# data security
Latest news and articles about data security
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TikTok’s US Data‑Security Unit Blames Data‑Center Power Cut for Widespread System Glitches
TikTok’s US data‑security joint venture reported system failures after a power outage at a US data‑center partner site, restoring network connectivity but warning of lingering errors such as slow loads and incorrect engagement counts. The incident highlights operational vulnerabilities in data‑localization plans and shows how physical infrastructure dependencies—electricity and third‑party hosting—can undermine assurances about control and resilience.
From Shanghai Markets to Launchpads: Jensen Huang’s China Stopover and a Boost for Beijing’s Commercial Space Push
Jensen Huang’s early-2026 visit to Shanghai and public-facing interactions underline ongoing commercial links between Nvidia and China despite geopolitical headwinds. At the same time, Beijing is accelerating support for a domestic commercial space sector — highlighted by policy measures for satellite-data use and Zhongke Yuhang’s completion of IPO counselling — while tightening data and security regulation, creating both opportunities and risks for firms operating in China.
TikTok’s U.S. Deal: ByteDance Keeps the Algorithm, Washington Gets Oversight
TikTok unveiled a two-company U.S. structure that places data and content oversight in a new joint venture controlled by U.S. managers, while ByteDance retains control of the high‑value parts of the business and ownership of the recommendation algorithm. The arrangement aims to balance U.S. security concerns with ByteDance’s desire to keep its core technology and revenue streams, but it will face continued regulatory and political scrutiny.
TikTok Survives US Crackdown by Keeping Its Algorithm and Carving Out a US Data Guardrail
TikTok has set up a US data‑security joint venture and preserved its core algorithm IP by licensing it, while ByteDance retains a 19.9% stake in the new entity and full ownership of US commercial operations. The deal secures the app’s presence in America, attracts major American and global investors, and establishes a template for managing tech‑national security tensions without dismantling the business.