Texas Leads Nation in Banning DeepSeek and Rednote on Government Devices
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued an order banning the contested artificial intelligence app DeepSeek and the popular TikTok alternative RedNote from government-issued devices, becoming the first state to block the Chinese apps. The governor’s issue also prohibited Lemon8, another social media app owned by TikTok’s Chinese parent company Bytedance, which
Texas Residents Oppose Amazon’s Drone Expansion Plans
On a recent weekday morning, John Case heard a familiar buzzing outside his quiet suburban home in College Station, Texas. He recognized it immediately as one of Amazon’s Prime Air drones, whizzing by on its delivery route to unload small packages of batteries, vitamins and dog treats. Case has lived