Consumer Tech News (Mar 17-Mar 21): Google To Acquire Wiz, US Bans DeepSeek, Nvidia Does Big Revealation At GTC 2025 Event & More

The U.S. Commerce Department has reportedly banned Chinese artificial intelligence model DeepSeek on government devices.

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Google parent Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) inked an agreement to acquire cloud security firm Wiz for $32 billion in an all-cash deal.

Young Liu, the CEO of Foxconn (OTC:FXCOF), also known as Hon Hai Technology, has publicly criticized President Donald Trump’s tariff policy, warning it’s creating chaos for tech giants like Apple and Amazon.com, Inc. 

As the AI race intensifies, Baidu, Inc. (NASDAQ:BIDU) has positioned itself as a serious contender by launching two new models it says rival top competitors.

Once a potential acquisition target for Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), iRobot Corp (NASDAQ:IRBT), the maker of Roomba — is now playing catch-up to hold its ground against Chinese competitors.

On The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, LinkedIn co-founder and tech entrepreneur Reid Hoffman voiced concern about Elon Musk’s growing influence over U.S. government operations, warning that treating public service like a startup could come with serious consequences.

Just days ahead of its expected unveiling, Alphabet Inc.’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) subsidiary Google's Pixel 9a has appeared in full in hands-on video reviews, revealing the budget phone’s refreshed design and upgraded specs.

SoundHound AI, Inc. (NASDAQ:SOUN) is presenting ...