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Ford reportedly plans to build a $3.5 billion EV battery factory in Michigan
Ford could announce as early as Monday that it’s partnering with China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology Co to build a $3.5 billion iron phosphate battery plant outside of Marshall, Michigan.
Alibaba joins the rush to build a ChatGPT rival
Chinese tech giant Alibaba is joining the crowded ranks of those building rivals to ChatGPT.
Can TikTok convince the US it’s not a national security threat?
TikTok is pushing transparency and accountability as it tires to avoid more band and secure its future in the United States.
Senator asks Apple and Google to ban TikTok from their app stores
Colorado Senator Michael Bennet, a Democrat who sits on the Senate Intelligence Committee, sent a letter to Apple and Google urging the companies to ban TikTok from their respective app stores.
TikTok's CEO will testify before a congressional committee in March
TikTok's CEO will testify before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on the app's privacy and data security measures, its impact on kids and ties to China.
US, Netherlands and Japan reportedly agree to limit China's access to chipmaking equipment
The Biden administration has reportedly reached an agreement with the Netherlands and Japan to restrict China’s access to advanced chipmaking machinery made by ASML and Nikon.
Jack Ma cedes control of Chinese fintech giant Ant Group
Jack Ma had previously held more than 50 percent of voting shares at Ant Group.
OnePlus 11 5G and Buds Pro 2 will be available in China on January 9th
The OnePlus 11 5G and OnePlus Buds Pro 2 will be available in China starting on January 9th before their worldwide release on February 7th.
ByteDance fired four employees who accessed US journalists' TikTok data
ByteDance says it has fired four employees who accessed the data of several TikTok users located in the US, including several journalists. According to The New York Times, an internal investigation found that the employees were trying to locate the sources of leaks to reporters. Two of the employees were in the US and two were in China, where ByteDance is based.
Congress attempts to ban TikTok on government devices as part of $1.7 trillion spending bill
After obtaining Senate approval last week, The No TikTok on Government Devices Act could become law thanks to the $1.7 trillion spending bill federal lawmakers unveiled early Tuesday morning.
Georgia is the latest state to ban TikTok from government-owned devices
Georgia has become at least the 11th state to ban TikTok from state government-owned devices. Governor Brian Kemp also blocked state agencies from using WeChat and Telegram.
ARM won't sell its latest chip designs in China due to US and UK export controls
ARM won't sell its latest chips to Chinese tech giant Alibaba after concluding that the US and UK would not approve licenses to export the tech.
Democratic lawmakers want Elon Musk to explain China's role in 'platform manipulation' during protests
Three Democratic lawmakers in the House are demanding answers from Elon Musk about a recent “platform manipulation campaign” related to recent protests in China.
iPhone AirDrop restriction first seen in China will roll out worldwide with iOS 16.2
In Apple's next software update, it will take a controversial privacy setting introduced in China and make it global.
Indiana sues TikTok over alleged security and child safety issues
Indiana has sued TikTok for allegedly misleading users on China's data access and violating child safety.
Judge dismisses indictment against Huawei exec Meng Wanzhou
The years-long legal saga involving Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou came to a formal end on Friday after a US judge dismissed an indictment against the executive.
Recommended Reading: The environmental cost of China's EV boom
Recommended Reading highlights the week's best writing on technology and more.
Twitter spam obscures China COVID policy protest news
Twitter is struggling to deal with a surge in bot spam just as protests erupted in China.
Tesla recalls over 80,000 cars in China due to software and seat belt flaws
Tesla is recalling over 80,000 cars in China — its third recall in a week.
EU confirms multiple ongoing investigations into TikTok data practices
EU regulators are looking into issues such as the possible transfers of data to China and ads targeted at children.