Privacy issues

US state sues Apple over child sex abuse images in iCloud

Apple has been under pressure from child safety advocates following a decision several years ago not to jeopardise user privacy and security by allowing scanning of data stored in iCloud.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Feb 18, 2026

US Capitol police searching a vehicle on Feb 17 in the vicinity of the Capitol in Washington DC, after a young man running towards the building with a shotgun was arrested.

Data leak at Abu Dhabi finance summit exposes global figures, FT reports

Attendees at the Abu Dhabi flagship investment conference included former British prime minister David Cameron and hedge fund billionaire Alan Howard.

New world for users and brands as ads hit AI chatbots

ChatGPT developer OpenAI began showing ads in chatbot conversations for free and low-cost users.

US judge to hear request for ‘immediate takedown’ of Epstein files over unredacted victims’ names

The US Justice Department released more than three million files last week related to the investigation into sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

‘Moltbook’ social media site for AI agents had big security hole, cyber firm Wiz says

Moltbook is a Reddit-like site advertised as a “social network built exclusively for AI agents” through which AI chatbots can "compare notes about their work".

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Jan 23, 2026

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (left) and US President Donald Trump posing for a photo during their meeting on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos.

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Extra safeguards for more sensitive medical info like mental health conditions: MOH

With the passing of the Health Information Bill, all healthcare providers have to contribute patients’ key health information to the National Electronic Health Record system by early 2027.

BBC settles with Oct 7 attack survivors after filming their destroyed home ‘without permission’

The BBC had reportedly agreed to pay the family £28,000 (S$48,400), according to the Jewish News.

Disney to pay $12.8m to resolve alleged child privacy law violations, says Justice Dept

Disney used information from personal data from children over 13 for targeted advertising.

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