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After TikTok inquiry, Republicans call for investigation into Temu data practices.  The US House Republicans want answers from the FBI and other US agencies about how the popular Chinese online marketplace Temu handles the data of American citizens.  In a letter to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and FBI, members of the Select Committee on Intelligence asked a range of questions about whether investigations are underway examining Temu and its parent company Pinduoduo (PDD).

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Data security continues to cause angst and thus the US House of Representatives has reportedly banned congressional staffers from using Microsoft’s AI coding assistant, Copilot.  This comes just weeks after Microsoft announced the official public release of AI Copilot on 14 March 2024.

The ban, implemented by the House’s Chief Administrative Officer Catherine Szpindor, reportedly stems from concerns about potential data leakage.  According to Axios, Szpindor’s office believes AI Copilot “poses a