Waymo may use interior camera data to train generative AI models, but riders will be able to opt out

Waymo may use interior camera data to train generative AI models, but riders will be able to opt out

Waymo is preparing to use data from its robotaxis, including video from interior cameras tied to rider identities, to train generative AI models, according to an unreleased version of its privacy policy found by researcher Jane Manchun Wong, raising fresh questions about how much of a rider’s behavior inside autonomous vehicles could be repurposed for…

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AI and blockchain — A match made in heaven

AI and blockchain — A match made in heaven

The convergence of blockchain and AI is not optional but essential for creating a secure, transparent and decentralized foundation for autonomous agent economies. Opinion by: Merav Ozair, PhD Tech moguls cannot stop heralding the artificial intelligence revolution — from Bill Gates to Sundar Pichai to Jensen Huang — signaling that agentic AI and robotics will…

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EY updates privacy L2 as nixed Tornado Cash sanctions ease fears

EY updates privacy L2 as nixed Tornado Cash sanctions ease fears

EY’s enterprise blockchain Nightfall is now a zero-knowledge rollup as it says corporations are again comfortable with privacy tools with easing Tornado Cash sanctions. Big Four accounting firm EY, formerly Ernst & Young, has changed its enterprise-focused Ethereum layer-2 blockchain Nightfall to a zero-knowledge rollup design as it says corporate clients are more comfortable with…

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Genetic sharing site openSNP to shut down, citing concerns of data privacy and ‘rise in authoritarian governments’

Genetic sharing site openSNP to shut down, citing concerns of data privacy and ‘rise in authoritarian governments’

OpenSNP, a large open source repository for user-uploaded genetic data, will shut down and delete all of its data at the end of April, its co-founder has confirmed. In a blog post, openSNP co-founder Bastian Greshake Tzovaras attributed the decision to shutter the site both due to concerns of data privacy following the financial collapse…

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Privacy will unlock blockchain’s business potential

Privacy will unlock blockchain’s business potential

Innovative solutions like selective disclosure and dual-asset systems can balance data protection with regulatory compliance, paving the way for widespread adoption and innovation in Web3. Opinion by: Eran Barak, CEO at Midnight  It’s been almost 16 years since blockchain emerged from its esoteric fringes to enter global discourse, evidenced most recently by continued backing from…

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#Free speech and online privacy: Pavel Durov's rise to the top

#Free speech and online privacy: Pavel Durov's rise to the top

Telegram founder Pavel Durov is known for his focus on free speech and privacy-focused technology. Telegram founder and free speech advocate Pavel Durov was born on Oct. 10, 1984, in St. Petersburg, Russia, and demonstrated an early knack for computer science, culminating in the entrepreneur establishing several successful online social media platforms. While studying at…

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#iPhone and Android users will soon be able to send encrypted RCS messages to each other

#iPhone and Android users will soon be able to send encrypted RCS messages to each other

Text messages sent between iPhones and Android devices will soon benefit from end-to-end encryption (E2EE), after the GSM Association (GSMA) yesterday published new specifications for the Rich Communication Services (RCS) protocol that include support for cross-platform E2EE. RCS is a long-standing effort to enable SMS-style cross-platform communications with richer features, such as group messaging, typing…

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