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TikTok deadline: App will go dark if China doesn’t OK sale, commerce secretary says
A deal had been in the works this spring that would spin off TikTok’s U.S. operations into a new U.S.-based firm, ...
This robot system by TikTok parent ByteDance can fold clothes and clear your table thanks to AI
TikTok parent company ByteDance has built a robotic system that allows bots to perform household tasks such as folding ...
Howard Lutnick Says TikTok Is 'Going Dark' Unless Beijing Agrees To Hand It Over: 'Can't Have Chinese Control...On 100 Million American Phones'
U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick warned that TikTok will be banned in the U.S. unless China approves a deal giving ...
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China could be harvesting TikTok data, but much of it is already out ...
For a long time, TikTok insisted any data collected by its servers could not be accessed by anyone in China. In November, the company changed its privacy policy. It now said staff in China could ...
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Wisconsin Bill Could Expand TikTok Ban to Other Countries
The bill would ban Wisconsin employees from downloading and using apps on state-owned devices that are owned by foreign ...
Blackstone Exits TikTok Deal, As Trade Tensions With China Stall
Blackstone has exited a U.S. investor consortium seeking to acquire TikTok’s American operations, according to Reuters. The ...
Americans Are Obsessed With Watching Short Video Dramas From China
How did steamy, short soap operas that originated in China become the hottest thing in Hollywood, seemingly overnight?
'It's a Massive Red Flag': Possible Reasons Why Blackstone Allegedly Walked Away From TikTok Deal
Blackstone's reported exit from the TikTok deal highlights major red flags—geopolitical risks, vetting hurdles, and shifting ...