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Report: White House in Negotiations for Oracle to Buy TikTok
Oracle would reportedly control TikTok's data collection, algorithm, and software updates, but Chinese owner ByteDance would maintain a minority stake.
White House calls TikTok’s vow to ‘go dark’ without Biden support ‘a stunt’
The White House on Saturday called TikTok’s statement warning that it will “go dark” on Sunday unless President Biden steps in a “stunt,” arguing the app doesn’t have to take action before President-elect Trump is sworn in.
White House: TikTok Should Remain Available to Americans
"TikTok should remain available to Americans, but simply under American ownership or other ownership that addresses the national security concerns identified by Congress in developing this law," the White House said in a statement.
White House in talks to have Oracle, US investors take over TikTok, sources say
By Dawn Chmielewski, Kanishka Singh and Milana Vinn NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The administration of U.S. 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 operations,
White House negotiating for Oracle to take control of TikTok, allowing the app to be unbanned
However, there is apparently ongoing negotiations to get TikTok under new ownership, which would give it a path back to the App Store. No deal is close to being finalized, yet, though. NPR is reporting that the White House is directly involved in talks that would see Oracle and a group of outside investors take control of TikTok.
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TikTok says it will be 'forced to go dark' unless it gets 'definitive' statement from White House
Social media platform TikTok said it will be "forced to go dark" on Sunday unless the White House gives a "definitive" ...
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Trump Is Hoping for a ‘Bidding War’ on TikTok, Says Microsoft Now in the Game
Microsoft attempted to make a bid on TikTok during Trump’s first time in the White House when he tried to ban the app.
Future of DeepSeek, Like TikTok, May Come Down to Trump’s Whims
DeepSeek, the Chinese-owned ChatGPT rival, could pose the same national security concerns that Congress has about TikTok, ...
White House reporters went from covering an 'invisible president' Biden to 'omnipresent' Trump: Politico
Politico White House journalists contrasted former President Biden with President Donald Trump regarding how their ...
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White House in talks to have Oracle and U.S. investors take over TikTok
Under the deal now being negotiated by the White House, TikTok’s China-based owner ByteDance would retain a minority stake in the company, but the app’s algorithm, data collection and software ...
Why DeepSeek Is Sparking Debates Over National Security, Just Like TikTok
T he fast-rising Chinese AI lab DeepSeek is sparking national security concerns in the U.S., over fears that its AI models ...
White House press secretary channels Trump at first briefing
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt made her briefing debut on Tuesday, where she sparred with reporters over a ...
The 'Contentification' of Trump Policy
Welcome to the White House’s own cinematic universe. Plus, the upcoming Democratic National Committee election and how ...