Acapela lets anyone back up their own voice for free in minutes — just in case

May 8, 2023

Synthetic speech can be a fearful object these days when paired with deepfakes and other AI deceptions, but it’s also an indispensable tool for anyone who can no longer speak on their own. Acapela Group has these folks squarely in mind with its new “my own voice” service, which lets anyone train an AI voice […]

Acapela lets anyone back up their own voice for free in minutes — just in case by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch

MWC’s organizer slapped with GDPR fine over biometrics ID checks due diligence

May 8, 2023

Conferences and other in-person events rushing to impose facial recognition on attendees in Europe without doing the necessary due diligence over data protection risks beware: The organizers of the global connectivity industry shindig, Mobile World Congress (MWC), which takes place annually in Barcelona, have been fined €200,000 (~$224k) by Spain’s data protection watchdog over a breach […]

MWC’s organizer slapped with GDPR fine over biometrics ID checks due diligence by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch