Tech Meme

New York Times: Closing the de minimis exemption cuts into Big Tech ad revenues, as Temu cut US digital ad spending by 31% and Shein by 19% in the two weeks starting March 31  —  For Meta, Alphabet and other platforms, the elimination of the tariff exemption for inexpensive goods is already cutting into advertising revenue. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Financial Times: Inside Japan’s Disco Corp, which makes ~75% of the world’s chip cutting tools, and where no staffer has a boss, with decisions made using a currency called Will  —  It’s the start of another day for an ordinary Tokyo salaryman.  On a rain-drenched Monday morning, the engineer stows … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Financial Times: Inside Japan’s Disco Corp, which has a radical HR system where no employee has a boss and manufactures ~75% of the machines used to cut and dice semiconductors  —  It’s the start of another day for an ordinary Tokyo salaryman.  On a rain-drenched Monday morning, the engineer stows … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Francisco Rodrigues / CoinDesk: Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs calls crypto an “untested investment” and vetoes a bill that would have allowed the state to invest in bitcoin using seized funds  —  The bill, Senate Bill 1025, aimed to create a digital assets reserve managed by the state.  —  What to know: Lees verder op Tech Meme

Wayne Ma / The Information: Sources: Apple plans to launch iPhone 18 Pro models, a thin iPhone 18, and a foldable iPhone in 2026 fall but the standard iPhone 18 in spring 2027  —  After years of incremental changes to the iPhone, Apple is mixing things up much more dramatically.  Later this year it’s expected to introduce … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Madeline Renbarger / Newcomer: Some international startup founders say they are canceling travel plans or reconsidering moving to the US due to Trump administration’s immigration crackdown  —  Plus, a16z leads the most Series A rounds for future unicorns … For startups, runway is everything. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Indulekha Aravind / Rest of World: How Namma Yatri, an open-source ride-hailing app, forced Uber, Ola, and Rapido to adopt its no-commission, subscription model for auto-rickshaw drivers in India  —  Namma Yatri, launched by a SoftBank-backed fintech firm, pioneered the zero-commission model.  Now other ride-hailing apps are rethinking their strategy. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Paresh Dave / Wired: Advocacy groups push California’s AG to ensure that OpenAI’s becoming a for-profit adheres to the law; OpenAI formed an advisory commission in response  —  A group of activists is turning to an old playbook to influence the future of one of the world’s most powerful AI companies. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Jordan Novet / CNBC: Veza, which helps company administrators manage employee access to applications and data, raised a $108M Series D led by NEA at a valuation of just over $800M  —  Tech giants like Google, Amazon, Microsoft and Nvidia have captured headlines in recent years for their massive investments … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: Eric Schmidt-backed nonprofit FutureHouse, which aims to build an “AI scientist”, launches a platform and API with four AI-based tools to assist scientific work  —  FutureHouse, an Eric Schmidt-backed nonprofit that aims to build an “AI scientist” within the next decade … Lees verder op Tech Meme