France Tests Age Verification Feature While AI Risks and DNA Data Storage Emerge in Tech News

The France Identité app is testing a new feature that allows users to prove their age online. Meanwhile, a study reveals that nearly 50% of employees use unauthorized AI tools (shadow AI), despite the risks for businesses. French startup Biomemory is developing DNA-based storage technology capable of archiving 1 petabyte of data on a credit-card-sized device, aiming to replace traditional hard drives. In cybersecurity, Google has dismantled a network of residential proxy servers exploiting unregistered IP addresses. A company suffered the theft of 12 GB of industrial secrets through a poorly secured printer after an employee enabled Wi-Fi Direct.