US Treasury's Bessent says China has approved TikTok transfer dealChina's Commerce Ministry said in a statement earlier on Thursday that China would properly handle TikTok-related issues with the United St...
30 Oct, 2025, 06.58 PM IST
ByteDance expected to play big role in new US TikTok, sources sayByteDance will be maintaining ownership of TikTok's US business operations and will cede control of the app's data, content and algorithm t...
26 Sep, 2025, 08.21 PM IST
Trump expected to approve TikTok deal via executive order later this week: WSJUS President Donald Trump is expected to approve a TikTok deal via executive order this week, according to the Wall Street Journal. The dea...
22 Sep, 2025, 04.01 PM IST
Republican lawmaker raises concerns about TikTok divestiture dealRepresentative John Moolenaar has voiced concerns over a potential U.S.-China framework deal regarding TikTok's American assets. He fears t...
18 Sep, 2025, 08.58 AM IST
TikTok deal put on hold after China indicated it would reject it over tariffs, sources sayA deal to spin off TikTok's U.S. operations is on hold after China indicated disapproval following Trump's tariff increase. The agreement, ...
05 Apr, 2025, 06.31 AM IST
TikTok dismisses reports of US operations sale to Elon Musk as "pure fiction"Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter, that one option being discussed could see Musk’s social media platform, X, take...
14 Jan, 2025, 11.55 AM IST
If TikTok Is Banned in the U.S., What Comes Next? The App May Vanish from Stores, But Will Users Still Have Access?TikTok, the popular social media app, is facing a potential ban in the United States due to national security concerns. The U.S. government...
10 Jan, 2025, 09.30 PM IST
TikTok preparing a US copy of the app's core algorithmTikTok is developing a clone of its recommendation algorithm for its U.S. users to operate independently from its Chinese parent, ByteDance...
31 May, 2024, 07.06 AM IST
Realty mogul Frank McCourt plans bid for TikTok in USFrank McCourt, a former owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers and executive chairman of investment firm McCourt Global, is an unlikely contender...
16 May, 2024, 12.15 AM IST
ByteDance prefers TikTok shutdown in US if legal options fail: reportByteDance considers shutting down TikTok over U.S. ban legislation, unlikely to sell due to crucial algorithms. China opposes forced sale. ...
26 Apr, 2024, 09.46 AM IST
Senate Republican leader backs legislation to force Chinese divestment of TikTokMitch McConnell called TikTok "America's greatest strategic rival is threatening our security right here on U.S. soil in tens of millions o...
09 Apr, 2024, 09.41 AM IST
TikTok keeps ticking in US as deadline for asset sale passesTalks between TikTok parent ByteDance and government negotiators were continuing despite the missed deadline set by the Committee on Foreig...
05 Dec, 2020, 01.25 PM IST
US investors, companies set to own majority stake in TikTok U.S. operationsThe new company, dubbed TikTok Global, will have a majority of American directors, a U.S. chief executive and a security expert on the boar...
18 Sep, 2020, 06.52 AM IST
Triller’s TikTok bid will exclude India unitPegasus Tech Ventures and Lowercase Capital are the two major early investors in Triller, which is owned by Hollywood producer Ryan Kavanau...
07 Sep, 2020, 11.38 AM 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