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Uber's GDPR fine, Flock backlash, car head-unit malware - August 24, 2026

A record European privacy fine over automated driver bans, a surveillance company negotiating in public, and the first malware documented inside a car's dashboard.

Chapters

  1. Segment 1

  2. Flock CEO calls for 'compromise' as surveillance company faces growing backlash

    https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/23/flock-ceo-calls-for-compromise-as-surveillance-company-faces-growing-backlash/
  3. Android car head units infected with proxy botnet malware through built-in software updaters

    https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/08/24/android-malware-car-head-unit-badbox/
  4. Ransomware attackers are zeroing in on mid-market companies

    https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/08/24/black-kite-mid-market-ransomware-risk-report/
  5. Anthropic's best AI model struggles to attract users as cheaper tools thrive

    https://simonwillison.net/2026/Aug/23/anthropics-best-ai-model-struggles-to-attract-users-as-cheaper-t/
  6. Is it legal to train AI models on copyrighted books? It's complicated

    https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/23/is-it-legal-to-train-ai-models-on-copyrighted-books-its-complicated/
  7. Segment 12

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