Category: AI
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Full list of known and upcoming Facebook datacenters as of May 2026.
Quick Story Summary Meta operates or is building 32 data centers worldwide as of April 2026, with 28 in the United States and 4 in Europe and Asia. Almost every data center announced since 2024 is explicitly described by Meta as “AI-optimized,” signaling a fundamental shift in what the infrastructure is for. Two new mega-campuses,…
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How To Opt Out of Slack AI Training
Quick Story Summary Slack began using workspace data (messages, files, and content) to train its machine learning models without explicit user consent. Users were automatically opted in, with no in-app notification or settings toggle to disable data usage. The only way to opt out is by submitting a manual email request, which must be sent…
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Meta and Scale AI Used Gig Workers to Scrape Your Social Media Data
Quick Story Summary Meta’s new AI model “Muse Spark” – codenamed Avocado – is tied to a broader pipeline involving Scale AI, a data-labeling firm in which Meta invested $14.3B for a 49% stake in June 2025. Contractors on Scale AI’s Outlier platform report scraping public social media profiles, tagging personal data, and processing sensitive…
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OpenAI Confirms Third-Party Data Breach Through Mixpanel: What Users Need to Know
OpenAI has disclosed a new security incident – this time not within its own systems, but through Mixpanel, a third-party analytics provider. The breach exposed limited user-identifiable information tied to OpenAI API accounts, raising fresh concerns over vendor security, data minimization, and the privacy expectations we place on AI companies. According to OpenAI’s notification email…
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Can Google Actually Read Your Emails? (2025 Verdict)
Last week, headlines exploded with claims that Gmail was scanning your emails and attachments to train Google’s AI models – unless you opted out.Then Malwarebytes, one of the most widely cited sources, issued a correction. So, what happened? Not a sudden privacy invasion. Not brand-new AI training behavior. Instead: a perfect storm of misleading UI,…
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Poly.app AI File Browser – Privacy Analysis (2025)
Summary Poly.app markets itself as an “intelligent file browser”, or more specifically “intelligent cloud file browser” that lets you store, browse, research and organize your personal files and media with AI, across web and desktop (Poly App). Recent announcements show Poly emerging from stealth with $8M in seed funding, led by Felicis with participation from…
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Cameo vs. OpenAI: When an AI “Cameo” Becomes a Trademark Fight
Cameo has sued OpenAI, arguing Sora’s new “Cameo” feature infringes and dilutes the CAMEO® brand and confuses users. The case tests how legacy internet brands survive when AI platforms co-opt their names – and their cultural meaning. (Reuters) Overview On October 28, 2025, Cameo (Baron App, Inc.) filed a trademark lawsuit in the U.S. District…
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What Does ChatGPT’s Privacy Policy Mean in Plain English?
We gave the leading AI models a prompt asking them to act as a lawyer and convert ChatGPT’s Privacy Policy from legal mumbo-jumbo to real-world speak that everyone can understand. OpenAI & Your Privacy Quick summary OpenAI collects account details, your inputs and uploads, and device data. By default, your chats may be used to…
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Mass Delete Your ChatGPT Chats: A Step-by-Step Guide (Web, iOS, Android)
Last verified: August 30, 2025. Interface labels can change. If you notice differences, let us know so we can update this guide. If you have used ChatGPT for months or years, your sidebar can turn into a long scroll of old conversations. This guide shows you how to quickly 1) export anything you want to…
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ID Verification on YouTube (2025): What It Is, Why It’s Here, and How Australian & UK Laws Are Driving It
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TL;DR – YouTube is expanding age checks for viewers and tightening identity checks for creators. The UK’s Online Safety Act and Australia’s new under-16 social-media rules are the big levers forcing platforms toward “highly effective age assurance” (read: ID, credit card, or selfie verification). Read on for details about the changes, and how you can…