Texas expands list of banned China-linked technologies on state devices

Texas expands list of banned China-linked technologies on state devices

https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/texas/greg-abbott-texas-tech-ban-list-targeting-chinese-ai/269-27d1793e-57ce-4a90-86ae-d7b2be648f84

Publish Date: 2026-01-26 13:50:00

Source Domain: www.kvue.com

• Texas Gov. Greg Abbott expanded the state’s list of banned technologies for state employees and devices.
• The new restrictions include physical hardware, artificial intelligence (AI), and software affiliated with the People’s Republic of China and the Chinese Communist Party.
• Several China-linked technologies have been added to the banned list, such as SenseTime, Megvii, Alibaba, Xiaomi, Baidu, and Temu (Pinduoduo).
• These actions aim to mitigate risks associated with user data exploitation by foreign actors and protect Texan privacy.
• The Texas Cyber Command has been designated as the lead agency for identifying additional potentially threatening technologies.