From Elon Musk, MrBeast and Oracle’s Larry Ellison to Netflix and US govt: Suitors who can help TikTok avoid a US ban
2 months ago

From Elon Musk, MrBeast and Oracle’s Larry Ellison to Netflix and US govt: Suitors who can help TikTok avoid a US ban

Live Mint  

Popular social media platform TikTok, backed by Chinese company ByteDance, which received a nearly two-and-a-half month lifeline from US President Donald Trump on January 19, is scrambling to find a new buyer for its US operations to avoid a ban. Donald Trump's choices to run TikTok Elon Musk The world's richest man, Elon Musk, with a net worth of $440 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, is one the most preferred TikTok buyers for US President Donald Trump. Larry Ellison Apart from Elon Musk, Trump is also open to the idea of Oracle Corp. Chairman Larry Ellison buying TikTok. Other potential buyers of TikTok Meta Meta Platforms Inc. already owns major social media platforms Facebook and Instagram, giving it the advantage of an established advertising business and network.

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Trump offers China tariff concessions in exchange for TikTok deal
1 day, 14 hours ago

Trump offers China tariff concessions in exchange for TikTok deal

Firstpost  

Even though US President Donald Trump has vowed to save TikTok from a ban, he needs China’s help as China needs to approve any deal for the sale of TikTok’s US operations as the app’s parent company, ByteDance, is based in China US President Donald Trump has offered China a deal: facilitate the sale of TikTok’s US operations and secure …

Musk Inc is under serious threat
3 days, 17 hours ago

Musk Inc is under serious threat

Hindustan Times  

UNTIL RECENTLY Elon Musk had little need to look over his shoulder. He once described competition for Tesla, his electric-vehicle company, as “the enormous flood of gasoline cars pouring out of the world’s factories every day”, rather than the “small trickle” of other EV-makers. On March 18th the Chinese firm unveiled a charging system that it said could power an …

AI startup Perplexity confirms interest to buy TikTok
6 days, 21 hours ago

AI startup Perplexity confirms interest to buy TikTok

Raw Story  

by Glenn CHAPMAN Artificial intelligence startup Perplexity on Friday expressed its interest in buying TikTok, which faces a deadline to divest from its Chinese owner or be banned in the United States. "Combining Perplexity's answer engine with TikTok's extensive video library would allow us to build the best search experience in the world," the San Francisco-based firm reasoned. President Donald …

Trump says TikTok deal is in the works. Here’s where things stand with the company
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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Trump says TikTok deal is in the works. Here’s where things stand with the company

The Hindu  

In less than a month, TikTok could have one or a few new owners, be banned again, or simply receive another reprieve to continue operating in the United States. Trump’s order came a few days after the Supreme Court unanimously upheld a federal law that required TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, to divest or be banned in January. In January, Perplexity …

Trump says TikTok deal is in the works. Here’s where things stand with the company
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Trump says TikTok deal is in the works. Here’s where things stand with the company

Associated Press  

In less than a month, TikTok could have one or a few new owners, be banned again, or simply receive another reprieve to continue operating in the United States. Trump’s order came a few days after the Supreme Court unanimously upheld a federal law that required TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, to divest or be banned in January. In January, Perplexity …

4 groups in talks to buy TikTok, says Trump
2 weeks, 4 days ago

4 groups in talks to buy TikTok, says Trump

Firstpost  

After suspending the bipartisan ban on TikTok shortly after assuming office, US President Donald Trump has been pursuing a sale of the app’s US operations for its continued working in the country Trump’s proposed involvement of the US government in TikTok’s operations, particularly his desire for the US govt to hold a 50% stake in a joint venture, has raised …

TikTok ban: Donald Trump open to extending another olive branch to Chinese company; ‘Lot of interest in…’
3 weeks ago

TikTok ban: Donald Trump open to extending another olive branch to Chinese company; ‘Lot of interest in…’

Live Mint  

US President Donald Trump has signalled his willingness to save the popular short-video app TikTok from another potential ban. Donald Trump on giving extension to TikTok: Speaking to the media on Thursday, Trump said there was a ‘lot of interest’ in buying TikTok and he would probably not need an extension given that there was still another month left untill …

Reddit co-founder joins 'People's Bid' to buy TikTok
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Reddit co-founder joins 'People's Bid' to buy TikTok

The Hindu  

Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian announced Monday that he is joining a US bid to buy TikTok, becoming a strategic advisor to the effort. Ohanian said he would join an initiative called "The People's Bid for TikTok," launched by real estate and sports tycoon Frank McCourt's Project Liberty initiative, in a campaign joined by investor Kevin O'Leary, known from the "Shark …

Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian joins bid to acquire TikTok
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian joins bid to acquire TikTok

Associated Press  

Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian has joined billionaire Frank McCourt’s bid to acquire TikTok as a strategic adviser. McCourt’s internet advocacy organization, Project Liberty, announced this week that the Ohanian, an investor married to tennis star Serena Williams, had joined a consortium called “The People’s Bid for TikTok”. “I’m officially now one of the people trying to buy TikTok US — …

Report suggests Elon Musk’s X is raising cash from investors
1 month, 1 week ago

Report suggests Elon Musk’s X is raising cash from investors

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Elon Musk’s social media platform …

TikTok returns to Apple and Google app stores in the US
1 month, 1 week ago

TikTok returns to Apple and Google app stores in the US

Deccan Chronicle  

TikTok has returned to the app stores of Apple and Google in the U.S., after President Donald Trump delayed the enforcement of a TikTok ban.TikTok, which is operated by Chinese technology firm ByteDance, was removed from Apple and Google’s app stores on Jan. 18 to comply with a law that requires ByteDance to divest the app or be banned in …

Why is TikTok back in the Apple and Google app stores?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Why is TikTok back in the Apple and Google app stores?

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy TikTok has been restored to Google Play and Apple’s App Store after President …

TikTok returns to Apple and Google app stores in the US
1 month, 2 weeks ago

TikTok returns to Apple and Google app stores in the US

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — TikTok has returned to the app stores of Apple and Google in the U.S., after President Donald Trump delayed the enforcement of a TikTok ban. TikTok, which is operated by Chinese technology firm ByteDance, was removed from Apple and Google’s app stores on Jan. 18 to comply with a law that requires ByteDance to divest the app …

TikTok returns to US app stores after Trump delays ban
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

TikTok returns to US app stores after Trump delays ban

Al Jazeera  

Apple and Google have made the video-sharing app available again amid national security concerns from some US officials. TikTok has returned to the app stores of Apple and Google in the United States after President Donald Trump delayed the enforcement of a ban on the popular social media app, operated by Chinese technology firm ByteDance. The app’s fate had been …

TikTok is back in Apple, Google app stores in U.S.
1 month, 2 weeks ago

TikTok is back in Apple, Google app stores in U.S.

Salon  

TikTok is back in Apple and Google app stores in the U.S., nearly a month after it was removed from them. Related TikTok Shop booming while facing a ban After receiving assurance from the Department of Justice that the ban would not be enforced, TikTok has reappeared in the app stores and is available to download again, according to The …

Elon Musk says he is not interested in buying TikTok
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk says he is not interested in buying TikTok

Deccan Chronicle  

Billionaire Elon Musk said that he was not interested in purchasing TikTok, the popular short-video app that the United States has been trying to ban over national security concerns with its Chinese owner ByteDance. "I have not put in a bid for TikTok," Musk said a week after U.S. President Donald Trump said he was open to Musk buying the …

Musk says not interested in acquiring TikTok
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Musk says not interested in acquiring TikTok

The Hindu  

Billionaire Elon Musk said that he was not interested in purchasing TikTok, the popular short-video app that the United States has been trying to ban over national security concerns with its Chinese owner ByteDance. "I have not put in a bid for TikTok," Musk said a week after U.S. President Donald Trump said he was open to Musk buying the …

Amazon and Microsoft reportedly eye TikTok acquisition, Elon Musk says not interested
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Amazon and Microsoft reportedly eye TikTok acquisition, Elon Musk says not interested

India Today  

The uncertainty over TikTok’s future in the US is looming. This comes after the US president, Donald Trump, while extending the TikTok ban in the US, said he would like TikTok’s US operations to remain under American control. According to reports, Amazon, Microsoft, and Oracle have privately explored ways to either acquire TikTok or take over its US operations, but …

'I Have Not Put In A Bid For TikTok', Elon Musk Clarifies He Has No Interest In Taking Over Company's US Operations
1 month, 2 weeks ago

'I Have Not Put In A Bid For TikTok', Elon Musk Clarifies He Has No Interest In Taking Over Company's US Operations

ABP News  

Speculations were surfacing earlier about Chinese officials reaching out to X owner Elon Musk for the acquisition of TikTok's operations in the US. Now Musk has stated that he has no interest in acquiring TikTok, the widely popular short video app currently facing potential bans in the United States over concerns related to its Chinese parent company, ByteDance. Musk, who …

Elon Musk says he has no interest in acquiring TikTok's US operations
Trending News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk says he has no interest in acquiring TikTok's US operations

Firstpost  

Musk, however, said he did not wish to acquire the company. “I’m not chomping at the bit to acquire TikTok” Elon Musk, the world’s richest person and a top advisor to US President Donald Trump, said he has no interest in acquiring social media platform TikTok’s operations in the United States, in comments released Saturday. “I’ve not put in a …

Elon Musk dismisses TikTok purchase speculations: ’I don’t have any plans for it’
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk dismisses TikTok purchase speculations: ’I don’t have any plans for it’

Live Mint  

illionaire Elon Musk has confirmed that he is not interested in purchasing TikTok, the popular short-video app under threat of a US ban due to national security concerns with its Chinese owner, ByteDance. Musk's comments on TikTok Elon Musk's remarks, made in late January, were released online by The WELT Group, a division of German media company Axel Springer SE, …

TikTok to let U.S. Android users download app via kits on its website
1 month, 2 weeks ago

TikTok to let U.S. Android users download app via kits on its website

The Hindu  

TikTok said on Friday it was allowing U.S. Android users to download and connect to the short video app through package kits on its website, in an effort to circumvent restrictions on the popular platform in the country. Apple and Google have not reinstated TikTok to their app stores since a U.S. law took effect on January 19 requiring its …

Perplexity AI CEO Aravind Srinivas confirms bid to acquire TikTok's US business
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Perplexity AI CEO Aravind Srinivas confirms bid to acquire TikTok's US business

Hindustan Times  

Perplexity AI CEO Aravind Srinivas has confirmed that his company is bidding to acquire the Chinese-owned TikTok's US business, according to a Fox Business report. The deal which has been proposed to TikTok's parent company ByteDance would be to merge Perplexity with TikTok US and if an initial public offering were to happen, the US would receive warrants which would …

Perplexity AI CEO Aravind Srinivas confirms bid for TikTok laced with US govt stake; social media reacts to cryptic post
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Perplexity AI CEO Aravind Srinivas confirms bid for TikTok laced with US govt stake; social media reacts to cryptic post

Live Mint  

Perplexity AI CEO Aravind Srinivas has confirmed his company’s bid for Chinese-owned TikTok's United States business, Fox Business reported. Srinivas told the publication the deal would “check all the boxes for investors and President Donald Trump, including an ownership stake for the US”. Speaking “on-the-record” to Fox Business for the first time since the speculation began, Srinivas told the publication …

Trump says an American sovereign wealth fund could acquire TikTok. Here’s what we know
Top News
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump says an American sovereign wealth fund could acquire TikTok. Here’s what we know

CNN  

New York CNN — President Donald Trump said Monday that TikTok could be acquired by a newly proposed US sovereign wealth fund. The statement was light on details, but Trump said that TikTok could be “put in” the possible sovereign wealth fund, to preserve access to the popular short-form video app in the United States. “Other countries have sovereign wealth …

TikTok's woes in the United States highlight the 'Godfather' battle to control social media
1 month, 3 weeks ago

TikTok's woes in the United States highlight the 'Godfather' battle to control social media

ABC  

Social media users and content creators should be able to ditch and switch platforms without losing their followers, renegade economist Yanis Varoufakis argues. "There is fierce competition across social media from the likes of TikTok, X, YouTube, Reddit, SnapChat, Pinterest, Facebook, Instagram and many others," they argue. " Sydney TikTok influencer and self-professed "salad lady" Fidan Shevket started cross-posting her …

Microsoft is in talks to acquire TikTok, says Donald Trump
2 months ago

Microsoft is in talks to acquire TikTok, says Donald Trump

Deccan Chronicle  

U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters on Monday that Microsoft is in talks to acquire TikTok and that he would like to see a bidding war over the app. Trump said last week that he was in talks with multiple people over buying TikTok and would likely have a decision on the popular app's future in 30 days. During his …

Trump says Microsoft looking to purchase TikTok amid uncertainty about the apps future
2 months ago

Trump says Microsoft looking to purchase TikTok amid uncertainty about the apps future

Daily Mail  

President Donald Trump said that Microsoft is among the U.S. companies looking to take control of TikTok and help the popular app avert an effective ban in April. 'I would say yes,' Trump told reporters when asked on Monday evening if Microsoft was one of the companies interested in helping to bring about a new ownership of TikTok, a requirement …

Trump announces Microsoft is in race to acquire TikTok, expects a bidding war
2 months ago

Trump announces Microsoft is in race to acquire TikTok, expects a bidding war

Firstpost  

Trump has previously said that he was in discussions with several parties about purchasing TikTok and expects to make a decision on the app’s future within the next 30 days A 3D-printed miniature model of U.S. PresidentDonald Trump and TikTok logo are seen in this illustration. File image/ Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters on Monday that Microsoft is …

Trump says Microsoft is one of the companies eyeing TikTok
2 months ago

Trump says Microsoft is one of the companies eyeing TikTok

Associated Press  

President Donald Trump said Monday evening that Microsoft is among the U.S. companies looking to take control of TikTok to help the popular app avert an effective ban that could kick-in in April. “I would say yes,” Trump told reporters when asked if Microsoft was one of the companies interested in helping to bring about a new ownership of TikTok, …

Trump says Microsoft eyeing TikTok acquisition, calls for bidding war over app
2 months ago

Trump says Microsoft eyeing TikTok acquisition, calls for bidding war over app

India TV News  

TikTok deal: US President Donald Trump on Monday evening said that Microsoft is Microsoft is one of the American companies interested in acquiring TikTok, with the goal to help the popular app avert an effective ban that could kick-in in April. "I would say yes," Trump told reporters when asked if Microsoft was one of the companies interested in helping …

Microsoft is in talks to acquire TikTok, says US President Trump
2 months ago

Microsoft is in talks to acquire TikTok, says US President Trump

India Today  

US President Donald Trump told reporters on Monday that Microsoft is in talks to acquire TikTok and that he would like to see a bidding war over the app. Trump said last week that he was in talks with multiple people over buying TikTok and would likely have a decision on the popular app's future in 30 days. During his …

Trump says Microsoft in talks to buy TikTok
2 months ago

Trump says Microsoft in talks to buy TikTok

Al Jazeera  

US president says there’s ‘great interest’ in purchasing the video-sharing platform facing a ban on national security grounds. United States President Donald Trump has said Microsoft is among the companies considering buying TikTok so the platform can avoid a ban on national security grounds. Asked late on Monday if Microsoft was in talks to acquire the popular video-sharing app, Trump …

What the new TikTok is going to look like? The possibilities explained
2 months ago

What the new TikTok is going to look like? The possibilities explained

Firstpost  

There are reports that the United States government is looking to bring in software firm Oracle and US investors to take over TikTok’s operations in America. Let’s take a closer look The development comes after US President Donald Trump signed an executive order delaying the ban on TikTok for 75 days. There are reports that Oracle and some US investors …

Trump to decide TikTok's future in 30 days, discussing platform's sale with several parties
2 months ago

Trump to decide TikTok's future in 30 days, discussing platform's sale with several parties

Firstpost  

The Trump administration is reportedly working on a plan that involves Oracle, and a group of investors taking control of TikTok’s operations. ByteDance would retain a stake, but Oracle would oversee key elements like data collection and software updates Trump’s proposed involvement of the US government in TikTok’s operations, particularly his desire for the US govt to hold a 50% …

Trump holds talks for sale of TikTok, to decide app's future in 30 days
2 months ago

Trump holds talks for sale of TikTok, to decide app's future in 30 days

Firstpost  

Amid reports that the White House is negotiating a deal for TikTok’s sale to Oracle, President Donald Trump has said that he would decide the future of the app in 30 days US President Donald Trump delivers remarks on AI infrastructure, next to SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son at the Roosevelt room at White House in Washington, US, January 21, 2025. …

Perplexity AI revises merger proposal with TikTok, offers 50% equity to US, ByteDance to retain algorithm: Report
2 months ago

Perplexity AI revises merger proposal with TikTok, offers 50% equity to US, ByteDance to retain algorithm: Report

Live Mint  

Aravind Srinivas' Perplexity AI has revised its merger proposal with TikTok owner ByteDance to create a new joint company, Reuters reports. ByteDance would reportedly sell TikTok US to the investors, giving the company's existing investors an equity stake in the new structure. As things stand, the legality of Trump's executive order is not yet clear, as the ban on TikTok …

Perplexity AI's new proposal for TikTok could give 50% stake to US government
2 months ago

Perplexity AI's new proposal for TikTok could give 50% stake to US government

Hindustan Times  

Perplexity AI has come up with a new proposal to TikTok's parent company, China-based ByteDance, that would allow the US government to own up to 50 per cent stake in the new entity that the merged business would create, The Associated Press reported. ByteDance hadn't responded to the first proposal, which sought to create a new structure to merge the …

Oracle and Microsoft in talks to take over TikTok under Trump administration plan: Report
2 months ago

Oracle and Microsoft in talks to take over TikTok under Trump administration plan: Report

Live Mint  

Donald Trump administration is working on a plan to save TikTok by tapping Oracle and a group of outside investors that includes Microsoft to take control of the short-video app, according to an NPR report citing sources. TikTok's Chinese owner ByteDance is said to retain a minority stake in the company, but the reported deal could see the app's algorithm, …

Trump administration plans to have Oracle, US investors take over TikTok: Report
2 months ago

Trump administration plans to have Oracle, US investors take over TikTok: Report

India Today  

The administration of US President Donald Trump is working on a plan to save TikTok that involves tapping software company Oracle and a group of outside investors to effectively take control of the app's global operations, National Public Radio reported on Saturday. Under the deal being negotiated by the White House, TikTok's China-based owner, ByteDance, would retain a minority stake …

Exclusive: White House in talks to have Oracle and U.S. investors take over TikTok
2 months ago

Exclusive: White House in talks to have Oracle and U.S. investors take over TikTok

NPR  

Exclusive: White House in talks to have Oracle and U.S. investors take over TikTok toggle caption Damian Dovarganes/AP The Trump administration is working on a plan to save TikTok that involves tapping software company Oracle and a group of outside investors to effectively take control of the app's global operations, according to two people with direct knowledge of the talks. …

Is Mr Beast buying TikTok? Who is he and what we know so far
2 months ago

Is Mr Beast buying TikTok? Who is he and what we know so far

Live Mint  

Jimmy Donaldson, popularly known as MrBeast, a Youtuber and one of the richest content creators online, has joined the race of potential buyers for the social media platform TikTok backed by ByteDance, a Chinese internet company. MrBeast has held discussions with several groups interested in buying TikTok before a potential ban in the US, Bloomberg reported citing a spokesperson. “Several …

'Living on borrowed time': Republicans 'cross fingers' on Trump's TikTok plan
2 months ago

'Living on borrowed time': Republicans 'cross fingers' on Trump's TikTok plan

Raw Story  

President Donald Trump unilaterally paused the law passed by Congress from taking effect that mandates TikTok sell to an American owner. But I think we’re living on borrowed time with TikTok.” Other Republican Trump allies like Sen. John Kennedy, who voted for the TikTok ban, now says he trusts the company. “The law says that TikTok has to show us …

MrBeast not quite in the bidding race for TikTok just yet, rep says
Trending News
2 months ago

MrBeast not quite in the bidding race for TikTok just yet, rep says

Associated Press  

Jimmy Donaldson — better known online as MrBeast — isn’t in the TikTok bidding race just yet, according to a representative for the YouTube star. Donaldson stirred interest in a Jan. 13 post on X saying he’d “buy TikTok so it doesn’t get banned.” The next day, Donaldson added, “Unironically I’ve had so many billionaires reach out to me since …

What next for TikTok? MrBeast and Elon Musk among potential buyers as ban deadline looms
2 months ago

What next for TikTok? MrBeast and Elon Musk among potential buyers as ban deadline looms

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. So, what I am thinking about saying to somebody is, ‘buy it and give half to the …

Trump Says He Would Be Open To His Pal Elon Musk Owning TikTok
2 months ago

Trump Says He Would Be Open To His Pal Elon Musk Owning TikTok

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he would be open to the possibility of having his billionaire ally Elon Musk buy the U.S. operations of TikTok in his latest comments on the popular social media platform. President Donald Trump speaks in the Roosevelt Room at the White House, on, Jan. 21, 2025, in Washington, as Softbank CEO …

‘If he wanted to buy it…’: Trump says he is open to Musk acquiring TikTok
2 months ago

‘If he wanted to buy it…’: Trump says he is open to Musk acquiring TikTok

Firstpost  

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 US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he would be open to tech billionaire Elon Musk – the owner of social media platform X – buying Chinese-owned app TikTok. TikTok is facing down a US law …

Trump says he’s open to Elon Musk buying TikTok ‘if he wants to’
2 months ago

Trump says he’s open to Elon Musk buying TikTok ‘if he wants to’

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy President Donald Trump has said he’s open to the possibility of either Tesla …

Trump says would be open to Musk buying TikTok
2 months ago

Trump says would be open to Musk buying TikTok

Deccan Chronicle  

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he would be open to tech billionaire Elon Musk -- the owner of social media platform X -- buying Chinese-owned app TikTok. "I would be if he wanted to buy it," Trump told reporters when asked if he was open to Musk, world's richest man and the head of a budget cutting initiative in …

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