US sanctions 5 Chinese entities over ex-Google engineer’s AI trade secrets theft

What happened: The US State Department imposed sanctions under the Protecting American Intellectual Property Act on five Chinese entities suspected of stealing trade secrets from American companies, including Shanghai Zhisuan Technology, founded by former Google engineer Ding Linwei, and venture capital firm MiraclePlus. Key numbers: Ding was convicted of seven counts of trade secret theft in January. Why it matters: The sanctions follow Ding's conviction and target both his company and a venture capital firm, extending enforcement beyond the individual to related entities.

The US State Department imposed sanctions under the Protecting American Intellectual Property Act on five Chinese entities suspected of stealing trade secrets from American companies, including Shanghai Zhisuan Technology, founded by former Google engineer Ding Linwei, and venture capital firm MiraclePlus.

The sanctions follow Ding's conviction and target both his company and a venture capital firm, extending enforcement beyond the individual to related entities.