MAY 25·indianexpress.com→
AI firms use same deceptive opt-out tactics as data brokers to confuse users, study finds
An EPIC study audited opt-out processes at 38 data companies and found manipulative designs, including forms that don’t enable true opt-outs, buried links, and requirements to log in or pay. It cited examples involving Meta, X, OpenAI, Tinder, Palantir, TikTok, Amazon, and Bumble. EPIC said users often can’t opt out of data sharing without logging in. Amazon disputed; OpenAI said it offers multiple privacy controls.
MAY 5·GeekWire→
Tech Moves: Amazon VP is now Chewy CTO; Smartsheet names CFO; Microsoft exec joins NetApp
This article details several significant personnel changes in the Pacific Northwest tech community. Yunyan Wang, formerly an Amazon VP, has been named CTO of Chewy, while Smartsheet appointed Josh Schauer as its new CFO. Additionally, longtime Microsoft executive Alvaro Celis has joined NetApp as Chief Partner and Ecosystem Officer, among other notable hires and promotions.