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Pentagon accuses Alibaba, BYD of aiding Chinese military

9 June 2026 at 17:08
The Pentagon has barred Chinese tech giant Alibaba, electric car maker BYD and search engine Baidu from getting U.S. defense contracts by adding them to its list of Chinese military companies operating in America. The Defense Department on Monday published an updated list of non-state-owned Chinese companies that, while not in traditional defense or security sectors, are…

Pentagon accuses Alibaba, BYD of aiding Chinese military

9 June 2026 at 17:08
The Pentagon has barred Chinese tech giant Alibaba, electric car maker BYD and search engine Baidu from getting U.S. defense contracts by adding them to its list of Chinese military companies operating in America. The Defense Department on Monday published an updated list of non-state-owned Chinese companies that, while not in traditional defense or security sectors, are…

Pulte appointment ups pressure for Congress to punt on reauthorizing spy powers

9 June 2026 at 11:00
The looming deadline to renew the nation’s warrantless spy powers is clashing with a pressure campaign on the White House to yank the appointment of Bill Pulte, a controversial figure tapped to lead the intelligence community.  A growing number of Democrats have said they will not vote to renew Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence…

Pulte appointment ups pressure for Congress to punt on reauthorizing spy powers

9 June 2026 at 11:00
The looming deadline to renew the nation’s warrantless spy powers is clashing with a pressure campaign on the White House to yank the appointment of Bill Pulte, a controversial figure tapped to lead the intelligence community.  A growing number of Democrats have said they will not vote to renew Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence…

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