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VOA Mandarin: Trump’s new AI policy seeks to loosen regulations, support innovation, defeat China

Albanian PM says TikTok ban was not ‘rushed reaction to a single incident’

Albania to shut down TikTok for 1 year, says platform promotes violence among children

Trump wants US to dominate AI as industry weighs benefits, risks

US slow to react to pervasive Chinese hacking, experts say

Bluesky could become target of foreign disinformation, experts warn

US cyber watchdog seeks switch to encrypted apps following ‘Salt Typhoon’ hacks

US Supreme Court to consider TikTok bid to halt ban

Senators urge US House to pass Kids Online Safety Act

Congo files criminal complaints against Apple in Europe over conflict minerals

EU investigates TikTok over Romanian presidential election

Incoming FCC chair is big tech critic who worries about China

Hackers demand ransom from Rhode Islanders after data breach

US court rejects TikTok request to temporarily halt pending US ban

Australia to charge tech companies for news content if they do not pay

UN digital program seeks to empower Africa’s public workers

US sanctions Chinese cybersecurity firm for ‘malicious’ activities

From VOA Mandarin: Trump 2.0 and the future of the CHIPS Act

China launches anti-monopoly probe into Nvidia

As data centers proliferate, conflict with local communities follows

US House to vote to provide $3 billion to remove Chinese telecoms equipment

Appeals court upholds law that could ban TikTok in US

Cargo sailboat cruises to cleaner future with blend of old, new technology 

Analysts troubled by trend of internet, social media shutdowns in Africa

US senators vow action after briefing on Chinese Salt Typhoon telecom hacking

From VOA Mandarin: Biden hits hard at China’s AI; Trump may pound harder

Australia urges greater internet user choice amid Google dominance, genAI

China bans exports to US of gallium, germanium, antimony in response to chip sanctions

US Embassy in Kenya unveils new tech hub for innovators

Airlines not switching quickly enough to green jet fuel, study says

EV industry hoping for continued growth under Trump

US unveils fresh export curbs targeting China’s chip sector

Interpol clamps down on cybercrime, arrests 1,006 suspects in Africa

Foreign smartphone sales in China drop 44% in October, data show

Microsoft faces antitrust investigation in US

Australia’s House of Representatives passes bill that would ban young children from social media

Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children

Google to build subsea cable linking Australia’s Darwin to Christmas Island

Google’s US antitrust trial over online ad empire winds down

Chinese hackers preparing for conflict with US, cyber official says

Russia’s full-scale invasion pushes Ukraine’s digitalization drive

US agency votes to launch review, update undersea telecommunications cable rules

X’s former policy chief takes job with Elon Musk rival Sam Altman

US regulators seek to break up Google, forcing Chrome sale

AI app helps Kenyan farmers optimize crop yields

Islamic Council’s VPN decree raises concerns about privacy in Pakistan

Pakistan’s Islamic Council calls for ban on use of VPNs

AI in action at Africa Tech Festival

South African universities embrace AI, seeing it as equalizing tool

‘Morphing’ wheel from South Korea may transform lives – and robots

Chinese social media reels over woman’s illegal surrogacy case

EU fines Meta $840 million over abusive practices benefiting Facebook Marketplace

China’s largest air show takes off with fighter jets, attack drones

Web Summit kicks off in Lisbon as tech leaders weigh Trump’s return

As data center industry booms, English village becomes battleground

EV industry watching Musk’s role in tariff fixing

Can honeybees and dogs detect cancer earlier than technology?

Canada orders TikTok’s Canadian business to be dissolved but won’t block app

French families sue TikTok over alleged failure to remove harmful content

US tech firms warn Vietnam’s planned law to hamper data centers, social media