Foodinho, a subsidiary of GlovoApp23, will have to amend the way it processes its riders’ data through a digital platform and verify that the algorithms used to book and assign orders for food and other products do not result into discrimination. The company was also fined EUR 2.6 million. This decision by the Italian SA (Guarantor…
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Game Over: Chinese Company Deploys Facial Recognition to Limit Teenagers
Tiffany May and Amy Chang Chien For almost every video game restriction, children and teenagers will find a way around it. But the room to maneuver is shrinking in China, where underage players are required to log on using their real names and identification numbers as part of countrywide regulations aimed at limiting screen time…
Swiss Post acquires e2e encrypted cloud services provider, Tresorit
Natasha Lomas reports: Swiss Post, the former state-owned mail delivery firm which became a private limited company in 2013, diversifying into logistics, finance, transport and more (including dabbling in drone delivery) while retaining its role as Switzerland’s national postal service, has acquired a majority stake in Swiss-Hungarian startup Tresorit, an early European pioneer in end-to-end-encrypted cloud…
Twitter Pledges to ‘Fully Comply’ With India Internet Rules
Saritha Rai and Upmanyu Trivedi report: Twitter Inc. pledged to “fully comply” with India’s new internet regulations, caving in a dispute with the government over rules that critics say curtail privacy and free speech. The U.S. social media giant has appointed an interim chief compliance officer, will name a grievance officer by July 11 and set…