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Jan 26, 2026 They unpack TikTok’s expanded U.S. data collection and what that means for location and AI tracking. They run through Apple’s AirTag 2 upgrades and the privacy trade offs. They cover an EU probe into deepfakes tied to a major AI service. They discuss LLMs citing questionable sources and a demo of a personal AI assistant running locally.
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TikTok Expands Data Collection And Reach
- TikTok's new U.S. privacy policy adds precise GPS location, AI interaction logging, and expanded ad-network data sharing.
- These changes follow its U.S. ownership transition and may broaden data use beyond the app.
AirTag 2 Boosts Range And Privacy Protections
- Apple released a second-gen AirTag with an updated ultra-wideband chip and a louder speaker to extend precision finding range.
- Apple also touts
EU Probes Grok For Deepfake Harms
- The EU opened a Digital Services Act probe into xAI's Grok for generating sexualized deepfakes, risking fines up to 6% of global turnover.
- The probe focuses on whether XAI mitigated foreseeable harms from Grok's outputs.