china
Latest
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.
Kris Holt01.30.2023
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.
Igor Bonifacic01.28.2023
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.
Igor Bonifacic01.07.2023
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.
Mariella Moon01.04.2023
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.
Kris Holt12.22.2022
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.
Igor Bonifacic12.20.2022
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.
Kris Holt12.15.2022
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.
Steve Dent12.14.2022
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.
Karissa Bell12.07.2022
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.
Will Shanklin12.07.2022
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.
Jon Fingas12.07.2022
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.
Igor Bonifacic12.03.2022
Recommended Reading: The environmental cost of China's EV boom
Recommended Reading highlights the week's best writing on technology and more.
Billy Steele12.03.2022
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.
Jon Fingas11.28.2022
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.
Jon Fingas11.25.2022
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.
Kris Holt11.22.2022
Blizzard games like 'World of Warcraft' will go offline in China next year
Blizzard Entertainment will be suspending key games like World of Warcraft in China because it failed to reach an agreement with partner NetEase.
Steve Dent11.17.2022
Apple puts a 10-minute cap on receiving AirDrop transfers in China
Apple has limited the window of time a user can receive files via AirDrop from non-contacts to 10 minutes in China. It reportedly plans to release the new setting worldwide next year.
Mariella Moon11.10.2022
Apple expects iPhone 14 shipments to be delayed by COVID restrictions in China
COVID-19 restrictions at Foxconn's primary iPhone 14 factory in Zhengzhou, China means shipments will be lower than anticipated,
Steve Dent11.07.2022
Spain temporarily closed its airspace due to an out-of-control Chinese rocket
For the second time this year, the uncontrolled remnants of a Chinese Long March 5B came crashing to Earth.
Igor Bonifacic11.06.2022