Clearview AI Is Facing A $23 Million Fine Over Facial Recognition In The UK

The UK’s national privacy watchdog on Monday warned Clearview AI that the controversial facial recognition company faces a potential fine of £17 million, or $23 million, for “alleged serious breaches” of the country’s data protection laws. The regulator also demanded the company delete the personal information of people in the UK. Photos in Clearview AI’s […]

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A Chinese Tennis Star Accused A Top Official Of Sexual Assault. Then She Disappeared.

Amid growing international attention on her plight, Chinese state media on Thursday suddenly released an email it said Peng had written to Women’s Tennis Association Chair Steve Simon. The letter, the authenticity of which could not be verified, claimed Peng was resting at home and had never authorized for the original “not true” statement to […]

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Prevent Catastrophic Climate Change Or Keep Burning Coal? You Can’t Have Both.

At the 26th United Nations Conference on Climate Change, diplomats put down on paper, for the first time, the collective need to accelerate phasing out coal and fossil fuels subsidies to meet their climate goals in a draft statement released Wednesday. Countries can either keep using coal at current levels or limit future warming to […]

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