A sweeping data privacy bill was unveiled by two key lawmakers from opposing parties on Sunday.
Why it matters: This landmark legislation would make privacy a consumer right and put people in control of their own personal data, per a joint statement from Senate Commerce Committee Chair Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) Sunday.
TikTok owner ByteDance also quietlyoperates one of the most popular education-related apps on the market: generative AI-powered Gauth, a homework aid with millions of downloads.
Why it matters: While TikTok's future in the U.S. is unclear as Congress takes aim at its China-based owner, Gauth has flown comparatively under the radar despite having a presumably similar, young user base.
Snapchat on Friday said it would turn off a friends-ranking feature within its Snapchat+ subscription product by default for new users, following complaints from parents about the possible social anxieties it may cause.
Why it matters: Snapchat said it got positive feedback about its "Solar System" feature from users, showing a possible disconnect between how teens and their parents view social risks online.
A former chapel at Troy, New York's Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) is now home to the world's first IBM quantum computer on a college campus.
Why it matters: It's an opportunity to start training a new generation of quantum-focused students, researchers and workers, IBM and RPI reps told Axios at Friday's unveiling event.
