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Abbott bars Texas officials from using DeepSeek, RedNote on government devices

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott banned state officials from using Chinese -owned technology such as DeepSeek and RedNote on government devices Friday .

President Trump has called the AI startup's newfound hold in the country a “wakeup call” for tech leaders.

Abbott previously banned TikTok from government devices in 2022 .