Today's digest looks at Meta's agreement to stop personalised Ads for an individual, Yahoo Sales of TechCrunch and UK Technology Secretary urging AI Copyright Critics to Embrace Change
Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, has agreed to stop targeting a UK citizen,Tanya O'Carroll, with personalised adverts – settling a landmark privacy case that could set a precedent for millions of social media users. The company has also stated it is considering offering UK users a paid, ad-free version of its platforms. The legal settlement allowed the company to avoid a trial in the high court in London.
Yahoo has announced the sale of TechCrunch, the influential tech journalism site, to media investment firm Regent. The deal marks another shift in ownership for TechCrunch, which has changed hands multiple times in recent years. According to Regent, they are thrilled to expand its reach as it provides breaking technology news, opinions, and analysis on tech companies worldwide to our audience.
UK technology secretary Peter Kyle has called on opponents of the government’s proposed AI copyright framework to avoid resisting change, as he prepares to make a decision on the controversial policy. The proposal, which has sparked backlash from British musicians and filmmakers, would require artists, authors, and companies to actively opt out if they do not want their work to be used in AI training by tech firms.
The technology secretary reaffirmed the government’s commitment to ensuring that the UK remains at the forefront of both technological advancement and artistic innovation, promising to find a path forward that supports both sectors.
The case brought by O’Carroll, sued the company in 2022, arguing that Facebook had breached UK data laws by refusing to honour her right to prevent the platform from collecting and processing her data for targeted advertising.
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