TikTok's CEO will testify before a congressional committee in March
Shou Zi Chew will discuss privacy, TikTok's impact on kids and the app's links to China.
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US, Netherlands and Japan reportedly agree to limit China's access to chipmaking equipment
The deal would put export controls on lithography systems made by ASML and Nikon.
Jack Ma cedes control of Chinese fintech giant Ant Group
China blocked the company's IPO in 2020 after Ma made controversial statements.We have two newsletters, why not sign up for both?
OnePlus 11 5G and Buds Pro 2 will be available in China on January 9th
The devices will make their global debut on February 7th.
ByteDance fired four employees who accessed US journalists' TikTok data
The workers were allegedly attempting to track down the sources of leaks to the reporters.
Congress attempts to ban TikTok on government devices as part of $1.7 trillion spending bill
Lawmakers have until Friday to avoid a government shutdown.
Georgia is the latest state to ban TikTok from government-owned devices
It's also prohibiting WeChat and Telegram over spying fears.
ARM won't sell its latest chip designs in China due to US and UK export controls
The US is also placing Chinese chip giant YMTC on its trade blocklist.
Democratic lawmakers want Elon Musk to explain China's role in 'platform manipulation' during protests
They also addressed recent changes at Twitter under Musk’s leadership.
iPhone AirDrop restriction first seen in China will roll out worldwide with iOS 16.2
Apple faced criticism for limiting the feature in China after reported use by protesters.
Indiana sues TikTok over alleged security and child safety issues
There are also doubts surrounding a national security deal.
Judge dismisses indictment against Huawei exec Meng Wanzhou
Meng entered into an agreement with the Justice Department last year.
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Twitter spam obscures China COVID policy protest news
The surge in bots comes after Twitter cut thousands of jobs.
Tesla recalls over 80,000 cars in China due to software and seat belt flaws
This is the third recall in a week for the EV company.
EU confirms multiple ongoing investigations into TikTok data practices
Regulators are looking into data transfers to China and ads targeted at minors.
Blizzard games like 'World of Warcraft' will go offline in China next year
Its license agreement with NetEase in the nation will expire on January 23, 2023.
Apple puts a 10-minute cap on receiving AirDrop transfers in China
The latest iOS update puts a limitation on AirDrop's 'everyone' setting in the country.
Apple expects iPhone 14 shipments to be delayed by COVID restrictions in China
The primary Foxconn iPhone 14 factory is running at 'significantly reduced capacity.'
Spain temporarily closed its airspace due to an out-of-control Chinese rocket
It was the fourth uncontrolled re-entry for China’s Long March 5B.
