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Kurt Wagner / Bloomberg: Meta VP of AI Research Joelle Pineau says she plans to leave in May 2025 after nearly eight years; she has led the FAIR group since early 2023  —  Joelle Pineau, the VP running Meta’s FAIR group, to depart company in May  —  Meta Platforms Inc.’s head of artificial intelligence research plans … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Ufonobong Umanah / Bloomberg Law: A US judge rules Arkansas’ Social Media Safety Act, which requires minors have parental permission before creating social media accounts, infringes on 1A rights  —  Arkansas’ youth-focused Social Media Safety Act infringes on the First Amendment rights of internet users and is unconstitutionally vague … 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 holder of bitcoin 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

Lam Le / Rest of World: A look at Shanghai government-backed SpaceSail, a satellite internet startup that has launched ~90 satellites since 2024 and plans to have 15K launched by 2030  —  The Shanghai satellite company is launching deals in countries where Starlink, X or Tesla are creating friction. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Washington Post: Uncertainty and fear around high-skilled visas is rattling Silicon Valley’s immigrant community, as tech companies tell employees on visas not to leave the US  —  Uncertainty around high-skilled visas is rattling the immigrant tech community in Silicon Valley long viewed as one of the key pillars of U.S. innovation. Lees verder op Tech Meme

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