Texas bans Temu and Shein on state devices as Abbott expands China tech blacklist to 26 firms
AUSTIN, Texas, Jan 27, 2026, 09:23 CST Texas Governor Greg Abbott has broadened the state’s banned technologies list—a roster of companies barred from government devices and networks—by including 26 new firms like Alibaba, Temu’s parent company PDD, Shein, and router manufacturer TP-Link, his office announced. The latest revision also covers AI-related products and various other software.