EU & UK
- Ireland’s Data Protection Commission opened an inquiry into Google’s Pathways Language Model 2, also known as PaLM2.
- Netherlands’ Authority of Consumers and Markets(ACM) published guidelines on the Digital Services Act (DSA) for providers of online services.
- French Data Protection Authority fined CEGEDIM SANTÉ €800,000 for unlawful processing of health data.
- BEUC and members filed complaints to the European Commission and CPC-Network on deceptive practices by video game companies.
- EDPB called for expression of interest for an event on Consent or Pay guidelines.
AMERICAS
- Tech, US officials discussed AI development, data and power needs at the White House.
- DuckDuckGo launched a new browser-based tool that automatically scans data broker websites for name and address and requests that they be removed.
- Colombia’s SIC fined ambulance service COP 69.8 M for failure to register personal data processing activities.
ASIA PACIFIC
- Australia’s Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 was introduced to the House of Representatives.
- Cyberspace Administration of China published implementation guidelines for standard contracts on the cross-border flow of personal information in mainland China and Macao.
