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Data - Apr 01, 2026 Firefox 149 brings free built-in VPN and split-screen browsing

Firefox browser interface showing the built-in VPN feature active, with the Firefox fox mascot alongside.

Firefox 149 launches March 24 with a free built-in VPN offering 50GB monthly, split view, tab notes, and Smart Window AI - here's what it means for privacy.

by Luis Rijo

AI - Apr 01, 2026 AI facial recognition locked up the wrong woman for 5 months

Woman holds jail bars as AI facial recognition scan glows on the wall beside her.

A Tennessee grandmother spent five months in jail after Clearview AI misidentified her as a North Dakota bank fraud suspect. What the case reveals about AI oversight gaps.

by Luis Rijo

AI - Mar 31, 2026 South Korea rewrites the rulebook on pseudonymous data for AI

South Korea's PIPC risk-based data framework sorts AI processing into three compliance tiers.

South Korea's PIPC today overhauled its pseudonymous data guidelines, cutting required documents from 24 to 10 and setting a risk-based framework for AI training data use.

by Luis Rijo

AI - Mar 30, 2026 Google expands loyalty program ads to 14 countries and AI surfaces

Google Merchant Center expands loyalty program features to 14 countries, adding local inventory ads, regional Shopping ads, and AI Mode and Gemini surfaces for member benefits.

by Luis Rijo

AI - Mar 29, 2026 GDPR's AI training legal battle: regulators converge but still clash

World map circuit board with legal scales weighing AI neural network against fragmented data.

A new academic study maps 19 regulatory guidelines and global enforcement actions on GDPR legal bases for AI training, revealing surface consensus masking deep divergence.

by Luis Rijo

Audio - Mar 29, 2026 Music streaming is "minutes away from being obsolete"

Jimmy Iovine on David Senra's Founders podcast discussing streaming's future, February 2026.

Jimmy Iovine warns streaming services face obsolescence as artist-fan disconnect and broken revenue models collide. Here's what the music industry must do next.

by Luis Rijo

AI - Mar 29, 2026 ChatGPT ads hit $100M in six weeks - and OpenAI is just getting started

OpenAI's ChatGPT advertising pilot surpassed $100 million in annualized revenue within six weeks while expanding to over 600 advertisers and global rollout.

by Luis Rijo

AI - Mar 29, 2026 Google fires two algorithm updates in three days as NewFronts shift

Google March 2026 spam and core updates fire back to back at search rankings worldwide

Google's March 2026 spam and core updates hit within 72 hours while IAB NewFronts, Amazon AI prompts, and ChatGPT location data reshape digital advertising.

by Luis Rijo