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Big tech signed on to White House plan for AI education in US schools, Researchers found alarming overlaps among 18 popular VPNs, and Sesame Street's new partnership with YouTube will bring 'hundreds of full episodes' to the video platform


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The White House hosted several tech and AI leaders at an event today centered on teaching artificial intelligence in US schools. Many of the big tech companies — including Amazon, Google, Microsoft, OpenAI and Anthropic — have already issued press releases with their commitments to a pledge from the White House to help "foster early interest in Al technology, promote Al literacy and proficiency, and enable comprehensive Al training for parents and educators."

Also, A new peer-reviewed study alleges that 18 of the 100 most-downloaded virtual private network apps on the Google Play Store are secretly connected in three large families, despite claiming to be independent providers.

Here's the link to the 18 VPNs that have overlaps.

https://www.engadget.com/cybersecurity/vpn/researchers-find-alarming-overlaps-among-18-popular-vpns-191828342.html

And Sesame Street creator Sesame Workshop and YouTube have announced a new "extended partnership" that will bring episodes of the iconic children's show to the platform and a series of workshops for creators on "how to create content that is entertaining while also promoting learning."

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