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A class-action lawsuit filed in California accuses OpenAI of sending ChatGPT users' prompts and identifying information to Google Analytics and Meta Pixel without proper consent. The complaint claims the practice violates California privacy statutes and federal wiretap rules, exposing sensitive personal data that users share while seeking advice on health, finances, legal matters, and more. OpenAI has not responded to requests for comment, and the case now moves toward court. Ler mais

A class-action suit filed by an anonymous user, identified as John Doe, accuses Perplexity, the fast‑growing AI search platform, of breaching privacy promises. The complaint alleges that the company’s incognito feature fails to shield user conversations, instead funneling chat transcripts, IP addresses, email identifiers and location data to advertising partners such as Google and Meta. If the allegations prove true, the case could force tighter transparency standards across AI‑driven services. Ler mais

WordPress has launched a new Claude connector that lets site owners share back‑end data with Anthropic’s Claude chatbot. Users control which data is shared and can revoke access at any time. The integration provides read‑only access, allowing the bot to answer questions about traffic, engagement and site settings without the ability to modify content. WordPress also supplies template prompts for common tasks such as reviewing pending comments, checking traffic rankings, and listing installed plugins. Ler mais

Apple has updated its App Review Guidelines to require developers to disclose and obtain explicit user permission before sharing personal data with any third party, including artificial intelligence services. The change aims to reinforce privacy protections and warns that non‑compliant apps risk removal from the App Store. Apple did not comment on the revision, which arrives as AI integration becomes more common in mobile apps. Ler mais

A federal judge has issued tentative remedies in the Department of Justice's antitrust lawsuit against Google, requiring the company to abandon exclusive agreements that tie its search services to other products. While Google will not be broken up, the order mandates data sharing with qualified competitors and the removal of conditions that link Search, Chrome, Google Assistant, or Gemini to app distribution or revenue arrangements. The ruling aims to prevent further anticompetitive behavior and will be refined in a final judgment due later this year. Ler mais