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A laparoscopic surgical robot demonstrates grasping rose petals during the third phase of the 138th edition of the China Import and Export Fair (Canton Fair) at the Canton Fair Complex on Nov. 1, 2025 in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province of China. A Commerce Department office should investigate Chinese government-connected products in more than a dozen emerging industries for security threats, a group of House GOP committee leaders said in a letter they released Wednesday. (Photo by Huang Taiming/VCG via Getty Images)

House GOP leaders seek government probe, restrictions on Chinese-made tech

They cited past cyberattacks from Beijing as evidence of the threats posed by Chinese tech in areas like AI or energy generation.

Nov 5, 2025 By Tim Starks

House investigation into DeepSeek teases out funding, security realities around Chinese AI tool

A new report fleshes out the resources that went into building DeepSeek’s R1 reasoning model and potential risks to U.S. economic and national security.

Apr 17, 2025 By Derek B. Johnson

Tech experts recommend full steam ahead on US export controls for AI

While the efficiency of newer Chinese models like DeepSeek have rumbled U.S. AI markets, experts say previous restrictions on the sale of computer chips and other important…

Apr 8, 2025 By Derek B. Johnson

U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., speaks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol on July 8. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Exclusive: Senator calls on Commerce to tighten proposed rules on exporting surveillance, hacking tech to problematic nations

Ron Wyden, D-Ore., fears the regulations have a major loophole and don't cover enough repressive governments’ agencies.

Oct 31, 2024 By Tim Starks