Mega fine for AI company illegally storing facial images in UK

Published

3 years ago

May 24, 2022

Brittany Coles

A Facial recognition company has been slapped with a mega fine in the UK for illegally storing facial images

Clearview AI has been fined more than 7.5 million pounds by the UK’s privacy watchdog

The company has been told to delete the data of UK residents.

This comes as the firm gathers images from the internet to create a global facial recognition database.

The Information Commissioner’s Office says that breaches UK data protection laws.

A Clearview AI chief executive says the ICO misinterpreted the technology and intentions of the tech.

But the ICO says that, globally, the company has stored more than 20 billion facial images.

Clearview AI takes publicly posted pictures from Facebook, Instagram and other sources, usually without the knowledge of the platform or any permission.

The UK has become the fourth country to take enforcement action against the firm, following France, Italy and Australia.

OpenAI launches ChatGPT shopping search update

OpenAI’s ChatGPT now features ad-free shopping powered by GPT-4o, available to all users as a user-focused alternative to Google.

Published

6 hours ago

April 30, 2025

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OpenAI’s ChatGPT now features ad-free shopping powered by GPT-4o, available to all users as a user-focused alternative to Google.

OpenAI has just rolled out powerful new shopping features as part of the latest ChatGPT search upgrade.

The new shopping capability is powered by GPT-4o and is now live for all ChatGPT users, including those on free plans and even those not logged in. Crucially, OpenAI says no ads, no commissions, and no bias, unlike traditional search engines.

OpenAI is clearly setting its sights on Google, offering a cleaner, user-first alternative to ad-driven results.

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Tech

Amazon under fire for giving in to President Trump

Amazon faces criticism for concealing tariff impacts on its Haul site, prompting a political response from the White House and a follow-up from Trump to Bezos.

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7 hours ago

April 30, 2025

Ahron Young

Amazon faces criticism for concealing tariff impacts on its Haul site, prompting a political response from the White House and a follow-up from Trump to Bezos.

Amazon under fire for hiding tariff costs on Haul site. Amazon has announced it will not show how tariffs impact prices on its Haul platform, drawing backlash from the White House.

Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt called it a political move. President Trump personally contacted Jeff Bezos, initially criticising the decision but later commending Bezos for resolving the matter.

Planned tariff changes in May could have major impacts on Amazon and its rivals.

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Can Aplhabet’s Google keep up in the AI wars?

Alphabet’s Q1 results surpass expectations, driven by AI, YouTube, and Cloud growth, but faces regulatory risks and search revenue concerns; insights from analyst Brad Gastwirth.

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7 hours ago

April 30, 2025

Ahron Young

Alphabet’s Q1 results surpass expectations, driven by AI, YouTube, and Cloud growth, but faces regulatory risks and search revenue concerns; insights from analyst Brad Gastwirth.

Alphabet’s Q1 blowout: AI, YouTube and Cloud power growth. Alphabet, Google’s parent company, crushed expectations with its Q1 results thanks to booming AI initiatives, YouTube performance, and Cloud services.

However, looming regulatory risks and concerns about search revenue cannibalisation by AI remain.

Market analyst Brad Gastwirth weighs in:

Can Google Cloud catch up to AWS and Azure? Is Alphabet still a smart buy?

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