Pompeo on TikTok: No American will have the risk that their data will end up in the hands of the Chinese Communist Party
Americans' data would stay protected after TikTok's deal with Oracle and Walmart that would make the social video app a U.S.-based company, despite its Chinese-owned parent ByteDance still owning a majority stake in the business, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Sunday.
Trump says TikTok deal could happen ‘quickly’
The White House wants to ensure user data is protected.
Trump administration to ban Americans from downloading TikTok, WeChat on Sunday
The Commerce Department announced Friday morning that it will prohibit U.S. business transactions with messaging app WeChat starting Sept. 20 and video-sharing app TikTok on Nov. 12.
TikTok may file US IPO if Oracle deal approved by White House
President Trump's China Hawks are not sold on the deal.
Big Tech's battle for billions leaves lots of collateral damage
The outsized power of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google affects every element of our economy and day-to-day lives whether we are willing participants or not.
Oracle-TikTok on thin ice as Trump advisers divided on deal
Trump's friendship with Oracle CEO Larry Ellison may not be enough for a TikTok win.
Trump to review Oracle-TikTok deal Thursday, reiterates security is paramount
President Trump said that he will review the deal between Oracle and Chinese-owned video app TikTok on Thursday and it “has to be 100 percent” safe from a national security standpoint for him to sign off on it.
Oracle, TikTok deal decision imminent
The U.S. Government is reviewing Oracle’s “trusted tech partnership” with TikTok.
Stocks jump on $67B in tech, biotech M&A
Stocks rallied Monday amid further optimism over a COVID-19 vaccine and after a flurry of deals.
Mnuchin: Oracle's TikTok bid promises US headquarters, 20,000 jobs
A TikTok-Oracle deal is being reviewed by U.S. Treasury Department.
ByteDance chooses Oracle over Microsoft for TikTok's US operations
ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of TikTok, has chosen Oracle to be its U.S. technology partner in the U.S.
Without TikTok, Gen Z may have to find a new way for news
The app's popularity has grown immensely, particularly with millennials and Gen Z. It boasts more than 100 million monthly active users in the U.S., largely from this demographic.
Trump says there will be no extension of TikTok deadline
ByteDance has been looking to pick a buyer so it can finalize a deal by mid-September
TikTok, US discuss ways to avoid sale
It isn’t clear whether any alternative would satisfy President Trump’s concerns
TikTok employee asks federal court to block Trump ban
A TikTok employee has filed a court order to stop the implementation of President Trump's executive order banning the app.
TikTok deal talks are snarled over fate of app’s algorithms
Bidders are unsure whether China’s new export restrictions cover the service’s algorithms
Chinese export restrictions on AI tech could complicate TikTok sale: report
NEW YORK — The Chinese government is complicating the U.S.-government-ordered sale of U.S. TikTok assets.
White House to target more Chinese apps following TikTok, WeChat crackdowns: Navarro
The Trump administration has cracked down on popular Chinese apps TikTok and WeChat but has more apps in its sights, White House trade adviser Peter Navarro said on Monday.
China's new tech export controls could give Beijing a say in TikTok sale
It can take up to 30 days to obtain preliminary approval to export the technology
What does Walmart see in TikTok? Millions of young shoppers
The big-box retailer has given only a vague rationale for why it would want TikTok, but it appears to boil down to its vast audience of young people.