Will TikTok be banned after April 5? Latest updates on buyers and President Donald Trump's plansUnder the current law, TikTok must be sold or face removal from U.S. app stores. There have been a lot of proposals to buy the social media...
04 Apr, 2025, 08.24 PM IST
TikTok must find non-Chinese owner by Saturday to avert US banTikTok on Friday was hours from a deadline to find a non-Chinese owner or face a ban in the United States. In the hours before that deadlin...
04 Apr, 2025, 12.11 PM IST
Trump says 'very close to a deal' on TikTokPresident Donald Trump said his administration was "very close" to a deal to find a buyer for TikTok, which faces a US ban if not sold by i...
04 Apr, 2025, 12.04 PM IST
Amazon, Microsoft and OnlyFans founder among potential buyers for TikTok as US ban loomsAs a potential US ban looms on April 5, major companies like Amazon, Microsoft, and OnlyFans founder Tima Stokely’s startup Zoop are among ...
03 Apr, 2025, 03.58 PM IST
Is Oracle acquiring TikTok? Here’s what Donald Trump said about the saleByteDance’s valuation of TikTok at an impressive $200 billion presents a considerable challenge for potential buyers.
28 Jan, 2025, 01.17 AM IST
The tech titan, who reigned supreme in the pre-internet era, is now making a comeback under TrumpUS tech titans Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos are taking a prominent place in the new Trump era, but another player from another...
23 Jan, 2025, 08.29 AM IST
ByteDance plans TikTok IPO to win US deal as deadline looms: SourcesTrump ordered ByteDance last month to divest TikTok amid U.S. concerns that the personal data of as many as 100 million Americans who use t...
18 Sep, 2020, 10.16 AM IST
ByteDance says proposal for TikTok partnership will need both Chinese and U.S. approvalThe proposal, submitted to the Trump administration over the weekend, envisages Oracle becoming a "trusted" technology partner and making T...
17 Sep, 2020, 02.36 PM IST
ByteDance to place TikTok's global headquarters in US to escape Trump banAs per the plan presented to the US officials by ByteDance, TikTok will remain the majority shareholder of the new US headquartered company...
16 Sep, 2020, 09.08 PM IST
Trump says Oracle close to TikTok deal as ByteDance aims for majority ownershipPresident Donald Trump said on Tuesday he had heard Oracle Corp was very close to a deal over ByteDance's TikTok, even as sources said the ...
16 Sep, 2020, 09.49 AM IST
How ByteDance's CEO Yiming Zhang balked at selling TikTok's U.S. businessChina's opposition to a forced sale of TikTok, as well as concerns by major ByteDance backers such as Sequoia and General Atlantic over the...
15 Sep, 2020, 11.20 AM IST
TikTok owner picks Oracle over Microsoft as United States technology partner"We did get a proposal over the weekend that includes Oracle as the trusted technology partner with Oracle making many representations for ...
14 Sep, 2020, 09.58 PM IST
ByteDance drops TikTok's US sale, to partner with Oracle: ReportByteDance had been in talks to divest TikTok's U.S. business to either Oracle or a consortium led by Microsoft Corp after U.S. President Do...
14 Sep, 2020, 09.10 PM IST
ByteDance won't sell TikTok US operations to Oracle or Microsoft: ReportPeople familiar with the matter told Reuters that ByteDance abandoned the sale of TikTok in the United States and decided to pursue a partn...
14 Sep, 2020, 02.37 PM IST
Aspiring TikTok buyers pursue four options in effort to revive talksOther options being considered include asking for Chinese approval to pass TikTok's algorithm on to the acquirer of the short video app's U...
02 Sep, 2020, 10.03 PM IST
Chinese government complicates TikTok sale ordered by Trump administrationThe Trump administration has threatened to ban TikTok and ordered ByteDance to sell its U.S. business, claiming national-security risks due...
31 Aug, 2020, 10.44 PM IST
ByteDance investors seek to use stakes to finance TikTok bid - SourcesByteDance has been in talks to divest TikTok's North America, Australia and New Zealand operations to potential acquirers, including Micros...
24 Aug, 2020, 02.42 PM IST