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