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TikTok sale talks underway, deal possible soon, says Trump  

US President Donald Trump has revealed that his administration is in discussions with four groups regarding the sale of Chinese-owned social media platform TikTok, as per a recent report by Reuters.

TikTok lays off trust and safety staff in Singapore: Report

TikTok has laid off at least a dozen employees from its trust and safety team in Singapore as part of a global restructuring effort aimed at aligning its operations with long-term growth plans, according to a report by The Straits Times.

Elon Musk does not want to buy TikTok

Elon Musk has dismissed speculation that he plans to buy TikTok, the popular short-video app facing a potential US ban over security concerns. His comments come as US lawmakers push for action against TikTok’s Chinese owner, ByteDance, over alleged security risks.

White House urges TikTokers to apply for press passes

An effort to reach beyond the mainstream media

Microsoft in discussions to acquire TikTok

TikTok is facing down a US law that ordered the company to divest from its Chinese owner ByteDance or be banned in the United States

Oracle and Microsoft in talks to buy TikTok: report

Oracle and Microsoft are in talks to take over TikTok’s global operations, according to a report from National Public Radio (NPR), a US-based broadcasting platform. The plan would reduce Chinese ownership of the app and address security concerns tied to its parent company, ByteDance, states the report.

Instagram announces Edits, video editing app to rival CapCut

Instagram has announced a new video editing app called Edits, aimed at creators who produce videos on their phones. The app, unveiled by Instagram head Adam Mosseri in a video on Instagram, is positioned as a competitor to CapCut, the video editor app owned by TikTok's parent company ByteDance.

TikTok restores service in US

Trump promised to issue an executive order delaying the ban to allow time to "make a deal."

'RIP TikTok': Gauff hopes app shutdown will be short-lived

Coco Gauff wrote "RIP TikTok USA" and drew a broken heart on a camera lens shortly after reaching the Australian Open quarter-finals on Sunday after the popular app used by 170 million Americans stopped working in the United States.

March 10, 2025
March 10, 2025

TikTok sale talks underway, deal possible soon, says Trump  

US President Donald Trump has revealed that his administration is in discussions with four groups regarding the sale of Chinese-owned social media platform TikTok, as per a recent report by Reuters.

February 21, 2025
February 21, 2025

TikTok lays off trust and safety staff in Singapore: Report

TikTok has laid off at least a dozen employees from its trust and safety team in Singapore as part of a global restructuring effort aimed at aligning its operations with long-term growth plans, according to a report by The Straits Times.

February 9, 2025
February 9, 2025

Elon Musk does not want to buy TikTok

Elon Musk has dismissed speculation that he plans to buy TikTok, the popular short-video app facing a potential US ban over security concerns. His comments come as US lawmakers push for action against TikTok’s Chinese owner, ByteDance, over alleged security risks.

January 29, 2025
January 29, 2025

White House urges TikTokers to apply for press passes

An effort to reach beyond the mainstream media

January 28, 2025
January 28, 2025

Microsoft in discussions to acquire TikTok

TikTok is facing down a US law that ordered the company to divest from its Chinese owner ByteDance or be banned in the United States

January 26, 2025
January 26, 2025

Oracle and Microsoft in talks to buy TikTok: report

Oracle and Microsoft are in talks to take over TikTok’s global operations, according to a report from National Public Radio (NPR), a US-based broadcasting platform. The plan would reduce Chinese ownership of the app and address security concerns tied to its parent company, ByteDance, states the report.

January 20, 2025
January 20, 2025

Instagram announces Edits, video editing app to rival CapCut

Instagram has announced a new video editing app called Edits, aimed at creators who produce videos on their phones. The app, unveiled by Instagram head Adam Mosseri in a video on Instagram, is positioned as a competitor to CapCut, the video editor app owned by TikTok's parent company ByteDance.

January 20, 2025
January 20, 2025

TikTok restores service in US

Trump promised to issue an executive order delaying the ban to allow time to "make a deal."

January 19, 2025
January 19, 2025

'RIP TikTok': Gauff hopes app shutdown will be short-lived

Coco Gauff wrote "RIP TikTok USA" and drew a broken heart on a camera lens shortly after reaching the Australian Open quarter-finals on Sunday after the popular app used by 170 million Americans stopped working in the United States.

January 19, 2025
January 19, 2025

Perplexity AI proposes merger with TikTok US: report

Perplexity AI, a US-based search engine company, has submitted a bid to merge with TikTok US, as per a recent report by Reuters. The proposal, submitted to TikTok’s parent company ByteDance on Saturday, was first reported by CNBC and confirmed by a source familiar with the discussions.