TEXAS GOVERNOR ORDERS BAN ON DEEPSEEK, REDNOTE FOR GOVERNMENT DEVICES

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Texas has banned DeepSeek and social media apps Xiaohongshu and Lemon8 from government devices, citing security concerns about data harvesting. The move follows similar bans on TikTok. DeepSeek has gained popularity among U.S. users and emerged as an OpenAI competitor.