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A lawyer for Donald Trump says he's been told that the former president has been indicted on charges involving payments made during the 2016 presidential campaign to silence claims of an extramarital sexual encounter. It’s the first ever criminal case against a former U.S. president and a jolt to Trump’s bid to retake the White House in 2024. The specific charges were not immediately made public Thursday. 

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Italy temporarily blocks ChatGPT over privacy concerns

Italy is temporarily blocking the artificial intelligence software ChatGPT in the wake of a data breach as it investigates a possible violation of stringent European Union data protection rules

Italy is temporarily blocking the artificial intelligence software ChatGPT in the wake of a data breach as it investigates a possible violation of stringent European Union data protection rules. The government’s privacy watchdog said Friday that it's taking provisional action “until ChatGPT respects privacy.” The Italian Data Protection Authority's measure involves temporarily limiting the company from processing Italian users’ data. U.S.-based OpenAI, which developed ChatGPT, didn’t immediately return a request for comment. The Italian watchdog says OpenAI must report within 20 days what measures it's taken to ensure the privacy of users’ data or face a fine of up to either 20 million euros, which is nearly $22 million, or 4% of annual global revenue. Read moreItaly temporarily blocks ChatGPT over privacy concerns

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