The nation’s strictest privacy law just took effect, to data brokers’ chagrin

On January 1, a new law known as DROP (Delete Request and Opt-out Platform) took effect. DROP allows California residents to ...

Wegmans responds to concerns over biometric data use in NYC

As first reported by Gothamist.com, newly posted signs in the windows of Wegmans stores in Manhattan and Brooklyn state that biometric data collection is underway and may include facial recognition, ...

ICE can use Medicaid data to find people without legal status for deportation cases

Starting this week, ICE can use Medicaid data in deportation cases. A judge rejected a legal challenge against the practice brought by Democrat-led states last year.
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Wegmans confirms use of facial recognition tech in ‘small fraction’ of stores

Wegmans confirmed that it is using facial recognition technology in a “small fraction” of its stores.Wegmans officials said ...

AI data centers use a lot of electricity. How it could affect your power bill

AI data centers require incredible amounts of energy to run. NPR's Planet Money investigates how that demand for power might affect your electric bills.