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    Emma Roth
    ChatGPT breaks EU privacy rules, Italian regulator says.

    Italy’s data protection watchdog is giving OpenAI 30 days to respond to a new set of findings that claims the company is breaking data privacy laws in the EU. The agency didn’t disclose specific complaints, but it briefly banned ChatGPT in the country last year over claims it unlawfully collected users’ data.

    In a statement provided to TechCrunch, OpenAI said it believes its practices “align with GDPR and other privacy laws,” adding that it actively works “to reduce personal data in training our systems like ChatGPT.”

    ChatGPT is violating Europe's privacy laws, Italian DPA tells OpenAI | TechCrunch

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    Yelp will use AI to tell you if that burger’s any goodYelp will use AI to tell you if that burger’s any good
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    Emma Roth
    Asus’ dual-screen laptop has arrived.

    Following its reveal at CES earlier this month, Asus has launched the absolutely ridiculous Zenbook Duo, which stacks one 14-inch display atop the other, giving you a whole 19.8 inches of screen along with a detachable keyboard. It’s on sale now for $1,499.99.

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    Emma Roth
    RIP ad-free Prime Video.

    It’s official: ads have infiltrated my Amazon Prime Video account. I’ll miss watching The Boys and Invincible without any interruptions, but I’m still not convinced I need to pay an extra $2.99 per month just to regain that privilege.

    Emma Roth
    Emma Roth
    Blizzard has a new president.

    Following a wave of layoffs and the surprise departure of president Mike Ybarra, Blizzard has appointed Johanna Faries to head up the game developer.

    Faries worked for the NFL for over a decade before joining Activision in 2018 as a Call of Duty esports commissioner. She’s currently a Call of Duty general manager and will start her new role on February 5th.

    Introducing Johanna Faries as the new President of Blizzard Entertainment

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    Netflix is different now — and there’s no going back

    The past two years have been a whirlwind of changes at Netflix — and it’s all to transform the company into a revenue-driving machine that outlives other streamers.

    Emma Roth
    Spotify accuses Apple of ‘extortion’ with new App Store taxSpotify accuses Apple of ‘extortion’ with new App Store tax

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