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Silicon Valley steps up screening on Chinese employees to counter espionage
Voice of America
FILE - OpenAI is one of the U.S. technology companies that have stepped up security checks on employees and recruits.
Leading U.S. technology companies reportedly have increased security screening of employees and job applicants, which experts say is necessary to counter the cyber espionage threat from China.
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