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📊 Google Analytics Allegedly Violates GDPR, Warns Swedish Authority

Google Analytics has been found to violate GDPR rules, warns the Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection. The tool allegedly transfers users' data from websites and mobile apps to the U.S. without their consent, raising concerns about surveillance risks by the U.S. government. In response, Google emphasized that Google Analytics doesn’t identify or track individuals across the web, but the responsibility lies with website publishers for compliance and ethical data use.

🐦 Twitter Blocks Google Search Access to Unregistered Users

Google Search has dropped over half of the indexed URLs from Twitter after the social media platform started only displaying tweets to registered users. From 471 million tweets indexed, it has fallen to 180 million. While Google can still display new tweets in search results due to its firehose deal with Twitter, older tweets are gradually being removed from Google's core web search index, impacting Twitter's visibility and ad impressions.

💬 Legal Hurdles Lead to ChatGPT Disabling 'Browse With Bing'
OpenAI has temporarily disabled the 'Browse with Bing' feature in its chatbot, ChatGPT, due to content-related concerns, amid ongoing lawsuits over alleged copyright and privacy violations. The legal disputes challenge the use of copyright-protected books in AI training and the unauthorized collection of user data. The outcomes of these cases could establish important legal precedents for privacy and copyright in AI, potentially leading to tighter regulations and influencing future AI development.

💸 Retailers Anticipate Hit as Supreme Court Denies Student Loan Forgiveness

US Supreme Court's rejection of Biden's student loan forgiveness plan may significantly impact retail & hospitality sectors. Deutsche Bank warns that the resumption of federal student loan payments, coinciding with back-to-school & holiday seasons, could shrink consumer spending by $14 billion/month, affecting businesses like Macy's, Target, and Kohl's. E-commerce companies, bars, restaurants & retailers of apparel, home goods, and electronics are expected to feel the hit as consumers curtail spending to repay loans.

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