US Sanctions Chinese Firms Over AI Trade Secrets Theft from Google

• The US has sanctioned Shanghai Zhisuan Technology and MiraclePlus.
• The sanctions follow the conviction of Ding Linwei for stealing over 2,000 confidential documents from Google.
• MiraclePlus, co-founded by Lu Qi, financed Zhisuan's startup efforts.
• The sanctions were imposed under the Protecting American Intellectual Property Act (PAIPA).
• Three additional related entities were also targeted in the sanctions.