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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Rohit David

£6.8 Billion Betrayal: TuSimple Slammed For Secret Tech Transfer To China

TuSimple’s secret data transfer to China betrays US trust, igniting calls for tougher tech controls. Will regulators act? (Credit: TuSimple X Post https://x.com/TuSimpleAI/status/1645907581154541568/photo/1)

TuSimple, a once-promising US self-driving truck startup, is under fire after allegedly transferring sensitive technology to a Chinese firm, defying a US national security agreement.

The San Diego-based company, valued at £6.8 billion ($9.1 billion) at its 2021 IPO, promised to halt data sharing with Chinese partners but reportedly sent a trove of autonomous driving tech to Beijing, sparking outrage among regulators and investors.

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