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China reportedly extends travel approval requirements to private AI firms

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What happened: Bloomberg reported on May 26 that Chinese government agencies have begun requiring select AI professionals at private firms – including Alibaba and DeepSeek – to obtain government approval before traveling overseas.

The restrictions are said to target individuals deemed strategi...



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