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Google’s AI model faces European Union scrutiny from privacy watchdog – The Associated Press

Google’s AI model faces European Union scrutiny from privacy watchdog  The Associated Press Google’s AI notebook can generate a podcast about your notes  Engadget EU kicks off an inquiry into Google’s AI model  The Register Source link Google’s AI model faces European Union scrutiny from privacy watchdog – The Associated Press #Googles #model #faces #European #Union #scrutiny #privacy …

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Some ad tech vendors are pulling back from Google’s Privacy Sandbox amid uncertainty

Amid delays, regulatory backlash, and even its most ardent supporters turning sour, Google’s alternatives to third-party cookies are now murkier than a London fog. It’s no wonder some ad tech vendors are dialing down investments and playing the waiting game for a sunnier forecast. But unlike those publishers taking more drastic measures, these vendors aren’t …

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‘It’s in Google’s best interest’: Sources urge more formal Privacy Sandbox legal terms

A May outage involving the Google Privacy Sandbox APIs put the stark realities of Google Chrome, the world’s most popular web browser, deprecating support for third-party cookies into focus for many in ad tech.  While Google’s engineering team was quick to make the requisite repairs and little-to-no data was lost as a result of the …

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Ad execs sound the alarm over Google’s risky Privacy Sandbox terms

Add contractual landmines to marketers’ growing gripes with Google’s third-party cookie alternatives. Turns out, if its tech stumbles and a company’s profits plummet, guess who’s left footing the bill? Yep, not Google. The companies diving into these alternatives (aka the Privacy Sandbox) are on their own, with no Google-sized safety net in sight.  While many …

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From its start, Gmail conditioned us to trade privacy for free services

Long before Gmail became smart enough to finish your sentences, Google’s now-ubiquitous email service was buttering up the public for a fate that defined the internet age: if you’re not paying for the product, you are the product. When Gmail was announced on April 1, 2004, its lofty promises and the timing of its release …

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From its start, Gmail conditioned us to trade privacy for free services

Long before Gmail became smart enough to finish your sentences, Google’s now-ubiquitous email service was buttering up the public for a fate that defined the internet age: if you’re not paying for the product, you are the product. When Gmail was announced on April 1, 2004, its lofty promises and the timing of its release …

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Google is updating Android TVs to fix a big Gmail privacy problem

Google is working on a fix to block crafty individuals from gaining access to the emails of accounts logged in to some Android TV units. The Android TV operating system, which is preloaded on many smart TVs on the market, could allow people with physical access to get into Gmail and other services associated with …

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