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- 15th International Conference on Neurolaw and Human Rights Announced▼5th International Conference on Neurolaw and Human Rights
The 5th International Conference on Neurolaw and Human Rights is being discussed. Neurolaw sits at the intersection of neuroscience and law, raising questions about brain evidence in courts, mental privacy, cognitive liberty and how emerging neurotechnology should be regulated under human rights standards. No details on dates, location, speakers or outcomes were available in the coverage, so the specifics of the conference remain unclear.
- 2Browser-based grammar checking that keeps your typing local●Spell checking without sending everything you type to the cloud A grammar checker in the browser reads everything you wr
LanguageTool is being highlighted as a grammar and spell checker that can run entirely in the browser, meaning emails, chat messages, internal documents and customer notes need not be sent to a vendor's cloud for analysis. The discussion contrasts this local approach with most commercial tools, which upload everything a user types, raising privacy concerns for sensitive workplace text.
- 3Meta's Muse AI reportedly profiles users through their social circles●Oh ye gods ... Meta strikes again https://www. ibtimes.co.uk/meta-muse-ai-pro files-users-social-circles-1824205 # artif
Meta is facing fresh criticism over its Muse AI, which reports say profiles users by analysing their social circles. The story, picked up by the International Business Times, has sparked alarm among privacy advocates who see it as another example of the company expanding data collection under the banner of artificial intelligence.
- 4Digital sovereignty in Asia: seven countries, seven different paths●Digitale Souveränität in Asien: sieben Länder, sieben verschiedene Wege Am 26. https:// vsx.is/de/digitale-souveraenit a
Verein für SaferSpaces, a German digital rights organisation, has published an overview of how seven Asian countries are pursuing digital sovereignty. The piece, tagged under privacy, open source and data protection, argues each country is taking its own distinct route to reducing dependence on foreign technology, reflecting growing global debate about control over digital infrastructure.
- 5DEPH Labs names Lisa Loud as chief executive●DEPH Labs Appoints Lisa Loud as CEO to Accelerate Privacy-Centric Precision Health and Biological Age Testing
DEPH Labs has appointed Lisa Loud as its chief executive officer, a move the company says will accelerate its work in privacy-centric precision health and biological age testing. The announcement, carried by business and international outlets, positions the startup at the intersection of health technology and data privacy, with Loud expected to lead its growth in preventive diagnostics.
- 6Meta suspends Muse chat sharing feature over privacy exposure●Meta suspends Muse chats sharing feature after it left private details exposed Researchers accessed 6,800 shared convers
Meta has suspended the sharing feature of its Muse AI chatbot after researchers were able to access roughly 6,800 shared conversations, some containing private details and internal company documents. The feature, which let users post chats publicly, inadvertently exposed sensitive information. Privacy advocates and tech commentators are highlighting the lapse as another example of AI companies moving fast on features before securing user data.
- 7AfD hit by major data breach exposing 420,000 records▼AfD Data Breach raises Security Concerns as 420,000 Emails, Bank Statements and Membership Records Leak
A large data breach at Germany's Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has exposed roughly 420,000 files, including internal emails, bank statements and membership records. The leak is raising concerns about the party's data security practices and the privacy risks for its members, whose personal and financial details may now be circulating publicly.
- 8Meta faces multi-billion penalty in New Mexico lawsuit●Milliardenstrafe für # MetaPlatforms wegen systematischer Lügen: New Mexico | heise online https://www. heise.de/news/Mi
New Mexico has imposed a multi-billion-dollar penalty on Meta Platforms, accusing the company of systematic deception. The German tech coverage of the case is being widely shared, framing the ruling as a landmark rebuke of Meta's practices around privacy and user safety, particularly concerning its handling of Facebook and social media obligations in the US state.
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The United States has prohibited government agencies from using DeepSeek, the Chinese artificial intelligence application. The move reflects growing Washington concern over security and data risks tied to Chinese-developed AI tools. It comes as DeepSeek's rapid rise has drawn international scrutiny and prompted several governments to restrict or review its use on official devices and networks.