There are now two election-related betting contests legally trading on events-based marketplace Kalshi, following an opinion by a federal judge in favor of the company.
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Car Surveillance Rules Risk Gaps Amid Agencies' Piecemeal Moves
Federal regulators risk pushback from both courts and consumers as they move to safeguard drivers’ privacy from cars that are collecting an ever-growing array of personal data. The regulatory efforts could add up to an onslaught of new and complex standards requiring automakers to confront their data-collection habits.
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The settlements cover claims from tens of thousands of red meat processing workers at 140 plants alleging a years-long conspiracy among leading processors to keep wages low.
The workers claim the processors and two consulting companies violated antitrust law by sharing confidential compensation data though industry surveys and other means.
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A class-action complaint has been filed against a background-check company in connection to a data breach in April that exposed sensitive personal data of more than 2.9 billion people that the hackers later reportedly tried to sell on the dark web for $3.5 million.
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The Defiance Act passes in the Senate, potentially allowing deepfake victims to sue over nonconsensual images
The production of nonconsensual sexually explicit deepfakes has skyrocketed since 2023, first becoming popular with the likenesses of female public figures like influencers, politicians and celebrities. Cases have also sprung up at middle and high schools around the world, with teen girls frequently being victimized by their male classmates. While the trend has overwhelmingly targeted women and girls, men have also been depicted in deepfakes.
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