Category: Politics and Government

ChatGPT Faces Ban in Italy Over Privacy Concerns

The action by Italy’s data protection agency is the first known instance of the chatbot being blocked by a Western country.
Huawei, Pummeled by U.S. Sanctions, Reports Plunge in Profit

The company blamed the profit decline on pandemic lockdowns and an increase in research and development to counter restrictions on access to U.S. technology.
Fox News Hosts Rally Around Trump, After Months of Keeping Some Distance

In an about-face from recent criticism of him, the network’s star personalities denounced Donald Trump’s indictment as politically motivated and suggested it might lead to unrest.
DeSantis’s Oversight Board Said Disney Stripped It of Its Power

The Florida governor’s new Disney World oversight board belatedly realized that the company had quietly sidestepped its control.
A.I., Brain Scans and Cameras: The Spread of Police Surveillance Tech

In the Middle East, artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies have become part of everyday policing.
In Hundreds of TikTok Videos, Its Users Defend the App

After lawmakers grilled TikTok’s chief executive last week, the app’s users argued that the platform should not be banned in the United States over national security concerns.
Meet the Xi Jinping Loyalist Now Overseeing China’s Economy

He Lifeng’s long career in government has spanned the extremes of China’s approach, from the early embrace of small business in the 1980s to today’s tighter state control.
Kamala Harris Looks to Deepen Relations With Africa Amid China’s Influence

In a weeklong trip to Ghana, Tanzania and Zambia, the vice president will face a balancing act as she tries to foster a collaborative U.S. relationship.
The Week in Business: TikTok in the Hot Seat

The Fed raised interest rates, even as some banks continued to find themselves on shaky ground. The A.I. race is on. And a new inflation reading is coming.
China Denies Pressuring Companies Like TikTok to Spy on Users

China’s foreign ministry rebuffed claims made by U.S. lawmakers at a hearing on Thursday that TikTok could be a tool of surveillance for the Chinese government.
China’s Rise Relied on the West. Xi Jinping Is Turning Away.

The Chinese leader has edged ever closer to Russia, while distancing China from countries that have helped it develop over the past four decades.
TikTok Claims It’s Limiting Teen Screen Time. Teens Say It Isn’t.

This month, the company announced a new 60-minute “daily screen time limit” for users under 18. But for most young users, staying on the app takes just a few taps.