AI Chatbot Ads Spark Senator's Privacy And Safety Concerns

Senator Ed Markey sent a letter this week to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and other tech leaders expressing concerns over the use of ...
Yahoo

At least 800,000 Americans are opting out of Obamacare as healthcare costs soar

It appears that about 830,000 Americans are no longer using Obamacare this year after the expiration of subsidies that made those health plans far more affordable. About 22.8 million people in the U.S ...
The Sacramento Observer

How Californians can use a new state website to block hundreds of data brokers

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The California Privacy Protection Agency kicked off 2026 by launching a tool that ...
Sacramento Bee

Tired of spam calls and texts? There’s a new way to dodge them in California

Tired of annoying spam calls and texts? A new program will help California residents dodge more of them in 2026. The California Privacy Protection Agency launched the ...
TechCrunch

California residents can use new tool to demand brokers delete their personal data

California is giving residents a new tool that should make it easier for them to limit data brokers’ ability to store and sell their personal information. While state residents have had the right to ...
kcra.com

California launches new tool 'DROP' to help residents delete personal data online

COMING UP. NOW BACK OVER TO YOU. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. CALIFORNIA IS TAKING ANOTHER STEP TO STRENGTHEN ITS DIGITAL PRIVACY. STARTING TODAY, RESIDENTS CAN REQUEST TO MORE THAN 500 DIFFERENT DATA ...