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A German data watchdog has been investigating OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's Worldcoin project since late last year due to concerns over its large-scale processing of sensitive biometric data, the regulator's president told Reuters. The Bavarian State Office for Data Protection Supervision started investigating Worldcoin in November 2022 because of concerns that the project seeks to process "sensitive data at a very large scale" using new technology, Michael Will, the state regulat...

A total of 104 inmates including 24 men, 74 women, and six minors are currently lodged at the detention centre. All of these immigrants are from Myanmar and they crossed over to Indian territory in the past two years.

On Friday, French privacy watchdog CNIL said the legality of Worldcoin's approach "seems questionable."

Frances privacy watchdog CNIL said on Friday it is aware of ChatGPT-founder Sam Altmans Worldcoin project and that the legality of its biometric data collection "seems questionable".

Privacy experts aren't thrilled about the expansion to over 500 locations.

Amazon is bringing its pay-by-palm technology to Whole Foods stores.

Nevada recently passed a sweeping and restrictive consumer health data privacy law that requires covered businesses and individuals to provide privacy rights to consumers who provide health data to companies not covered by other laws that apply to health care providers.

Oregon passed the Oregon Consumer Privacy Act OCPA June 22. OCPA gives consumers in Oregon the right to confirm the collection of personal data by companies and request its deletion or to opt out of data sales or targeted ads. Protects sensitive identifiable data.

Nevada has become the latest state to pass a law protecting residents private health data online. Companies which compile personal data must disclose the collection to consumers and must obtain consent.

Nevada has enacted a Health Data Privacy Law similar to Washington State's My Health My Data Act. Law requires businesses which collect identifiable health data to obtain consent from consumers before collecting or selling health data.