McDonald’s is facing strong backlash after a shocking security lapse exposed sensitive data of nearly 64 million job applicants. The leak occurred because of a default admin password: “123456”.

At the recent BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro, leaders from Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa gathered to discuss the future of artificial intelligence (AI). They made it clear that AI should be developed carefully, with stronger data protections to protect data and prevent misuse, especially by tech giants that are located in wealthier nations.