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New York Times: Xiaomi says it is cooperating with a Chinese police probe into a fatal crash by a car using its autonomous features; its stock is down 10%+ over the past week  —  A popular electric vehicle made by the Chinese consumer electronics giant Xiaomi crashed into a concrete guardrail while deploying its autonomous driving feature. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Jess Weatherbed / The Verge: Google rolls out a new Gmail encryption model for enterprises in beta that doesn’t require senders or recipients to use custom software or exchange certificates  —  The beta feature for enterprise accounts allows Gmail users to simply toggle encryption for external emails. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Stephen Nellis / Reuters: Lightmatter, which uses silicon photonics to move data between chips via light, unveils an interposer and a chiplet for AI chips; the startup has raised $850M  —  Lightmatter, a startup valued at $4.4 billion, on Monday released two pieces of technology aimed at speeding up the connections between artificial intelligence chips. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Megan Specia / New York Times: Some UK parents created Smartphone Free Childhood, a charity with a pact signed by 124K+, after the UK government watered down a bill banning phones in schools  —  In Britain, amid growing evidence of harm to young people from extreme content online, a “Smartphone Free Childhood” campaign is going viral. Lees verder op Tech Meme

The Information: OpenAI says ChatGPT has hit 20M paid subscribers, up from 15.5M at the end of 2024, suggesting the company is making at least $415M in monthly revenue  —  Before today’s main column about the AI attention war between OpenAI and Google, there’s OpenAI news from my colleague Natasha … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Kendra Barnett / Adweek: Google is bringing its immersive Rewarded Video ads to Roblox, letting users watch ads in exchange for in-game benefits like virtual currency or power-ups  —  Advertisers can buy Rewarded Video ads on Roblox via Google Ad Manager, the company announced Tuesday Lees verder op Tech Meme

Jess Weatherbed / The Verge: Google rolls out a new Gmail encryption model in beta for enterprise that doesn’t require senders or recipients to use custom software or exchange certificates  —  The beta feature for enterprise accounts allows Gmail users to simply toggle encryption for external emails. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Financial Times: TTP: Apple’s and Google’s app stores host popular “private browsing” apps operated by Shanghai-listed Qihoo 360, sanctioned by the US in 2020 for military ties  —  New findings reveal free ‘private browsing’ apps popular with US users have ties to blacklisted Qihoo 360 Lees verder op Tech Meme

Nicole Sperling / New York Times: In a new strategy, Amazon plans to release 14 to 16 movies per year in theaters, rivaling other major studios, with most running for 45 days before streaming  —  The streaming giant is planning to release at least 14 movies a year in theaters around the country, rivaling other major studios. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Yogita Khatri / The Block: Tether acquired 8,888 bitcoin worth $735M in Q1 2025, taking its total holdings to $7.8B and making it the sixth-largest bitcoin holder in a single wallet  —  – Tether acquired 8,888 BTC (worth about $735 million) in Q1 2025, following its reserve strategy. Lees verder op Tech Meme