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US Said to be Mulling DeepSeek Ban from Government Devices
US officials are reportedly worried about DeepSeek's handling of user data, which the company says it stores in servers located in China. A total of 21 state attorneys general have urged the US Congress to bar DeepSeek installation on government devices.
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Honor Announces Integration of DeepSeek-R1 AI Model With Yoyo Assistant in China
Honor, the Chinese smartphone brand, announced the integration of its Yoyo virtual assistant with the DeepSeek-R1 artificial intelligence (AI) model on Saturday. The company claimed to have become the first Android manufacturer to offer the AI model in its devices. With this, the company's native assistant will be able to tap into the capabilities ...
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Researchers Discover DeepSeek Has Links to Chinese Telecom Firm Banned in US: Report
DeepSeek’s source code has reportedly revealed the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot’s connection with a Chinese telecommunication provider. As per the report, a cybersecurity firm has uncovered code that could be used to send data being added to the web client of DeepSeek to China Mobile. The code reportedly relates to the account creation ...
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From Italy To Taiwan, Countries That Have Banned The Use Of China's DeepSeek
Even the US has expressed concerns over the app's potential national security implications.
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TikTok Restores Service After US Ban, Thanks Incoming President Donald Trump
TikTok began restoring its services on Sunday after President-elect Donald Trump said he would revive the app's access in the US. TikTok’s public thanks to Trump, the day before he takes office, comes at a tense moment in US-China relations. Trump has said he intends to place tariffs on China but has also indicated he hopes to have more direct co...
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How TikTok Ban Would Work, Why User Workarounds Won't
Social media app TikTok, which is owned by China's ByteDance, will be banned in the United States on Sunday unless a deal comes together to sell it to a US investor or the US Supreme Court intervenes.
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Opinion | US Ban On TikTok Could Be Devastating
For the first time in American tech history, the US has passed a law targeting a major Chinese tech giant. If the ban kicks in on Sunday, what lies ahead for the app and its millions of users?
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TikTok Turns to US Supreme Court in Last-Ditch Bid to Avert Ban
TikTok made a last-ditch effort on Monday to continue operating in the United States. TikTok has denied that it has or ever would share US user data, accusing US lawmakers of advancing speculative concerns.
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No Direct Flights, Ban On Apps: Areas Hit By India-China's Strained Ties
India and China have reached a deal on patrolling their disputed Himalayan frontier, aiming to resolve a fouryear military standoff, Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said
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"Make No Mistake, This Is A Ban": TikTok Vows To Fight New US Law In Court
TikTok's CEO vowed Wednesday to fight in the courts to overturn a newly signed US law that could see the popular app banned due to allegations it is controlled by the China government.
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Amid Ban Threat, TikTok's US Revenue Hits $16 Billion: Report
China's ByteDance-owned TikTok posted revenue of about $16 billion last year in the United States, where the viral video app that has hooked Gen Z users is at the risk of being banned, the Financial Times reported on Friday.
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China Says Proposed TikTok Ban Will "Come Back To Bite" US
Beijing warned on Wednesday that a proposed ban on Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok would "inevitably come back to bite the United States".
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Close to Half of Americans Favour TikTok Ban, Shows Poll
47 percent of American adults support a ban on the Chinese ByteDance-owned social media app TikTok, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos survey that also asked questions about national security concerns and China.
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Australian Lawmakers Recommend Potential WeChat Ban on Government Devices
A senate committee in Australia has recommended a swathe of rules and restrictions for social media platforms, including potentially banning WeChat on government devices. Companies like TikTok and WeChat posed "unique national security risks" because their parent companies, ByteDance and Tencent, are headquartered in China and subject to its nation...
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US Lawmakers Consider Changes to Bill That Could Give Government New Powers to Ban TikTok
US lawmakers are considering changes to address concerns about a bill that would give the Biden administration new powers to ban Chinese-owned TikTok, the chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, Democratic Senator Mark Warner, who has cosponsored the legislation said on Monday.
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US Said to be Mulling DeepSeek Ban from Government Devices
US officials are reportedly worried about DeepSeek's handling of user data, which the company says it stores in servers located in China. A total of 21 state attorneys general have urged the US Congress to bar DeepSeek installation on government devices.
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Honor Announces Integration of DeepSeek-R1 AI Model With Yoyo Assistant in China
Honor, the Chinese smartphone brand, announced the integration of its Yoyo virtual assistant with the DeepSeek-R1 artificial intelligence (AI) model on Saturday. The company claimed to have become the first Android manufacturer to offer the AI model in its devices. With this, the company's native assistant will be able to tap into the capabilities ...
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Researchers Discover DeepSeek Has Links to Chinese Telecom Firm Banned in US: Report
DeepSeek’s source code has reportedly revealed the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot’s connection with a Chinese telecommunication provider. As per the report, a cybersecurity firm has uncovered code that could be used to send data being added to the web client of DeepSeek to China Mobile. The code reportedly relates to the account creation ...
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From Italy To Taiwan, Countries That Have Banned The Use Of China's DeepSeek
Even the US has expressed concerns over the app's potential national security implications.
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TikTok Restores Service After US Ban, Thanks Incoming President Donald Trump
TikTok began restoring its services on Sunday after President-elect Donald Trump said he would revive the app's access in the US. TikTok’s public thanks to Trump, the day before he takes office, comes at a tense moment in US-China relations. Trump has said he intends to place tariffs on China but has also indicated he hopes to have more direct co...
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How TikTok Ban Would Work, Why User Workarounds Won't
Social media app TikTok, which is owned by China's ByteDance, will be banned in the United States on Sunday unless a deal comes together to sell it to a US investor or the US Supreme Court intervenes.
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Opinion | US Ban On TikTok Could Be Devastating
For the first time in American tech history, the US has passed a law targeting a major Chinese tech giant. If the ban kicks in on Sunday, what lies ahead for the app and its millions of users?
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TikTok Turns to US Supreme Court in Last-Ditch Bid to Avert Ban
TikTok made a last-ditch effort on Monday to continue operating in the United States. TikTok has denied that it has or ever would share US user data, accusing US lawmakers of advancing speculative concerns.
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No Direct Flights, Ban On Apps: Areas Hit By India-China's Strained Ties
India and China have reached a deal on patrolling their disputed Himalayan frontier, aiming to resolve a fouryear military standoff, Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said
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"Make No Mistake, This Is A Ban": TikTok Vows To Fight New US Law In Court
TikTok's CEO vowed Wednesday to fight in the courts to overturn a newly signed US law that could see the popular app banned due to allegations it is controlled by the China government.
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Amid Ban Threat, TikTok's US Revenue Hits $16 Billion: Report
China's ByteDance-owned TikTok posted revenue of about $16 billion last year in the United States, where the viral video app that has hooked Gen Z users is at the risk of being banned, the Financial Times reported on Friday.
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China Says Proposed TikTok Ban Will "Come Back To Bite" US
Beijing warned on Wednesday that a proposed ban on Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok would "inevitably come back to bite the United States".
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Close to Half of Americans Favour TikTok Ban, Shows Poll
47 percent of American adults support a ban on the Chinese ByteDance-owned social media app TikTok, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos survey that also asked questions about national security concerns and China.
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Australian Lawmakers Recommend Potential WeChat Ban on Government Devices
A senate committee in Australia has recommended a swathe of rules and restrictions for social media platforms, including potentially banning WeChat on government devices. Companies like TikTok and WeChat posed "unique national security risks" because their parent companies, ByteDance and Tencent, are headquartered in China and subject to its nation...
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US Lawmakers Consider Changes to Bill That Could Give Government New Powers to Ban TikTok
US lawmakers are considering changes to address concerns about a bill that would give the Biden administration new powers to ban Chinese-owned TikTok, the chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, Democratic Senator Mark Warner, who has cosponsored the legislation said on Monday.
