Vikki Blake / GamesIndustry.biz: The UK’s home secretary criticizes Steam for hosting No Mercy, a game with sexual violence, rape, and incest; Steam removed it in the UK, Australia, and Canada  —  UPDATE: The game has been removed from Steam in the UK, Australia, and Canada  —  CW: This story contains references … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Reuters: The cybersecurity industry is quiet after Trump canceled SentinelOne’s security clearances on April 9 for hiring Chris Krebs; SentinelOne says it will cooperate  —  The cybersecurity industry has gone mostly quiet after President Donald Trump took action against one of its prominent members. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Charles Rollet / TechCrunch: The DOJ charges AI shopping app Nate’s ex-CEO Albert Saniger with fraud, alleging the app relies heavily on human workers in the Philippines; Nate raised $50M+  —  Albert Saniger, the founder and former CEO of Nate, an AI shopping app that promised a “universal” checkout experience … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Hadlee Simons / Android Authority: Oppo launches the Find X8 Ultra in China, with a 6.82 OLED display, Snapdragon 8 Elite chip, 6,100mAh battery, and a quad 50MP camera setup, starting at ~$890  —  Unfortunately, the Find X8 Ultra isn’t coming to global markets.  —  •  —  •  —  • … What if the Pro wasn’t enough for you, though? Lees verder op Tech Meme

Samantha Subin / CNBC: The Nasdaq closes down 4%, with Meta down 7%, Nvidia down 6%, Amazon down 5%, and Apple down 4%, as the White House says Trump’s tariffs on China now total 145%  —  Technology stocks plummeted Thursday and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 4% on the heels of its record-setting session. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Jesse Hamilton / CoinDesk: Trump signs measure repealing IRS rules that treat DeFi platforms as brokers and require them to report user data, the first pro-crypto effort to clear Congress  —  The successful reversal of the Internal Revenue Service rule marks the first time the industry got a significant pro-crypto effort through Congress. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Samantha Subin / CNBC: The Nasdaq falls 4%, with Meta closing down 7%, Nvidia down 6%, Amazon down 5%, and Apple down 4%, as the White House says tariffs on China now total 145%  —  Technology stocks plummeted Thursday and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 4% on the heels of its record-setting session. Lees verder op Tech Meme