14 Mar 2022
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On Friday, Reuters reported that TikTok may soon sign a deal with Oracle to store US user data beyond the reach of Chinese parent company ByteDance.
Recap: In August 2020, then-US President Donald Trump ordered ByteDance to divest TikTok in the US, citing concerns that ByteDance could be p...
April 25, 2024
We just finished looking through the most recent batch of algorithms and LLMs approved for public-facing operation by the cyberspace regulator (CAC). The approvals were released on April 11. Recap: Under China's AI regulations, developers must register their algorithms with… Read More »
April 25, 2024
Despite facing significant reductions in its annual R&D budget, the Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) is set to wield great authority over China's critical national sci-tech programs. How we know: On Monday, MoST released revised rules governing the administration… Read More »
April 24, 2024
The TikTok divestment bill passed the US Senate late on Tuesday night, with an overwhelming 79-18 vote. US President Joe Biden signed the bill into law this morning. The clock is ticking: This will give TikTok 270 days, plus a… Read More »