Apple’s new App Review Guidelines clamp down on apps sharing personal data with ‘third-party AI’

Apple on Thursday introduced a new set of App Review Guidelines for developers, which now specifically state that apps must disclose and obtain users’ permission before sharing personal data with third-party AI. The change comes ahead of the iPhone maker’s plan to introduce its own AI-upgraded version of Siri in 2026. That update will see…

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China has set a bear trap for Keir Starmer – and our naive PM is walking straight into it | Simon Tisdall

The UK pushed hard to secure the release of Jimmy Lai, the newspaper publisher and British citizen who was a leading light in Hong Kong’s brutally suppressed pro-democracy movement. So, too, did press freedom and human rights campaigners. But the Beijing-appointed high court judges in the former colony convicted him anyway, finding Lai guilty last…

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Only 5 days left until TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 takes over Moscone West in San Francisco from October 27-29, bringing together 10,000+ leaders, VCs, operators, and innovators shaping the future of tech. To celebrate the final countdown, we’re giving you one last chance to save big: Buy your pass and save up to $444, plus get 60% off a second ticket for your co-founder,…

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