Trump’s reported plans to save TikTok may violate SCOTUS-backed law
Will Oracle, Microsoft Save TikTok Under Donald Trump Plan? What We Know
Last week, President Donald Trump paused TikTok's nationwide ban in the U.S., after the Supreme Court ordered it be shut down due to national security concerns over its ties to the Chinese government. This could potentially enable Beijing to access user data and influence American users.
Is Oracle acquiring TikTok? Here’s what Donald Trump said about the sale
Davos 2025: Trump may create US sovereign fund to snap up TikTok from ByteDance: sources
The bankers definitely want in despite this being a heavy lift because the fees on an estimated $20-plus billion deal could be pretty rich.
Trump can save TikTok without forcing a sale, ByteDance board member claims
TikTok owner ByteDance is reportedly still searching for non-sale options to stay in the US after the Supreme Court upheld a national security law requiring that TikTok's US operations either be shut down or sold to a non-foreign adversary.
Trump's 75-day extension of TikTok ban falls into 'gray area,' experts say. What to know
Trump issued an executive order on Jan. 20 to extend the ban on TikTok, implemented by former President Joe Biden last year. The order granted a 75-day extension, which Trump said will allow him to consult with his advisors and heads of "relevant" departments and agencies to address national security concerns posed by TikTok.
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Fact-Check: Is Donald Trump Buying TikTok? What We Know as Ban Looms
Reports have identified potential buyers for TikTok, including Steven Mnuchin, Frank McCourt, and Kevin O'Leary of Shark Tank fame. In a Fox News interview, O'Leary clarified that Trump is acting as an advisor on the matter, not a potential buyer.
Republican state AGs await Trump-brokered TikTok deal, remain skeptical on app safety
President Donald Trump has signaled a potential deal to save TikTok over the weekend, as Republican attorneys general are skeptical of the app's safety but await Trump's action.
Trump’s White House in talks to have Oracle, US investors take over TikTok
Under the deal being negotiated by the White House, TikTok’s China-based owner, ByteDance, would retain a stake in the company, but data collection and software updates would be overseen by Oracle, which already provides the foundation of TikTok’s Web infrastructure, one of the sources told Reuters.
President Trump says he'll decide on TikTok's ownership 'probably over the next 30 days'
President Donald Trump told reporters Saturday, "Numerous people are talking to me, very substantial people, about buying" TikTok.
'I got to use it': Donald Trump's evolution from TikTok foe to a fan
Donald Trump is now being hailed as TikTok's savior after he tried to ban the app during his White House first term.
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SF-based AI startup proposes plan to give U.S. government partial TikTok ownership
San Francisco's Perplexity AI has presented the new proposal to Byte Dance, TikTok’s parent company, as the organization searches for a U.S. buyer.
Donald Trump's first week: These are all the executive orders he signed that impact tech
Euronews Next takes a look back at the first week of President Trump’s mandate to see what changes are coming for technology. View on euronews
New TikTok Bid Could Give US Government 50% Stake
The revised proposal allows for a new structure merging Perplexity AI and TikTok's U.S. business. The U.S. government could acquire up to a 50 percent nonvoting stake after a public offering valued at $300 billion or more. ByteDance would maintain equity in the new entity but cede control to a U.S. board.