EU court fined the European Commission for violation of data protection rules
The EU General Court ruled that the European Commission must pay €400 in damages to a German citizen for violating data protection laws. The case marks the first time the Commission has been held liable for failing to comply with its data regulations.
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Court documents unveiled that Zuckerberg approved the use of pirated content to train Meta’s AI model
A group of authors are accusing Meta of knowingly using copyrighted material. The authors claim that internal Meta documents, disclosed during the discovery phase, prove the company was aware that the works were pirated.
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Google will face a class action lawsuit over data collection
The lawsuit accuses Google of collecting personal data despite users disabling tracking features on their devices. An US federal judge dismissed Google’s argument that it had sufficiently informed users about its Web & App Activity settings and obtained their consent for tracking.
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X launched the Grok AI assistant iPhone app in the US
The standalone app version of the chatbot, which xAI calls a beta, can perform the same functions as the one built into X, as it can answer questions and generate images. xAI is also working on a dedicated Grok.com website that currently has a “coming soon” message on it.
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New products
Samsung Galaxy A56
Galaxy A56 will have an Exynos 1580 processor, 8GB or 12GB of RAM and up to 256GB of storage. It will come with a 5,000mAh battery.
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Poco X7 Pro
The phone has a 6.67-inch AMOLED screen, Dimensity 8400 Ultra, 8GB or 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. It comes with a 6000mAh battery.
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