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Monday madness is upon us. Today, we’ve got big news across the board. AI education is now a real thing for US schools, Apple and Meta get hefty EU fines, and more tech layoffs hit the industry. Let’s dive in. |
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Here's What You Need to Know Today: |
- Trump Signs EO Formalizing AI Education in US Schools
- Microsoft Rolls Out Controversial ‘Recall Feature’ with More Safeguards
- Meta Lays Off Employees in Virtual Reality Division
- EU Slaps Apple and Meta with $800M Fine
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‘AI School’ Now Close To Reality in the US |
The EO establishes an Artificial Intelligence Education Task Force and urges agencies towards the “the appropriate integration of AI into education,” with a strong emphasis on equipping educators with comprehensive AI training to foster an AI-ready workforce and generation. Per the EO, the Task Force is tasked to initiate public-private partnerships with AI organizations and experts to develop resources focused on teaching K-12 students foundational AI literacy and critical thinking skills. Why It Matters: The EO serves as an inflection point in the US education system’s approach to AI. Withall the debates surrounding the pros and cons of AI in classrooms, the measure formally signals AI becoming a big part of how students learn, especially at the K-12 level. |
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EU fines Apple, Meta Close to $800M for Alleged DMA Breach |
The European Union (EU) has fined both Apple and Meta hundreds of millions of dollars for allegedly breaching the EU’s Digital Markets Act or DMA. Here’s an overview of the fines: |
- Apple — €500 million or around $570 million
- Meta — €200 million or about $227 million
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In total, the EU handed down nearly $800 million in total fines to the two tech giants. |
As a TLDR, the EU’s case against Meta revolves around how it handles personalized ads on Instagram and Facebook. In its case, the EU asserts that Meta is unfairly requiring users to either opt-in to targeted ads or otherwise pay a subscription fee. On the Apple side of things: the EU alleges that Apple had failed to allow developers in its App Store the ability to inform customers of alternative ways to purchase products. Both Apple and Meta have said they would appeal the decision. With the EU’s staunch, consumer-first approach, it’s reasonable to expect it won’t go easy on two of the biggest tech companies in the world — especially with the ongoing tensions between the US and Europe over trade and tariffs. |
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Microsoft Rolls Out Revamped ‘Recall’ Feature Amid Security Concerns |
Microsoft is gradually rolling out its controversial Recall feature, equipped with additional security measures in response to user pushback and concerns about privacy. To recall (pun-intended), Microsoft’s Recall feature takes snapshots of a user’s activity on their Copilot+ PC, enabling them to essentially ask AI to search through historical data and pull up whatever you ask it. For example, you can ask it to “Show me the PDF my manager sent me two days ago” and it’ll pull it up via the snapshots. |
Source: Microsoft Support Page |
Many security experts have expressed alarm about the feature, calling out how threat actors could utilize Recall to gain unauthorized access to a user’s activity database — and eventually steal sensitive information. To address this, Microsoft added these safeguards in the latest rollout: |
- Turning off Recall by default; allowing users to uninstall it altogether
- Automatically excluding incognito browsers from its activity capturing, as well as pages that have sensitive info (ex. credit card fields, banking sites, password managers)
- Encrypting all Recall files
- Requiring Windows Hello biometric authentication upon setup, and Windows Hello Pin each time they open the app
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Our take? It’s better to be safe than sorry. If you’re eager to test the Windows Insider feature yourself, keep informed, be wary of the risks, and safeguard accordingly. |
Meta Lays Off Virtual Reality Employees at Reality Labs Division |
We used to say working in tech was a dream… Meta has laid off an unspecified number of staff in its Reality Labs division, the team responsible for its virtual and augmented reality products. In particular, the job cuts affected their Oculus Studios unit — which oversees the development of Meta’s VR and AR games, as well as Meta Quest VR content. |
Source: TechRepublic / Meta |
While no official word has been given on the amount of roles impacted, some reports have pegged there to be around 100 employees affected by the change. According to a Meta spokesperson, the change is “meant to help Studios work more efficiently on future mixed reality experiences for our growing audience.” |
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