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Walmart CEO Pledges No Personalized Pricing as Digital Shelf Labels Expand

Walmart CEO John Furner stated in a website post that the company does not and will not set prices based on customer income, shopping history, willingness to pay, or time of day. The statement comes as Walmart expands digital shelf labels, which already operate in 2,300 U.S. stores and are expected to reach all locations within a year.

ShinyHunters claims breach of FBI systems, exposing agents' personal data

A hacking group calling itself ShinyHunters says it stole data from FBI systems on Monday, later posting details on a darknet site along with an extortion demand. Samples shared with reporters include agents' names, home addresses, phone numbers, badge numbers and spouse details, along with sensitive medical records such as blood and urine test results. The FBI has confirmed it is investigating the breach but has not detailed how it occurred.

Waymo begins mapping Singapore roads ahead of 2027 autonomy bid

Waymo has started manually driving and mapping all regions of Singapore around the clock, gathering data it needs to seek approval from the Land Transport Authority for autonomous operations by 2027. Initial runs will use human specialists behind the wheel, with the company promising public notice before shifting to autonomous-specialist and eventually fully driverless operations. Data collected will be handled under Singapore's Personal Data Protection Act and Waymo's own privacy policy.

Reporter's mass data-access experiment exposes CCPA compliance gaps at major firms

A journalist filed over 100 California Consumer Privacy Act data-access requests to major companies, including McDonald's, which returned a 515-page report detailing app behavior and predictive profiling. Many companies mishandled the process—some deleted data instead of disclosing it despite explicit instructions otherwise, while others ignored the contact methods listed in their own privacy policies.