Google has been fined 403 million euros for breaching the EU's privacy rules by mishandling users' location data. Ireland's Data Protection Commission found that Google unlawfully processed data in its Web & App Activity and Location History settings. Regulators also said Google's processing of personal data in its Location Accuracy feature was not lawful, fair, or transparent. The investigation, which began six years ago, looked at Google's compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation from 2018 to 2020. Google stated that it has since updated its policies and improved tools for managing location data.

It's not hard to explain why business is booming for telehealth companies. The apps and websites offer quick, convenient access to prescriptions for sensitive medical conditions, including weight loss, sexual problems and mental health conditions. But U.S. regulators are increasingly singling them out for deceptive, unethical business practices. The Federal Trade Commission recently filed a lawsuit alleging telehealth company Hims & Hers secretly exposed customers’ health data and signed them up for hard-to-cancel subscriptions without their permission. It's the latest in a series of similar cases. Experts say part of the problem is that most privacy and consumer protection laws don't directly apply to telehealth companies.

As the new school year kicks in, the debate around student AI use is raging. New York City and Los Angeles school districts have banned most student AI use for a year to study the technology's impact. Microsoft just announced it will commit to new AI guardrails and privacy standards in a new agreement it negotiated with a teacher's union, the AFT. Meanwhile, the union president is asking other tech giants to sign on, notably Google, OpenAI and Anthropic, saying the country needs industry standards in the absence of legislation. The conversation highlights the growing concerns of educators around AI use and privacy protections as the technology becomes mainstream at schools.

Opening statements in the Facebook trial over privacy concerns linked to the 2016 election began in New Mexico on Wednesday. The political consulting firm, Cambridge Analytica, bought user data harvested from millions of Facebook profiles to generate targeted ads during the 2016 election. Attorneys for the state of New Mexico accused the social media platform of failing to protect users after the data helped generate targeted political ads, encouraging Democratic voters to stay home. Facebook’s attorney said the social media company investigated suspicious third-party apps following the breach and told jurors the state’s evidence is outdated because platform safeguards have improved. The trial is expected to last four weeks.

Meta launched on Tuesday a personal artificial intelligence agent, Muse, for people 18 and over who are looking for help with day-to-day tasks…