Apple is reportedly testing DRAM chips from a US-blocked Chinese company, the US wants to restrict corporate use of Chinese AI, and DuckDuckGo’s Browser can now block video ads episode artwork

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Apple is reportedly testing DRAM chips from a US-blocked Chinese company, the US wants to restrict corporate use of Chinese AI, and DuckDuckGo’s Browser can now block video ads

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-According to Financial Times, Apple has already progressed to testing the company's memory chips with its devices, while it's still lobbying the US government to give it permission to use CXMT's products. -CNBC quotes an unnamed State Department spokesperson who said the use of Chinese models "by US companies raises serious concerns." -DuckDuckGo announced that it can now block most video ads, particularly those on YouTube, when a video is playing in its browser. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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