The world is connected through fractured, censored, controllable siloed data and monetary networks.They work at the highest levels, but billions fall through the cracks, underserved and kept apart through fragmentation.We deserve neutral global networks.Infrastructure that lets us store, access, send, and do whatever we want with our own data and money.We believe this will change the world once implemented at scale.This is what Dash is for. ...

Adam Breeden/ZDNETFollow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google.ZDNET's key takeawaysSmart TVs track viewing habits with ACR tech.Collected data fuels billions in targeted ads.Turning off ACR protects privacy but takes effort.Did you know that whenever you turn on your smart TV, you invite an unseen guest to watch it with you?These days, most mainstream TVs use automatic content recognition (ACR), a type of ad-tracking technology that collects data on everything you watch and sends it to a central ...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SIIA releases consumer survey results on insights and attitudes about data privacy and comfort with various data uses under different conditions. ...

Flaw in photo booth maker’s website exposes customers’ pictures https://t.co/BA2xbTe1zW ...

Kenyan court suspends 'landmark' US health aid deal over data privacy concerns https://t.co/QXBz0YTEK6 ...

A Kenyan court temporarily froze the nation’s health deal with the US after a lobby group raised data-privacy concerns, even as President Donald Trump courts more African countries with similar pacts https://t.co/zMQ5Cf0tdZ ...

This video shows the moment a Colombian woman was arrested at a daycare center in Chicago on the 5th of November following what ICE called a targeted traffic stop. In a statement defending the arrest, the Department of Homeland Security said the woman's car was registered to a female illegal alien. But that made me wonder, how would they know that.They had to link vehicle registration data, which is held by the states, with citizenship data, which is held by the federal government. Documents show that ICE c ...

Consumer Credit - U.S. consumer credit increased by $9.18 billion in October 2025, significantly missing analyst expectations of $11.80 billion and falling from September's $13.09 billion, indicating a potential cooling in consumer borrowing [2][7] - Total U.S. consumer debt reached $18.09 trillion as of October 2025, marking a 2.9% increase year-over-year [3][7] - Outstanding bankcard balances climbed to $1.08 trillion, an increase of 3.7% year-over-year, while auto loans and leases saw a 1.3% rise to $1.685 trillion [3] Regulatory Scrutiny on Tech Giants - Republican Attorneys General launched a probe in May 2025 into Apple (AAPL) and Google (GOOGL) over their handling of Chinese-owned applications like TikTok and Deep Seek, citing data privacy concerns and potential violations of state consumer protection laws [4][7]

AI Regulation & Innovation - The industry emphasizes the need for a unified, light-handed approach to AI regulation at the federal level, cautioning against fragmented state laws [1] - Concerns exist that multiple, differing jurisdictional AI laws (potentially up to 55, plus territories) could hinder the United States' research and development pacing advantage [2] - The industry views the current patchwork of state AI laws as detrimental to maintaining the US's global innovation leadership [2][3] - The industry believes the innovation gap between the US and competitors like China is narrowing, and regulatory hurdles could exacerbate this [3] Preemption & Best Practices - There's ongoing debate regarding federal preemption of state AI laws, with attempts to include it in defense bills [4] - The industry acknowledges state-level concerns regarding consumer protection, fraud, online safety for children, and data privacy [5] - The industry suggests identifying best practices from state-level "laboratories of democracy" to inform a preemptive federal approach [6] - The industry highlights the potential for increased costs to consumers due to state-level compliance with varying AI regulations [7] Compliance Costs vs Innovation - The industry questions whether resources should be allocated to compliance with numerous state regulations or to fostering competition and innovation [7] - The industry draws a parallel to GDPR implementation in Europe, noting the initial scramble for compliance and the potential for similar challenges with fragmented AI laws in the US [6]

RT BNB Chain Developers | BNB Hack Dec 5-6 🇦🇪 (@BNBChainDevs)The future of crypto privacy isn’t just about hiding, it’s about compliance-compatible protection.Across the industry, privacy is moving towards similar models. This includes stealth address approaches such as EIP-5564 and protocol-level features like Confidential Extensions and ZK compression that improve privacy at scale.BNB Chain is building a broader model.We collaborate with our community to create a diverse privacy ecosystem rather than rely ...