In: February, 2025

In January 2025, a Chinese AI lab called DeepSeek released an open-weight language model that matched or exceeded the performance of leading American AI systems at a fraction of the reported training cost. The release sent shockwaves through the technology industry. It also surfaced a set of data privacy questions that the rapid adoption of […]

In December 2024, PowerSchool — the largest K-12 education software provider in the United States — suffered a data breach that compromised the personal information of students and teachers across thousands of school districts. The breach was exposed in January 2025, when affected districts began notifying families. PowerSchool’s platform is used by more than 18,000 […]