Show Notes for Saturday September 14th.

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Writing: Shaun Fisk  | Production: Patrick Farnsworth  | Music: Breakmaster Cylinder

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Show Notes:

‘Google’s AI model faces European Union scrutiny from privacy watchdog 

• https://fipa.bc.ca/googles-ai-model-faces-european-union-scrutiny-from-privacy-watchdog/  

Apple embraces the AI craze with its newly unleashed iPhone 16 lineup 

• https://fipa.bc.ca/apple-embraces-the-ai-craze-with-its-newly-unleashed-iphone-16-lineup/  

‘The iPhone 16, new AirPods and other highlights from Apple’s product showcase 

• https://fipa.bc.ca/the-iphone-16-new-airpods-and-other-highlights-from-apples-product-showcase/  

‘Sweden joins countries seeking to end screen time for children under 2 

• https://fipa.bc.ca/sweden-joins-countries-seeking-to-end-screen-time-for-children-under-2/  

Poland charges 3 Belarusian officials with diverting a plane to Minsk in 2021 to arrest a dissident 

• https://fipa.bc.ca/poland-charges-3-belarusian-officials-with-diverting-a-plane-to-minsk-in-2021-to-arrest-a-dissident/  

Poland’s cybersecurity experts foil Russian and Belarussian attacks 

• https://fipa.bc.ca/polands-cybersecurity-experts-foil-russian-and-belarussian-attacks/  

Federal judge temporarily blocks Utah social media law aimed at protecting children 

• https://fipa.bc.ca/federal-judge-temporarily-blocks-utah-social-media-law-aimed-at-protecting-children/  

Federal Court of Appeal sides with privacy watchdog in long-running Facebook case 

• https://fipa.bc.ca/federal-court-of-appeal-sides-with-privacy-watchdog-in-long-running-facebook-case/  

Nevada high court ends casino mogul Steve Wynn’s defamation suit against The Associated Press 

• https://fipa.bc.ca/nevada-high-court-ends-casino-mogul-steve-wynns-defamation-suit-against-the-associated-press/  

New CIA workplace assault case emerges as spy agency shields extent of sexual misconduct in ranks 

• https://fipa.bc.ca/new-cia-workplace-assault-case-emerges-as-spy-agency-shields-extent-of-sexual-misconduct-in-ranks/  

Cars collect troves of data about traffic and road hazards. Should they share it? 

• https://fipa.bc.ca/cars-collect-troves-of-data-about-traffic-and-road-hazards-should-they-share-it/ 

• FIPA 2015 The Connected Car – https://fipa.bc.ca/connected-car/ 

• FIPA 2019 Update to ‘The Connected Car’  https://fipa.bc.ca/2019-update-to-the-connected-car/ 

• OPC 2019 A Privacy Code Practice for the Connected Car https://www.priv.gc.ca/en/opc-actions-and-decisions/research/funding-for-privacy-research-and-knowledge-translation/completed-contributions-program-projects/2018-2019/p_201819_09/ 

US widens indictment of Russians in ‘WhisperGate’ conspiracy to destroy Ukrainian and NATO systems 

• https://fipa.bc.ca/us-widens-indictment-of-russians-in-whispergate-conspiracy-to-destroy-ukrainian-and-nato-systems/  

Fight For Farmland condemns region for freedom of information denials 

• https://fipa.bc.ca/fight-for-farmland-condemns-region-for-freedom-of-information-denials/ 

• The Wilmot-Tavistock Gazette https://www.granthaven.com/wilmot-tavistock-gazette  

28 months after FOI request, St. Catharines has not released chemical testing data for contaminated former GM site slated for residential development 

• https://fipa.bc.ca/28-months-after-foi-request-st-catharines-has-not-released-chemical-testing-data-for-contaminated-former-gm-site-slated-for-residential-development/ 

• The Pointer https://thepointer.com/article/2024-09-04/28-months-after-foi-request-st-catharines-still-has-not-released-chemical-testing-data-for-contaminated-former-gm-site-slated-for-residential-development  

Ontario autism services enrolments decline in some weeks despite large waitlist: docs 

• https://fipa.bc.ca/ontario-autism-services-enrolments-decline-in-some-weeks-despite-large-waitlist-docs/  

Nova Scotia RCMP to apologize to Black community for historic use of street checks 

• https://fipa.bc.ca/nova-scotia-rcmp-to-apologize-to-black-community-for-historic-use-of-street-checks/  

Nova Scotia RCMP to apologize to Black community for historic use of street checks 

• https://fipa.bc.ca/drones-helped-in-big-vancouver-arrest-its-time-for-policy-scrutiny-researchers-say/  

NYPD officer lands $175K settlement over ‘courtesy cards’ that help drivers get out of traffic stops 

• https://fipa.bc.ca/nypd-officer-lands-175k-settlement-over-courtesy-cards-that-help-drivers-get-out-of-traffic-stops/  

Vancouver Coastal Health slammed for routinely breaking access to information laws 

• https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/highlights/vancouver-coastal-health-slammed-for-routinely-breaking-access-to-information-laws-9502578  

OIPC launches survey of all BC municipalities to better understand record disclosures 

• https://www.oipc.bc.ca/documents/news-releases/2863  

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