{"id":72178,"date":"2026-02-01T08:47:24","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T11:47:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tech.einnews.com\/article\/888413044"},"modified":"2026-02-01T08:47:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T11:47:24","slug":"chinese-tech-firms-hit-by-expanded-texas-ban","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/2026\/02\/01\/chinese-tech-firms-hit-by-expanded-texas-ban\/","title":{"rendered":"Chinese tech firms hit by expanded Texas ban"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A TCL booth is seen at the Las Vegas Convention Center during CES 2026, Jan. 7. Yonhap<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Chinese technology companies are facing expanded statewide bans in Texas over concerns that their products could be used to collect personal data and pose security risks.<\/p>\n

Texas has strengthened restrictions on the use of technologies linked to Chinese firms, citing risks related to personal data harvesting and potential national security threats.<\/p>\n

The move comes as a joint venture between China\u2019s TCL and Japan\u2019s Sony is set to launch in April next year, heightening industry concerns that regulatory scrutiny of Chinese-linked technology and supply chains may intensify.<\/p>\n

According to the official Texas state website, Gov. Greg Abbott said technologies affiliated with the Chinese Communist Party and the Chinese government are now fully prohibited from use by state employees and on government-issued devices.<\/p>\n

\u201cHostile adversaries harvest user data through artificial intelligence, hardware and applications to exploit and manipulate users,\u201d Abbott said, adding that Texas would not allow such technologies to threaten residents\u2019 privacy or undermine state security.<\/p>\n

The updated list of prohibited technologies spans artificial intelligence, consumer electronics and digital platforms, and includes TCL, Hisense, Alibaba, Baidu, Xiaomi, TP-Link, CATL, SenseTime, Megvii, iFlytek, Uniview, Shein and Temu.<\/p>\n

Texas authorities said the listed technologies could collect sensitive user information \u2014 including location data, audio and video recordings and biometric identifiers \u2014 in a nontransparent manner, with the potential for such data to be transferred overseas.<\/p>\n

Concerns over data collection by Chinese technology companies have surfaced repeatedly in the United States, Korea and the European Union, prompting tighter regulatory oversight in multiple jurisdictions.<\/p>\n

With TCL explicitly named on the prohibited list, market caution has grown around the recently announced TCL\u2013Sony joint venture. While the joint venture itself is not directly subject to the Texas ban, analysts say supply chains and data-handling practices involving Chinese partners are increasingly likely to face closer regulatory scrutiny.<\/p>\n

The move aligns with the broader U.S. federal government\u2019s tightening stance on China-related technology risks, with experts warning that data security concerns are beginning to reshape global partnerships and supply-chain strategies.<\/p>\n

\u201cEven if a joint venture is not classified as a Chinese entity, supply chains and technology architectures involving Chinese partners may increasingly be subject to additional verification and oversight,\u201d an industry official said.<\/p>\n

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