A study from the market research firm Honeycomb Strategy found a majority of Australians prefer privacy over targeted advertising, Bandt reports. Respondents indicated trust in social media to handle personal data is declining, while nine out of 10 consumers want transparency around how their information is used.Full story
Members of Ireland's Data Protection Commission indicated leading Big Tech companies are engaging with EU regulators to ensure artificial intelligence products comply with the EU General Data Protection Regulation, Reuters reports. The DPC officials said AI presents several major data privacy concerns, including potential public data scraping, the legal basis for the use of personal data and how AI developers will allow data subjects to exercise their rights under the law.
Politico reports the Council of the European Union is moving toward approval of an amended version of European Commission's proposal to harmonize and improve cross-border enforcement under the EU General Data Protection Regulation. Recent proposed amendments discussed among member states would provide smaller data protection authorities more input on cross-border matters and potentially set deadlines on DPA investigations.
European Commission Director for Artificial Intelligence and Digital Industry Lucilla Sioli was named the new director of the EU AI Office, Euronews reports. The AI Office will comprise five main departments, including those dedicated to regulation and compliance, safety, and innovation. The appointments and units will begin to take force 16 June.
The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology launched a testing, evaluation, validation and verification program to enhance understanding of artificial intelligence's capabilities.
Axios reports Transcend raised USD40 million in a series B fundraising round, bringing its total raised to USD90 million. The platform shifted in recent years from consumer-focused privacy tools to a product line that helps companies respond to data subject access requests, consumer opt-outs and more.Full story
The draft EU law regarding child sexual abuse material detection and reporting may not come to pass before European Parliament elections, Euractiv reports. Despite several compromise texts being circulated by the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union, member states have pushed for the implementation of existing digital regulations instead of drafting new CSAM legislation.
MediaPost reports a new privacy feature in Apple's operating system aims to potentially block ads and present further challenges to advertisers in the digital age. Web Eraser is an artificial intelligence-powered resource meant to spot openings in filters to remove some ads and includes an option to help inform search results.Full story
The RansomHub gang claimed responsibility for a cyberattack against the art house Christie's, which reportedly included stealing sensitive information of 500,000 private clients, Axios said. The hackers are allegedly trying to extort the auction house into paying a fee to get the information back before it is published, saying they may face a regulatory fine if they do so.Full story
Two companies face lawsuits over their alleged use of online tracking software to access sensitive consumer data. MediaPost reports Google was sued in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California for allegedly tracking a person's activity on the state's Department of Motor Vehicles website. And Patagonia faces a class-action complaint in the U.S.