TikTok's fate remains uncertain as Apple, Google, and Oracle have differing approaches due to their interests. Trump's support for Oracle and potential buyers adds to the drama.
Leaders at Oracle , the main cloud computing provider for TikTok's U.S. operations, have told some staff to prepare to shut down servers that host U.S. TikTok data as soon as 9 p.m. ET on Saturday (0200 GMT on Sunday) in advance of a U.
Canadian investor and Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary is still interested in a TikTok deal, but it’s not possible under current law, he told CNBC. President Donald Trump on Monday delayed by 75 days the imposition of a law that would effectively ban ByteDance’s (BDNCE) TikTok in the U.
Experts have indicated that common workarounds, such as VPNs, may not be effective due to the app's ability to detect user locations through geolocation data.
TikTok said Sunday it was beginning to restore service for US users after going dark overnight following a new law that effectively banned the app.
With multiple suitors circling and Trump framing the situation as a deal-making exercise, TikTok's U.S. future is still up in the air. If a resolution is reached, it could set a precedent for tech ownership disputes between the U.
They also said Microsoft Corp. (MSFT), a past TikTok suitor, might end up interested again, and there might be interest from Walmart Inc. (WMT) or Oracle Corp. (ORCL), which at one point in 2020 ...
Investing.com-- President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he would be open to letting Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk or Oracle (NYSE: ORCL) head Larry Ellision purchase TikTok under a joint venture with the U.S. government.
Oracle (NYSE: ORCL), the cloud provider for TikToks U.S. operations, has reportedly instructed staff to prepare for shutting down servers hosting TikToks U.S. data. According to The Information, the shutdown could occur
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — If it feels like TikTok has been around forever, that's probably because it has, at least if you're measuring via internet time. What's now in question is whether it will be ...
"In my opinion, TikTok should not be banned in the USA, even though such a ban may benefit the X platform,” Elon Musk wrote on X in April. "Doing so would be contrary to freedom of speech and expression. It is not what America stands for." To note, a TikTok spokesperson told the BBC that the Bloomberg report was "pure fiction."