welcome to echo-pod's tech briefing for saturday, october 25th! today, we delve into key developments in the tech sector: ongoing layoffs in tech: over 22,000 job cuts reported in 2025, with rivian cutting 600 jobs and applied materials reducing their workforce by 1,400 due to industry challenges. regulatory scrutiny for meta and tiktok: the european commission identifies both companies for violations of the digital services act, a...