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Google's updated privacy policy removes its long-standing promise not to use personal data from Gmail, Drive, and Photos for ad personalization, opening the door to leveraging such data—especially via its Personal Intelligence feature—for targeted advertising.
A server misconfiguration caused some Gemini-powered Google Home Speakers to repeatedly download software updates, with some users reporting up to 3 terabytes of data usage over two weeks. Google confirmed the bug affected only some devices and has rolled out a fix.
A tweet criticizes OpenAI for potentially using user data to improve their models and urges them to be transparent about data practices.
Researcher Alexander Hanff claims Google Chrome silently downloads a 4GB AI model to user devices without consent, raising concerns about potential violations of EU privacy laws and significant energy consumption.