Topic: chinese ownership
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iRobot's New Chinese Owner Vows US Data Stays in America
iRobot is creating a new U.S. subsidiary, iRobot Safe, to manage and protect American consumer data separately from its Chinese parent company, Picea Robotics. The subsidiary will have independent U.S. leadership to ensure domestic data handling remains under U.S. jurisdiction, addressing data se...
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DJI's US Exit: Why the World's Top Drone Maker Is Being Banned
The U.S. may ban new DJI drone imports starting December 23rd, 2025, unless the president intervenes, allowing current owners to continue using existing devices but blocking new wireless-enabled products. National security concerns, citing potential data sharing with China, drive the proposed ban...
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Lawmakers Behind TikTok Ban Admit They're in the Dark
Despite bipartisan legislation to force ByteDance to divest TikTok, the app remains operational due to intervention from the Trump administration, which has stalled a proposed acquisition by U.S. investors. Lawmakers express concerns over the lack of transparency in Trump's proposed deal, particu...
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