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Meta slapped with record $1.3 billion EU fine over data privacy — CNN

Meta has been fined a record-breaking €1.2 billion ($1.3 billion) by European Union regulators for violating EU privacy laws by transferring the personal data of Facebook users to servers in the United States, writes Hanna Ziady.

Here is the link: https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/22/tech/meta-facebook-data-privacy-eu-fine/index.html

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The FDA will apparently let Elon Musk put a computer in a human’s brain — The Verge

Elon Musk’s brain-computer interface company Neuralink says it has received Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval to launch its first in-human clinical study, writes Sean Hollister and Jay Peters.

Sam Altman says OpenAI will leave the EU if there’s any real AI regulation – Gizmodo

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s overseas charm offensive is continuing...

FBI abused spy law but only like 280,000 times in a year — The Register

The FBI misused controversial surveillance powers more than 278,000 times between 2020 and early 2021, writes Jessica Lyons Hardcastle.

Indians harassed by spam calls flood on WhatsApp — BBC

As part of its "preventive actions to combat abuse"...

Elon Musk says he’s stepping down as Twitter CEO, will oversee product — CNBC

Musk said via Twitter that the new CEO, an unnamed woman, would start in about 6 weeks, writes Jonathan Vanian.