TikTok Signs Deal to Sell U.S. Business to Three American Investors
The Chinese-owned TikTok has signed a deal to sell its U.S. business to three American investors so it can operate in the country free of Chinese influence.
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South Korea: China’s DeepSeek ‘Excessively’ Harvests Personal Data
South Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) said on Monday it has advised other government agencies to take precautions against China’s DeepSeek artificial intelligence (A.I.) because it “excessively” harvests personal data from users.
Bipartisan Senators Call On Leaders to Restrict TSA’s Use of Facial Recognition Technology
A bipartisan group of 14 senators is calling on their leaders to restrict TSA’s use of facial recognition technology over privacy concerns.
Hackers Unveil Sensitive Data from 200 U.S. Police Departments in Major Security Breach
A cybersecurity breach has led to the release of a vast collection of sensitive files from over 200 police departments and FBI offices across the United States, in an incident now known as “BlueLeaks.”
Former Exec: Chinese Communists Have ‘Supreme Access’ to All TikTok User Data
A former ByteDance executive says the Chinese Communist Party was able to access the personal data of TikTok users in Hong Kong in 2018.
China: Calling TikTok ‘Digital Fentanyl’ Is Hypocritical Because U.S. Has Legal Marijuana
China’s state-run Global Times on Monday took great exception to the new chairman of the House Select Committee on China, Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI), describing the controversial Chinese-owned social media platform TikTok as “digital fentanyl.”
UK Spy Agencies Sign Deal with Amazon to Host Classified Information: Report
UK spy agencies have inked a billion-dollar deal with Amazon to host classified information on the tech giant’s cloud computing apparatus.
Twitter Admits All Passwords Visible to Employees Due to ‘Bug’ and Advises Password Change
Social media company Twitter has advised users to change their account passwords after it was discovered that a bug resulted in user passwords being stored in an insecure manner.
