Report: Trae AI IDE quietly beams data to ByteDance, even with tracking turned off

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Investigators detail persistent background connections and file transmissions despite telemetry opt-out
An analysis of data collection in the Trae AI-powered IDE from ByteDance shows extensive network activity, which continued even when telemetry was disabled in settings.…

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