Abbott bans AI and Chinese apps from government-issued devices | Texas

Abbott bans AI and Chinese apps from government-issued devices | Texas

(The Center Square) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday issued a proclamation banning the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and social media apps affiliated with the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) on government-issued devices. “Texas will not allow the Chinese Communist Party to infiltrate our state’s critical infrastructure…

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In this courtroom sketch, Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, center, is seated beside his defense attorney Frank Perez, left, in federal court in the Brooklyn borough of New York, Sept. 13, 2024. (Elizabeth Williams via AP, File)

Mexican cartel leader plea talks

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. prosecutors said Wednesday that they’re discussing a potential plea deal with Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, the long-elusive Mexican drug lord who was arrested last summer and whose son could testify against him if he goes to trial. What You Need To Know U.S. prosecutors are in plea talks with Mexican drug…

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Clouds are reflected above the company logo on the hood of a Tesla vehicle outside a showroom in Littleton, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

U.S. opens another Tesla probe

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. regulators have opened an investigation into 2.6 million Teslas after reports of crashes involving the use of company technology that allows drivers to remotely command their vehicle to return to them, or move to another location, using a phone app. What You Need To Know The National Highway Traffic Safety…

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