Texas becomes first state to ban DeepSeek, Rednote on government devices after fury over China-backed apps

Texas becomes first state to ban DeepSeek, Rednote on government devices after fury over China-backed apps

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued an order banning the contested artificial intelligence app DeepSeek and the popular TikTok alternative RedNote from government-issued devices, becoming the first state to block the Chinese apps. The governor’s issue also prohibited Lemon8, another social media app owned by TikTok’s Chinese parent company Bytedance, which many turned to on the…

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Bill Gates blasts Elon Musk, Trump tariff threats, RFK Jr. on drug prices

Graphic: Images: Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg, Chip Somodevilla, Kevin Dietsch / Staff, Kayla Bartkowski The second official week of President Donald Trump’s administration was much like the first — full of chaos and growing pains. The president spent this week signing new executive orders, playing an — economically — dangerous game of chicken with Colombia, weighing in…

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DeepSeek AI raises national security concerns, U.S. officials say

DeepSeek AI raises national security concerns, U.S. officials say

Chinese Deepseek app is challenging American AI Chinese Deepseek app is challenging American AI 06:24 As Chinese AI application DeepSeek attracts hordes of American users, Trump administration officials, lawmakers and cybersecurity experts are expressing concern that the technology could pose a threat to U.S. national security. DeepSeek’s introduction in the U.S. on Monday saw it…

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