From TikTok to messy Cabinet nomination fights, Vance builds his VP portfolio
The assignment, first reported by Punchbowl News, tops a longer list of tasks Vance is tackling. His week began in his native ...
Lawmakers push to ban DeepSeek on government devices, mirroring TikTok concerns
The bill comes after an analysis of DeepSeek was found to have intentionally hidden code that could send user log-in ...
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House lawmakers propose DeepSeek ban on U.S. government devices
Ill., on Thursday introduced the “No DeepSeek on Government Devices Act," which would ban federal employees from using the ...
Beijing’s internet censors have a new target: Social media echo chambers
Chinese internet giants will get about three months to adhere to Beijing’s new directive against “information cocoons.” ...
Opinion
If China shares AI, the US can’t afford to lock it out
If DeepSeek is China’s open-source “Sputnik moment,” we need a legislative environment that supports — not criminalizes — an American open-source Moon landing.
Activists leverage social media to counter China's state-controlled narratives
Activist journalists living outside China's censoring-regime are successfully using social media to "challenge" Beijing's ...
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Texas Governor Bans Chinese AI, Social Apps on Govt Devices
Gov. Greg Abbott has issued a ban prohibiting the use of artificial intelligence and social media apps associated with the People’s Republic of China and the Chinese Communist Party, on ...
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott bans DeepSeek, RedNote and other Chinese-backed AI platforms
The proclamation orders adds six technologies, including DeepSeek, Lemon8 and RedNote, to the state's prohibited technologies ...
Abbott announces ban on Chinese AI, social media apps on government-issued devices
Governor Greg Abbott on Friday issued a ban prohibiting the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and social media apps affiliated with the People's Republic of China (PRC) and the Chinese Communist ...