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Ex-Google Engineer Arrested for Stealing AI Technology Secrets for China

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March 7, 2024 at 05:33AM The U.S. Department of Justice indicted a Chinese national and California resident for stealing Google’s proprietary info and passing it to Chinese tech firms. Linwei Ding, a former Google engineer, siphoned over 500 confidential files on AI trade secrets. He concealed theft and faced a maximum 10-year prison sentence if … Read more

China loathes AirDrop so much it’s publicized an old flaw in Apple’s P2P protocol

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January 14, 2024 at 10:05PM In June 2023, China announced that operators of short-distance ad hoc networks must adhere to socialist principles and require users to disclose their real-world identities. The focus was on technologies like Wi-Fi hotspots and AirDrop, which were used by protestors during COVID-19 lockdowns. Chinese authorities acknowledged AirDrop’s vulnerability to surveillance … Read more