India mandates continuous SIM binding for WhatsApp and Telegram
India’s telecom ministry issued directions on November 28 requiring WhatsApp and other messaging apps to link accounts continuously to active SIM cards and enforce periodic logouts on web and deskto...
Google wipes Disney AI videos from YouTube following legal threat
Google removed dozens of AI-generated videos depicting Disney-owned characters from YouTube after Disney sent a cease-and-desist letter on Wednesday demanding their immediate removal due to copyright ...
USENIX study finds AI extensions collect medical, banking data
A USENIX study by researchers from University College London, Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria, and University of California, Davis, found that popular AI browser extensions collect sensitiv...
Zyte’s 2025 review: Year of locks and unlocks
2025 reshaped web scraping. From AI-assisted extraction and escalating bot defenses to clearer legal frameworks and cheaper APIs, Zyte reviews the forces redefining access to web data—and what comes...