An activist group has claimed to have scraped millions of tracks from Spotify and is preparing to release them online.
Observers said the apparent leak could boost AI companies looking for material to develop their technology.
A group called…

An activist group has claimed to have scraped millions of tracks from Spotify and is preparing to release them online.
Observers said the apparent leak could boost AI companies looking for material to develop their technology.
A group called…


Barry Manilow will be having surgery to remove a cancerous spot on his lung and will reschedule his January concerts, the singer announced Monday.
Manilow, 82, said doctors found the cancer after he had an extended bout of bronchitis — six…

The 12th edition of Lexology In-Depth: Privacy, Data Protection and Cybersecurity (formerly The Privacy, Data Protection and Cybersecurity Law Review) provides an incisive global overview of the legal and regulatory regimes governing data privacy and security. With a focus on recent developments, it covers key areas such as data processors’ obligations; data subject rights; data transfers and localisation; best practices for minimising cyber risk; public and private enforcement; and an outlook for future developments. A number of lawyers from Sidley’s global Privacy and Cybersecurity practice have contributed to this publication. See the chapters below for a closer look at this developing area of law.

KANSAS CITY — Carter Jensen and Noah Cameron weren’t wearing red outfits or carrying around big sacks of presents, but the two Royals players might as well have been Santa Claus for 12 Kansas City-area teenagers last week.
On Friday, Jensen…
December 22, 2025
Ottawa, Ontario
On November 13, 2025, the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) and the Global Risk Institute (GRI) co-hosted a workshop on financial well-being and consumer protection. Issues discussed included the opportunities and emerging risks associated with AI adoption, best practices in the use of AI to empower and protect financial consumers, and the path forward for AI in the financial services sector in Canada.
The workshop was attended by over 55 representatives from a diverse array of organizations, from Canada’s largest banks and technology companies to consumer advocacy groups, law firms and academia.
The event was the fourth in a series of workshops co-hosted by GRI and financial sector regulators as part of the second Financial Industry Forum on Artificial Intelligence (FIFAI II).
You can read the interim report summarizing the FCAC-GRI workshop here. A full report on the outcome of all 4 workshops will be available in spring 2026.
Associated links
Interim report from FIFAI II Workshop 1: Security and Cybersecurity
Interim report from FIFAI II Workshop 2: Financial Crime
Interim report from FIFAI II Workshop 3: Financial Stability
OSFI-FCAC Risk Report – AI Uses and Risks at Federally Regulated Financial Institutions

NEW YORK – After leading the top-ranked UConn women’s basketball to a 2-0 week, sophomore forward Sarah Strong was named the BIG EAST Player of the week while forward Blanca Quiñonez was tabbed the conference’s Freshman of the Week…

Rob Miller’s story exudes rock-and-roll aura.
His first concert ended with someone vomiting on him (it was an Alice Cooper show). Decades later, Miller helped define an entire corner of American roots…