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Perplexity AI’s TikTok Merger Proposal Offers U.S. Government 50% Stake

As multiple stakeholders scramble to resolve national security concerns while preserving TikTok's operations in the US, Perplexity AI has revised its merger proposal to TikTok parent ByteDance, potentially giving the U.S. government a 50 percent stake in the new company upon a future IPO.
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Apple Disables Security Feature for UK After Government Demands Backdoor to Spy on Users Worldwide

Apple is taking the unprecedented step of removing its highest level data security tool from customers in the UK after the government demanded backdoor access to user data worldwide. The demand was called an "unprecedented attack" on privacy by security experts.
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Senate Rejects Rand Paul’s Amendment to Cut $1.5 Trillion

The Senate rejected an amendment proposed by Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) that would have cut spending by $1.5 trillion as the chamber considered legislation to secure the border and fulfill other parts of President Donald Trump's agenda.
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Apple pulls iCloud end-to-end encryption feature for UK users after government demanded backdoor – TechCrunch

Apple pulls iCloud end-to-end encryption feature for UK users after government demanded backdoor  TechCrunchApple Removes Cloud Encryption Feature From UK After Backdoor Order  BloombergApple Pulls iPhone Security Feature in UK  The New York TimesApple yanks encrypted storage in U.K. instead of allowing backdoor access  The Washington PostApple withdraws cloud encryption service from UK after government order  Financial Times

China Tries to Undo Damage in Latin America Ties Done by Rubio Trip

The Chinese government held a meeting with Bolivia's top diplomat this week as part of a campaign to undo the damage to its reputation and interests in Latin America caused by Secretary of State Marco Rubio making his first international tour in the position to countries there vulnerable to Chinese influence.
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