Trump to Announce TikTok America Deal
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Advisers to President Donald Trump are expected Wednesday to present the president with options for a deal to invest in TikTok that involves a number of well-heeled venture capital, private equity fun...
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Other bidders include Oracle, Blackstone, and a $30 billion offer from Jesse Tinsley’s consortium.
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Trump eyeing plan to avoid TikTok ban as deadline looms
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The plan would be to spin out TikTok into a new company and bring on new American investors to reduce the ownership stakes of Chinese investors.
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Bidders for the short video social media company are piling up, as the weekend deadline for TikTok to find a buyer approaches.
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Amazon reportedly bids for TikTok
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Amazon has made a late bid to purchase TikTok, a person familiar with the ongoing White House-led discussions to identify a non-Chinese buyer for the social media app told NBC News.
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The New York Times reported that the Amazon offer was made in a letter to Vice President JD Vance and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.
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Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump used TikTok as an example of how tariffs can be used to negotiate with other countries.
As TikTok's fate in the United States remains uncertain, the tech giant has quietly started testing a new "TikTok for Artists" insights platform that is
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TikTok influencer and podcast host Avery Woods has secured a buyer for her family's $949,900 home in Arizona, just days after they put the property on the market amid their surprise move to California.
YouTube is adding new features to Shorts that aim to make it easier for creators to edit short-form videos. There are five new tools “coming this spring” according to YouTube’s announcement, including a revamped video editor that provides similar editing features to those already found on competing platforms like TikTok and Reels.
As YouTube Shorts continues to compete with TikTok, the platform is announcing new upcoming features to help creators publish engaging short-form videos.
JD Vance may be about to have a defining moment of his vice presidency. Within 48 hours, Vance could secure a high-profile victory by shepherding a deal to prevent TikTok from being banned in the U.S.
AppLovin confirmed that it has expressed interest in acquiring TikTok in all markets outside of China to President Trump as the deadline to sell or shut the social-media app approaches. The mobile advertising technology company on Thursday said that the indication of interest it provided is preliminary.