Apollo Reports Data Breach From ‘Social Engineering Incident’

Apollo Global Management Inc. said hackers breached its systems in July and accessed personal information, following a spate of attempted or successful cyberattacks at major hedge funds in recent weeks.

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Apollo says hackers accessed personal data in latest Wall Street breach

Private equity group launched probe that determined names, home addresses and social security numbers had been stolen in cyber attack last month

Dutch regulator fines Uber $966m for automating driver suspensions

European regulators have imposed billions in penalties on US technology companies due to privacy, competition and digital market rules The Dutch data protection authority has fined ⁠Uber €825m ($966m) for deactivating driver ⁠accounts through automated systems without ​adequately informing them, according to a 17 August decision. The penalty would be the second-largest issued yet under Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Continue reading...

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Uber faces €825m fine for breaching European data rules - The Times

Uber faces €825m fine for breaching European data rules  The Times

China’s trade grip tightens in Europe as clock ticks towards October deadline

Midway through a three-month negotiating period with Beijing, new data show the trade balances of 24 European Union member states are still moving in what Brussels considers to be the wrong direction. China extended its trade surplus over all but three EU members in July compared to a year earlier, calculations based on new Chinese customs figures showed. In some instances, the monthly swing was dramatic. China’s surplus with Sweden quadrupled, while for Malta it rose by 166.6 per cent. For...

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ChatGPT has entered the group chat. Texters have…feelings about it.

OpenAI announced a feature that lets texters write and send messages with ChatGPT. Tim Robberts/Getty Images OpenAI launched a plugin that lets ChatGPT draft and send text messages within iMessage on a Mac. The feature drew backlash from many texters online. One called it an "open-book 'are you an idiot' test." Others worried about the privacy implications of giving ChatGPT access to all your texts. A hot new bombshell has entered the group chat: ChatGPT. OpenAI announced a new plugin for A...

Uber fined nearly $1 billion by Dutch regulators over automated suspensions of driver accounts

Netherlands Fines Uber 825 Million Euros Over Driver Account Deactivations

The ruling is based on European data regulations which state that people should not "be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing".

Netherlands fines Uber $960m for suspending driver accounts

Netherlands fines Uber 825 mn euros for suspending driver accounts

Uber fined 825 mln euros over automated driver deactivations - The Star

Uber fined 825 mln euros over automated driver deactivations  The Star

Dutch privacy watchdog fines Uber €825m over drivers’ rights

The Dutch data protection authority AP has fined Uber €825 million for deactivating drivers’ accounts through automated systems without properly...

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Dutch government losing €3 billion in tobacco taxes as illegal market expands

The Dutch government collected 3 billion euros less in excise duties and value-added tax on tobac

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