The announcement came after the company consulted with President Trump, who has threatened to ban the app and expressed national security concerns about it in recent weeks.
Microsoft Says It’ll Continue Pursuit of TikTok
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Microsoft talks to buy TikTok’s US operations spark ire in China
A potential shotgun wedding to Microsoft Corp for TikTok’s US operations provoked an outcry on Chinese social media as well as criticism from a prominent Chinese investor in TikTok owner ByteDance. The US tech giant formally declared its interest on Sunday after President Donald Trump, who has cited national security risks posed by the Chinese-owned short vi […]
TikTok: Microsoft pauses talks on buying US arm – reports
The tech giant’s possible purchase of the China-owned app’s US arm were put in doubt by Donald Trump.
Microsoft in advanced talks to buy TikTok’s US business
Microsoft is in advanced talks to buy the US operations of TikTok, the popular Chinese owned video app that has been a source of national security and censorship concerns
Microsoft Said to Be in Talks to Buy TikTok, as Trump Weighs Curtailing App
The discussions come as TikTok’s ownership by a Chinese company is under scrutiny by the White House and lawmakers.
President Trump says he will ban TikTok in the US today
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge President Trump has told reporters he’s planning to ban TikTok from operating in the US. “As far as TikTok is concerned, we’re banning them from the United States,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on Friday night. Bloomberg reports that Trump indicated he’s ready to sign a document to order the ban as early a […]
President Trump Says He Will Act to Ban TikTok in the U.S. as Soon as Saturday
Trump said he could use emergency economic powers or an executive order to enforce the action, insisting, “I have that authority”
Scott Morrison to launch TikTok investigation amid data fears
Prime Minister Scott Morrion suspects Chinese social media apps are sending Australian users’ personal information back to Beijing and sharing it with the Chinese government.
Trump says he will sign the order to ban TikTok today
TikTok might be looking at a ban in the US soon, as President Donald Trump said he could sign the executive order to block the app by Saturday. According to a report from Bloomberg, Trump told reporters on Friday night that the app will be banned from the country, “As far as TikTok is concerned, we’re banning them from the United States.” [Read: TikTok’s C […]
La La Anthony Teams Up With Natalia, 17, & Bianka Bryant, 3, For The Super Cute TikTok Dance Video
The late Kobe Bryant’s beautiful daughters are showing off their dance skills in yet another heartwarming TikTok video. This time they were joined by family friend La La Anthony.
TikTok owner ByteDance’s AI chief to leave as US pressure rises
ByteDance‘s head of AI research is leaving the Beijing-based firm amid mounting scrutiny of the company’s video app TikTok. Since Ma Wei-Ling joined ByteDance after leaving Microsoft in 2017, the company has become the world’s most valuable startup — thanks largely to TikTok, the planet’s most downloaded app in Q1 2020. The AI developed at Wei-Ling’s lab has […]
The Trouble With TikTok on U.S. Phones
TikTok, the popular video-messaging app with Chinese roots, is facing global scrutiny as countries consider imposing restrictions on the company. WSJ’s Liza Lin explains why the U.S. government says the quirky platform poses a risk on American smartphones. Photo composite: Sharon Shi
Chinese owned TikTok’s plans to establish a global HQ in Britain are now in doubt after Huawei row
A controversial Chinese social-media firm’s plans to establish its global headquarters in the UK have been thrown into doubt amid growing concern about Beijing’s influence in Britain.
Fortnite honors Renegade creator Jalaiah Harmon with her own in-game emote
Photo by Kena Krutsinger/NBAE via Getty Images Fortnite’s newest in-game emote is a collaborative one. Epic Games this evening announced the launch of “The Renegade,” the viral TikTok dance created by Atlanta teenager Jalaiah Harmon. The Twitter account for Fortnite openly cites Harmon, writing, “Go, go, go, go, let’s go and bust out some [fire] moves by @ja […]
Banning TikTok takes a big espionage tool away from China: US NSA
China will lose “a big tool” of espionage and surveillance if America and some western European countries ban Chinese apps like TikTok as done by India, US National Security Advisor said. India last month banned 59 Chinese apps, including TikTok and UC Browser, saying they were prejudicial to the sovereignty, integrity and security of the country.
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