The legal battle between HR software unicorns Deel and Rippling escalated on Friday, with Deel suing Rippling for alleged defamation, libel, and deceptive trade practices.
The big picture: This conflict gets more personal with each court filing.
Microsoft's Recall feature is finally ready for broad use across its AI-enabled PC line after months of delays and significant security changes, the company announced Friday.
Why it matters: First shown last May, Recall — which promises to help users find anything they ever saw anywhere on their computer by taking frequent snapshots of the screen — was intended to be the signature feature of the first generation of Copilot+ PCs that hit stores last year.
Intel has reversed its decision to spin out Intel Capital, one of Silicon Valley's oldest and most active corporate venture funds.
Why it matters: This feels like the beginning of the end for Intel Capital, which was founded in 1991 and has invested more than $20 billion in over 1,800 startups.
The Trump administration wants to empower local schools by dismantling the U.S. Department of Education. The catch: Local school districts nationwide already are struggling with teacher shortages, falling test scores and rising turnover in leadership.
Why it matters: Those measures of instability — along with ongoing debates over what should be taught, and how — are just a few of the problems local systems are facing as the White House signals that less help could be coming.
Workers and students are turning to AI for answers — and to avoid judgement from teachers, managers and mentors.
Why it matters: Students and less experienced workers who need practice in the art of asking the right questions at the right time may not get what they need from compliant bots.
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