The financial sector faces growing anxiety over AI's data risks, with 47% of planners worried about privacy breaches in systems handling client investments. This comes as banks increasingly use AI agents for personalized wealth management, raising questions about how sensitive financial data is protected.

In Europe, Italy's Data Protection Authority launched an investigation into DeepSeek, an AI company accused of improperly processing user information. Luxembourg courts confirmed a massive €746 million penalty against Amazon for GDPR violations, setting a precedent for tech giants using AI in customer analytics.

Cisco's annual Privacy Benchmark showed overwhelming business support for data protection measures, with 96% of companies reporting that privacy investments pay off. Notably, 90% linked strong privacy laws to increased public comfort with AI applications, suggesting regulations could accelerate adoption of agentic AI systems.

France's competition authority hit Apple with a €150 million fine for implementing what it called "cumbersome tracking opt-outs." The ruling claims Apple's system created excessive consent pop-ups for third-party apps while giving its own services preferential treatment.

Gaming came under fire as NOYB filed a GDPR complaint against Ubisoft. The privacy group alleges the company's games contact external servers 150 times within 10 minutes of launch, including transmissions to Google and Amazon cloud services without proper user consent.

On the cybersecurity front, experts revealed that AI-powered attacks now pose unprecedented threats. New tools can mimic legitimate user behavior to bypass detection systems and even defeat multifactor authentication through voice/facial recognition spoofing. Lawmakers worldwide are responding with updated regulations targeting generative AI's data risks, though approaches vary by region.

Chrome browser quietly fixed a 20-year-old privacy flaw that let websites track users' browsing history through link color changes, a vulnerability particularly relevant to AI systems that analyze web behavior patterns.