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Big Tech slapped with $3.5bn in fines for using your personal data to train AI — and ‘it could be only the beginning,’ warns Surfshark | techradar

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Major tech companies have already been hit by fines totalling $3.5 billion for using vast amounts of users’ personal data to train their AI models, raising hopes that the days of AI operating in a regulatory vacuum might be coming to an end. The figures come from Surfshark, one of the best VPNs on the market, which recently analysed 10 AI-related sanctions imposed on the usual suspects — Anthropic, Meta, Google, Clearview, Apple, Amazon, and OpenAI — between 2022 and 2026. Read full story here: Big Tech slapped with $3.5bn in fines for…

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Federal government reaches deal with Google on Online News Act | CBC News

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Google and the federal government have reached an agreement in their dispute over the Online News Act, sources tell Radio-Canada and CBC News. The agreement would see Canadian news continue to be shared on Google’s platforms in return for the company making annual payments to news companies in the range of $100 million, a source with knowledge of the negotiations told CBC News. The federal government and Google agreed on the regulatory framework earlier this week, a government source familiar with the talks told Radio-Canada. Read full story here: Federal government reaches…

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