TechScape: No WhatsApp in China, no TikTok in the US, and the return of Llama
by The Guardian
The Guardian— In this week’s newsletter: While Apple removed the platform from App Stores without a squeak of public protest, its battle with the EU rages on. Plus, how a ban in the US could change TikTok everywhere• Don’t get TechScape delivered to your inbox? Sign up for the full article hereAnother day, another set of troubles for Apple’s App Store. This time, the company had bowed to orders from the Chinese state to remove WhatsApp and Threads, two of the last Meta apps still available in the country.From...
Fox Business—TikTok's China-based parent required to sell platform or be banned in US. The Senate passed a bill Tuesday to force TikTok's China-based parent company, ByteDance, to sell the video sharing social media platform or face a ban in the U.S., as lawmakers accuse the platform of collecting user data and spreading propaganda. The TikTok legislation was part of a larger $95 billion package to provide foreign aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan that passed the Upper Chamber by a 79 to 18 vote. The package now heads to President Biden, who said he plans to sign it Wednesday....
Benzinga—US, China Set To Hold First High-Level Talks On AI, Blinken Confirms: Tiktok 'Did Not Come Up' In Discussion. The U.S. and China have agreed to hold their first high-level talks on AI, as confirmed by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken. read more
The Philippine Star—US slams China’s ‘irresponsible behavior’ in South China Sea. Damage to Philippine vessels and injuries to their crew in the South China Sea constitute “irresponsible behavior” in disregard of international law, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Thursday, weighing in on the latest flare-up involving China.