This concerns Veilid, to be announced in detail at defcon. Looks like the focus will be messaging apps, it's not a general secure SDLC framework. Looks to be more of a platform/protocol.
I was wondering if there'd been another Icelandic volcano eruption disrupting air traffic I'd missed 😅. Apparently there's been one last week but that was fairly minor
You can escape from them by rooting your phone and installing a different OS. If you don't do that, you're at the whim of Xiaomi and its corporate deals.
Installing another OS is not without risk and requires some technical skills though.
I use alt 0160 for a non-line breaking space.