Data Privacy
Coupang founder issues first in-person apology over data breach amid record sales
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U.S.-listed e-commerce giant Coupang Inc. reported record annual sales for 2025 despite a massive data breach that hurt fourth-quarter results. Founder and Chairman Bom Kim issued his first in-person apology to customers during Friday's earnings call. This follows a written apology in late December.
Meta has struck a major deal with Nvidia to purchase millions of Blackwell and Rubin GPUs, marking a new phase in AI infrastructure. The partnership includes deploying Nvidia's Confidential Computing technology in WhatsApp to enable AI features while protecting user data. This expands on Meta's ambitious AI investments amid growing demand for integrated computing solutions.
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Several top photo ID apps have exposed user data due to database misconfigurations, impacting an estimated 150,000 individuals. The breach highlights vulnerabilities in mobile security tools designed for identity verification. TechRadar reported the incident on February 9, 2026.
The ongoing collaboration between France Travail and LinkedIn is sparking internal criticism. This pilot project, launched in five regions, aims to enhance recruitment but raises concerns about data protection and the public service's core mission.
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Google will discontinue its free dark web monitoring tool early next year, ending notifications about personal data leaks. The service, which alerts users to appearances of their name, email, or phone number on the dark web, will stop monitoring new results on January 15, 2026. Access to existing reports will be removed on February 16, 2026.
Academic researchers have revealed a new Android vulnerability called Pixnapping that lets malicious apps steal 2FA codes, private messages, and other visible data without needing permissions. The attack, which takes less than 30 seconds, exploits screen rendering times and has been demonstrated on Google Pixel phones and the Samsung Galaxy S25. Google has released partial mitigations, with further patches planned.