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
Trump says he’s open to Elon Musk or Larry Ellison purchasing TikTokPresident Trump, with potential buyers Elon Musk and Larry Ellison, is open to a deal where TikTok is purchased with US government equity. ...
22 Jan, 2025, 03.43 PM IST
TikTok fans anxiously await its return to US app storesByteDance's TikTok, after being temporarily banned in the US, remains unavailable for download on Apple and Google app stores despite Presi...
22 Jan, 2025, 11.36 AM IST
Will Joe Biden enforce the TikTok ban as one of his last acts before he demits office? What will happen to the app now? All details hereU.S. Supreme Court has upheld the TikTok ban, leaving the app's future uncertain. With Joe Biden set to demit office soon, questions arise ...
17 Jan, 2025, 10.24 PM IST
‘TikTok shouldn’t be banned,’ says Elon Musk; netizens debate whether he should buy it insteadAs a US ban on TikTok looms, there is speculation that Elon Musk could intervene and acquire the app. Musk, known for his advocacy of free ...
12 Jan, 2025, 09.23 PM IST
Ex-TikTok gaming head Jason Fung to launch blockchain games startupThe 34-year-old left TikTok last month after two years with the firm, and his exit comes as TikTok and its Chinese owner ByteDance have bee...
05 Jul, 2022, 06.03 PM IST
China would rather see TikTok US close than a forced sale: SourcesByteDance has been in talks to sell TikTok's U.S. business to potential buyers including Microsoft and Oracle since U.S. President Donald T...
11 Sep, 2020, 10.54 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
Walmart joins Microsoft in pursuit of deal to acquire TikTokWalmart said in an emailed statement that the move could help grow its third-party online marketplace unit along with its nascent advertisi...
27 Aug, 2020, 10.56 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
Buzz of TikTok return causes uncertainty; investors now in a wait-and-watch modeMost investors who were looking to bet on homegrown short-video apps which have proliferated in the past one month, may hold out before the...
10 Aug, 2020, 03.01 PM IST
Microsoft's foray in Indian social media is long due, say expertsUnder CEO Satya Nadella’s leadership, Microsoft has refocused business to the Cloud and led an aggressive acquisition strategy using cash t...
07 Aug, 2020, 10.16 PM IST
ByteDance CEO ‘working overtime’ to devise TikTok solutionBeijing-based ByteDance has come under pressure from the White House and U.S. lawmakers to sell off its U.S. TikTok operations and now has ...
04 Aug, 2020, 09.14 AM IST
US to act against ‘array’ of China software risks: Secretary of State Michael PompeoThe comments suggest a possible widening of U.S. measures beyond TikTok, the popular music-video app owned by ByteDance Ltd., one of China’...
02 Aug, 2020, 11.12 PM IST
Microsoft is said to be in talks to buy TikTok in USPresident Donald Trump plans to announce a decision ordering Bytedance to divest its U.S. ownership of TikTok, according to people familiar...
01 Aug, 2020, 12.47 AM IST
ByteDance, the world’s most valuable startup, weighs selling TikTokA TikTok stake sale would likely push back any initial public offering for ByteDance. The company has considered an IPO in the US or Hong K...
24 Dec, 2019, 09.27 AM IST
TikTok’s relentless growth in India is hitting FacebookByteDance, the world’s most valuable startup, is banking on its global product approach and user-generated content to win over the Indian m...
21 May, 2019, 12.29 PM IST