Daily Tech Headlines Japan Issued A Cease And Desist Order Against Google for Monopolistic Practices - DTH
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Apr 15, 2025 Japan has taken a bold step by issuing a cease and desist order against Google for monopolistic practices, stirring up conversations about tech regulation. Meanwhile, a new Android update mandates device reboots after just three days of unlocking, raising user concerns. On the Apple front, the company outlines exciting plans to enhance its AI models. The tech landscape also sees Microsoft addressing CPU issues in Outlook and the debut of Notion Mail, an AI-driven email client.
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Japan Issues Cease and Desist Against Google
- Japan's Fair Trade Commission issued a cease and desist order against Google for anti-competitive practices.
- Google forced Android manufacturers to pre-install Google Play and Chrome, and paid them to set Chrome as default and not pre-install other search engine apps.
Android's New Auto-Reboot Security Feature
- A new Android security feature will reboot devices unlocked for three days, requiring a passcode upon restart.
- This enhances data security and is similar to Apple's iOS feature.
Apple Enhances AI Models with Differential Privacy
- Apple is improving its AI models using differential privacy by analyzing private user data with synthetic data snippets.
- This approach maintains user privacy while enhancing model accuracy, currently being used for Genmoji models.