U.S. Defense Department bans Tencent and other Chinese companies

AI threatens companies with crippling cyberattacks. Here’s their best defense.

Cybersecurity threats are no longer occasional, isolated incidents but a relentless, daily battle.

MarketWatch - 1h

US supreme court seems likely to uphold TikTok ban-or-sale law in hearing

Justices weighed importance of security with freedom of speech in oral arguments that went over nearly an hour. How would a TikTok ban work? The US supreme court heard oral arguments over the ...

The Guardian - 2h

Can You Still Use TikTok if It’s Banned? What Users Should Know About the App.

The social media app is likely to disappear from the app stores of Google and Apple right away. But it’s unclear if users will completely lose access.

The New York Times - 3h

TikTok, Facing a US Ban, Is Also Waging Legal Battles Around the World

TikTok is challenging a possible ban or forced sale to new owners in the United States, but has for several years been waging other fights in at least 20 countries.

The New York Times - 7h

How the US TikTok Ban Would Actually Work

The fate of TikTok now rests in the hands of the US Supreme Court. If a law banning the social video app this month is upheld, it won’t disappear from your phone—but it will get messy fast.

Wired - 1d

Supreme Court seems likely to uphold law that could ban TikTok in US

The Supreme Court appears inclined to uphold a law that would ban the video-sharing app TikTok in the U.S. after Jan. 19 unless its China-owned parent company divests.

ABC News - 30m

TikTok ban: supreme court appears inclined to uphold law that could see app barred in US – live

Justices appear skeptical of TikTok owner’s arguments after Chinese-based parent company ByteDance asked court to review case. How would a TikTok ban in US work? TikTok maintains it is not ...

The Guardian - 2h

Constellation’s stock soared on AI hopes. Now the energy company is using those gains to buy Calpine in $16 billion deal.

Constellation Energy Corp., an electricity provider whose stock has doubled over the last year on hopes it will help meet the voracious energy demand created by artificial-intelligence ...

MarketWatch - 4h

Can You Still Use TikTok if It’s Banned? What Users Should Know About the App.

The social media app is likely to disappear from the app stores of Google and Apple right away. But it’s unclear if users will completely lose access.

The New York Times - 11h

Taiwan demonstrates sea defenses against potential Chinese attack as tensions rise with Beijing

Taiwan has demonstrated its sea defenses against a potential Chinese attack as tensions rise with Beijing, part of a multitiered strategy to deter an invasion from the mainland

ABC News - 1d

Justice department to release part of Trump election interference report, leaving out documents case – US politics live

Department of Justice to release details on Jack Smith’s investigation into attempts to overturn 2020 result but withhold Mar-a-Lago documents portion . Outgoing secretary of state Antony Blinken ...

The Guardian - 2d

Suspect used legal weapon in deadly shooting at German company

Yahoo News - 2d

Shein lawyer refuses to tell MPs if fashion firm uses Chinese cotton

Yinan Zhu declined to say whether it retailer's suppliers used Chinese cotton amid concerns over forced labour.

BBC News - 3d

McDonald’s Abandons Some DEI Policies, Following Other Big Companies Caving to Pressure Groups

Despite its apparent successes in diversifying the company, McDonald’s joined the growing list of big corporations revising or dropping DEI programs amid conservative attacks.

Inc. - 3d

Pentagon blacklists Tencent, largest Chinese EV battery maker

The Defense Department has added dozens of Chinese firms to a list of companies that are prohibited from working with the Pentagon and defense industry due to their alleged ties with China's ...

The Hill - 3d

US Blacklists Tencent Over Alleged Ties With Chinese Military

In the world of video games, Tencent is one of the major players in part because it owns Riot Games--the company behind League of Legends --as well as stakes in other companies, including Epic ...

GameSpot - 3d

Pentagon Labels More Chinese Companies as Military in Nature

Tencent was added to the Defense Department’s list of “Chinese military companies,” contributing to a selloff in U.S.-listed shares of the WeChat owner.

The Wall Street Journal - 3d

U.S. Adds Tencent to Chinese Military Companies Blacklist

Tencent’s shares plunged nearly 10 percent after it was designated a military company. The Chinese battery manufacturer CATL was also added to the list.

The New York Times - 3d

US adds Tencent and CATL to blacklist of companies working with China’s military

Shares of WeChat owner and EV battery maker fall after defence department discloses designation

Financial Times - 3d

Tencent shares fall 8% in Hong Kong after U.S. designates it a Chinese military company

Other Chinese companies added to the list included battery maker CATL, which is part of the supply chain for automakers like Ford and Tesla.

CNBC - 3d

While Apple negotiates Indonesia sales ban, another Chinese smartphone maker is entering the country

Huawei spinoff Honor announced Tuesday it is entering Indonesia and plans to launch its smartphones there by the end of March.

CNBC - 3d

Justice Department Urges Supreme Court to Deny Trump’s Request to Delay TikTok Ban

The President-elect’s decision to weigh in on the law requiring the video platform’s parent company to sell its U.S. business leaves the law’s January 19 deadline in doubt.

Inc. - 4d

Biden bans new offshore oil and gas drilling along most of US coastline

Action will protect 625mn acres of ocean as outgoing president seeks to bolster environmental legacy

Financial Times - 4d

Biden bans offshore drilling across vast area of US

The ban covering most of America's coastline comes two weeks before Donald Trump's inauguration ceremony.

BBC News - 4d

Biden bans new drilling in US coastal waters weeks before Trump handover

Ban includes entire Atlantic coast, eastern Gulf of Mexico, Pacific coast off California, Oregon and Washington, and part of Bering Sea. Joe Biden has banned offshore drilling across an immense ...

The Guardian - 4d

Chinese robot vacuum cleaner company reveals model with an AI-powered arm

Chinese robot vacuum cleaner company Roborock says its new model has an artificial intelligence-powered folding arm for removing socks and other obstacles.

CNBC - 4d

Chinese Companies Have Sidestepped Trump’s Tariffs. They Could Do It Again.

The companies have found plenty of new channels to the U.S. market — demonstrating the potential limits of the tariffs Donald Trump has promised to impose.

The New York Times - 5d

One million sign petition to ban private use of fireworks in Germany

Yahoo News - 5d

Heat focused on 'who's with us' after Butler ban

Jimmy Butler begins his team-issued suspension Saturday, and while Heat players say it's disappointing to be without the veteran star, they are now focusing on "who's with us now."

ESPN - 5d

Justice Department urges Supreme Court to reject Trump’s push to pause TikTok ban

The Justice Department on Friday urged the Supreme Court to reject President-elect Donald Trump’s request to delay the implementation of a law that would effectively ban TikTok in the U.S. or force ...

NBC News - 6d

U.S. Hits Chinese Cybersecurity Company With Sanctions After Breach

The agency imposed penalties on a company it blamed for supporting the Chinese hacking group Flax Typhoon in a 2022-23 infiltration.

The New York Times - Jan. 3

Chinese cyber firm linked to botnet attack sanctioned in US

The federal government hit Chinese cyber group Integrity Technology Group with new sanctions on Friday, citing alleged computer intrusion incidents against those in the U.S. At the direction of the ...

The Hill - Jan. 3

U.S. Weighs Ban on Chinese Drones, Citing National Security Concerns

The Commerce Department requested that private companies comment on the implications of the rule by March. The final decision will fall to the Trump administration.

The New York Times - Jan. 2

US Teenager Fighting for His Life After Father and 2 Others Killed in Mexico

Jason Peña, now 14, was shot in the head on a highway in the state of Durango, a family spokeswoman said. His father and uncle, both U.S. citizens, and a Mexican relative were also killed.

The New York Times - Jan. 2

UK rapper Stormzy banned from driving for using phone behind wheel of Rolls-Royce

British rapper Stormzy has been banned from driving for nine months after admitting that he drove his Rolls-Royce through London while using his phone

ABC News - Jan. 2

Stormzy banned from driving for using mobile phone

An off-duty police officer caught him using a mobile phone behind the wheel of a Rolls-Royce.

BBC News - Jan. 2

Chinese government hackers targeted US Treasury office that administers sanctions – report

Treasury disclosed hack earlier this week, with Washington Post reporting targets were Office of Foreign Assets Control and Office of Financial Research. Chinese government hackers breached the US ...

The Guardian - Jan. 2

U.S. Defense Department bans Tencent and other Chinese companies

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