Telegram, known for its strong privacy focus, has made a significant change in its policy by agreeing to share user data like IP addresses and phone numbers with authorities upon legal requests. This move, spurred by a legal investigation in France, raises concerns about the platform’s commitment to privacy and reflects a broader trend of social media giants grappling with the balance between user privacy and government pressures.
Facing legal pressure, Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has agreed to provide user data to authorities and introduced AI-powered content moderation. This decision marks a significant shift for the messaging app, known for its privacy-focused approach, and raises concerns about the implications for online censorship and user trust.
Intel’s Thunderbolt Share feature, now available on select Thunderbolt 4 and 5 systems and accessories, enables direct connectivity between two PCs. Users can share files, utilize the same peripherals, and synchronize data across both systems effortlessly with a single cable. The setup includes options for connecting two PCs to a Thunderbolt dock or monitor, or daisy-chaining two Thunderbolt PCs directly with everything passing through to the monitor.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is weighing the possibility of reactivating his personal TikTok account as the US government moves towards banning the platform over security concerns. Singh had previously deactivated his account last year after the Canadian government banned TikTok on government-issued devices due to concerns about data sharing with China. However, Singh emphasizes the importance of safeguards to protect Canadians on all social media platforms.
The US Senate has passed a bill that could ban TikTok or force its parent company, ByteDance, to sell it within a year due to national security concerns. The bill, which has already passed the House, gives ByteDance a limited time frame to address concerns about TikTok’s ownership structure and potential data sharing with the Chinese government. The move has sparked outrage among TikTok users and free speech advocates, who argue that the ban would be a form of censorship.
Hexagon and Microsoft have announced a strategic partnership to enhance collaboration and innovation within the discrete manufacturing industry. They will connect modern cloud infrastructure with manufacturing and engineering systems to empower employees and accelerate product development. This partnership aims to transform collaboration, apply digital twins, and leverage AI for productivity gains and optimal decision-making.
Texture is a new company founded by serial startup veteran Sanjiv Sanghavi that aims to become a common data collection and sharing platform for renewable power sources like wind, solar, and batteries. The company believes that by connecting these systems and making their data more accessible, it can accelerate the adoption of renewable energy and help to fight climate change.
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is investigating how big tech firms’ access to vast amounts of data could benefit consumers and finance companies. If the FCA’s analysis finds that tech firms’ data could be beneficial in the financial services sector, it would aim to encourage more data sharing between tech and financial companies. The FCA is also concerned about the potential risks or harms from non-sharing of data and would collaborate with the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to develop proposals to enhance data sharing where feasible.
