New York proposes banning surveillance pricing and electronic shelf labels
Usually, I don’t write about proposed legislation, but wait until the proposals become law. However, I’m so upset about surveillance […]
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Consumer groups ask for investigation into Elon Musk’s Grok AI tool that creates intimate images of people without their permission
A coalition of consumer protection, privacy, and digital rights advocacy organizations led by Consumer Federation of America, or CFA, filed
Trump continues to push crypto, but don’t put it in your retirement accounts
In yet another executive order, President Trump is giving an even bigger nod of approval to his cryptocurrency buddies. An
Happy April Fools’ Day
Any jokes on the big joke day? On Facebook, I saw a fake announcement that Taylor Swift and Travis Kelsey
Why doesn’t the FTC urge consumers to delete their 23andMe data before the company is sold?
Photo: Hannob In a letter to a bankruptcy court Monday, the chair of
AI voice cloning programs can easily make a copy of a person’s voice, but companies lack safeguards to prevent harm, study finds
Are you worried about AI and how it may affect your life? Concern is warranted. Many AI voice cloning products
Data centers’ massive need for electricity increases demand for dirty energy and costs consumers more
For years, I’ve been concerned about adding millions of electric vehicles to an aging electrical grid. Now, there’s huge demand
Marriott customer? Here’s what you need to know about its recent data breach
Photo: Tksteven Marriott has reached a settlement on charges related to a data breach that exposed the information of millions
Federal court rules Google is an illegal monopoly
Monopoly power hurts consumers in so many ways every day. It’s good news that states and the federal government are bringing more antitrust actions. A federal judge in Washington, D.C., ruled Monday that Google unlawfully leverages its dominance in the online search and related text advertising markets through exclusionary contracts, harming consumers and advertisers.