforcement purposes, prompting strong disapproval from the company. The decision revives concerns over encryption backdoors and user privacy in the digital age. Apple has described the order as a significant setback for data protection.

Google Unveils Major AI Upgrades for Chrome Browser

In a significant move to integrate artificial intelligence more deeply into everyday web browsing, Google announced a sweeping expansion of AI features in its Chrome browser. The updates, revealed at a virtual event, promise to enhance user productivity and security through tools like automated content summarization and real-time threat detection. This development comes amid growing competition in the AI space and raises questions about data privacy in an increasingly automated online world.

EU-land i dødvale om chatkontroll – beslutning utsatt igjen

9. oktober 2025 Rapportert av AI

EU-landene er fortsatt uenige om den kontroversielle chatkontroll-loven, som innebærer overvåking av digitale meldinger. Onsdag kveld ble beslutningen utsatt nok en gang. Forslaget ses som en måte å spore barneporografi på, men kritiseres som massesensur.

Vandals deface New York subway ads for AI companion pendant

Critics have vandalized advertisements for the Friend AI necklace in New York subways, protesting its surveillance features and role in addressing loneliness. The campaign, launched by 22-year-old founder Avi Schiffmann, has sparked widespread backlash online and offline. While Schiffmann defends the device as a supplement to human relationships, detractors warn of privacy risks and societal harms.

Meta to use AI chat data for ads without user opt-out

3. oktober 2025 Rapportert av AI

Meta has announced that it will use users' conversations with its AI assistant to personalize advertisements on Facebook and Instagram. The company will not provide an opt-out option for this form of ad targeting. This policy begins in the European Union and will expand to other regions.

Apple and Google remove ICE-tracking apps under DOJ pressure

5. oktober 2025 Rapportert av AI

Apple and Google have removed several apps designed to help users track and avoid U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activities from their app stores. The companies bowed to legal demands from the Department of Justice (DOJ) amid the Trump administration's immigration enforcement push. This action has raised concerns about censorship and privacy for immigrant communities.