Yazılar

US Government Likely to Ban Chinese AI App DeepSeek Over Security Concerns

/in /tarafından

The Trump administration is reportedly moving towards a ban on the Chinese AI chatbot DeepSeek from U.S. government devices due to national security concerns, according to a Wall Street Journal report on Friday. Sources familiar with the matter have said that U.S. officials are worried about how DeepSeek handles user data, especially since the company stores this data on servers based in China.

The discussions about restricting DeepSeek are still in the early stages, but the administration is considering banning the app from U.S. app stores and placing limits on how American cloud service providers can offer DeepSeek’s AI models to their customers. These concerns have emerged as the app’s entry into the market has raised alarms about its potential to disrupt the current AI landscape.

DeepSeek’s low-cost AI models have already caused significant volatility in global equity markets, with investors worried that the company’s technology could threaten the dominance of existing AI leaders. The growing scrutiny of the app adds to the broader U.S. government’s ongoing efforts to monitor and regulate foreign technology companies, especially those with ties to China.

Google Pushes Back Against U.S. Government’s Antitrust Efforts

/in /tarafından

Alphabet’s Google has urged the U.S. government to reconsider efforts to break up the tech giant, meeting with officials from President Donald Trump’s administration last week, according to a source familiar with the matter.

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is currently pursuing two antitrust lawsuits against Google, focusing on its dominance in online search and advertising technology. The agency has outlined potential remedies, including forcing Google to divest key assets such as the Chrome web browser and ending agreements that make it the default search engine on devices like Apple’s iPhone.

A Google spokesperson confirmed that the company regularly engages with regulators, including the DOJ, to discuss ongoing legal matters. “As we’ve publicly stated, we are concerned that the current proposals would harm the American economy and national security,” the spokesperson said.

The DOJ has not yet commented on the recent meeting. The trial to determine potential remedies in the search case is scheduled for April, with a final ruling expected by August.

President Trump’s administration is expected to take a less aggressive stance on antitrust enforcement compared to former President Joe Biden’s policies. Industry experts suggest that this could include a softened approach toward breaking up Google, a move that has been a key concern for the tech giant.

Trump’s DOJ Pick Says Resources Key in Big Tech Antitrust Cases

/in /tarafından

Gail Slater, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the U.S. Department of Justice’s antitrust division, told a Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday that resource availability would be a critical factor in pursuing high-profile cases against Big Tech.

Slater, an experienced antitrust lawyer and economic adviser to Vice President JD Vance, would oversee cases targeting monopolistic practices if confirmed as the DOJ’s assistant attorney general for antitrust.

Senator Mike Lee, a Republican from Utah and head of the antitrust subcommittee, questioned Slater about her stance on ongoing litigation against Apple, Google, and other tech giants—cases initiated during Trump’s first term and carried over into the Biden administration.

Slater acknowledged the complexities and high costs of such lawsuits. “Resources are of course a very important consideration in antitrust litigation, in taking cases further. It is very complex civil litigation and costly, so that will be a consideration,” she said. She also pledged to advocate for sufficient resources to continue enforcement.

The DOJ is actively suing Google for its dominance in online advertising markets and recently won a case confirming Google’s illegal monopoly in online search. Additionally, the DOJ and state attorneys general have accused companies like Apple, LiveNation, and Visa of anticompetitive practices.

Slater expressed her commitment to collaborating with state attorneys general from both parties on these cases.

Senator Cory Booker, the ranking Democrat on the Senate’s antitrust committee, voiced concerns about how efforts by Tesla CEO and Trump adviser Elon Musk to downsize the federal workforce could hinder the DOJ’s antitrust enforcement. “Any efforts by Musk and Trump to fire or push out federal employees charged with enforcing our antitrust laws will hurt Americans at a time when families are struggling,” Booker said.

Slater’s background includes positions at Fox Corp and Roku, as well as representing major tech firms at the now-defunct Internet Association. She began her career at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and spent a decade at the Federal Trade Commission.