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With TikTok Deadline Looming, Details of a Potential Deal Emerge

The video app is barreling toward a Saturday deadline to change its ownership under federal law or face a ban in the United States.

The New York Times - 8h

Amazon tells White House it's interested in buying TikTok

Amazon has expressed interest in buying TikTok ahead of deadline for ByteDance to sell the social media app or face a U.S. ban.

CBS News - 6h

Reflecting on TikTok’s Role in Society as New Ban Deadline Approaches

With a national ban increasingly unlikely, let’s reflect on how the app both sparks joy among users and raises mental health concerns.

The New York Times - 6d

Blackstone Considers Small Investment in TikTok

The private equity giant is considering investing as the video app works to follow a law that requires it to separate from its Chinese owner, ByteDance, by next week.

The New York Times - 6d

5 U.S. Voters Weigh In on the Signal Leak

What did they think about the national security breach, in which Trump administration officials discussed attack plans in Yemen on a commercial messaging app?

The New York Times - 5d

Andreessen Horowitz in talks to help buy out TikTok’s Chinese owners

Venture capital group could join last-gasp bid by allies of Donald Trump to take control of video app owned by ByteDance

Financial Times - 2d

Pentagon watchdog investigating Hegseth's use of Signal

The Defense Department's internal watchdog is investigating Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's use of the messaging app Signal to discuss highly sensitive military information, according to a newly ...

The Hill - 11h

A First Kiss in an Elevator Was ‘More Than Fireworks’

After meeting on an app in 2022, Gin Venuto described the end of her first date with Shauna Miller as “a blurry silence where time stood still.”

The New York Times - 2h

SignalGate Is Driving the Most US Downloads of Signal Ever

Scandal surrounding the Trump administration’s Signal group chat has led to a landmark week for the encrypted messaging app’s adoption—its “largest US growth moment by a massive margin.”

Wired - Mar. 27

An AI Image Generator’s Exposed Database Reveals What People Really Used It For

An unsecured database used by a generative AI app revealed prompts and tens of thousands of explicit images—some of which are likely illegal. The company deleted its websites after WIRED reached out.

Wired - 3d

Trump expects TikTok 'deal' ahead of deadline

President Trump indicated Sunday that he expects to reach a deal on TikTok ahead of an April 5 deadline for his administration to begin enforcing a ban on the popular video-sharing app. When asked ...

The Hill - 3d

Trump to consider final proposal on TikTok future as US ban deadline looms

Owner ByteDance required to find non-Chinese buyer for video app’s American operations by Saturday. Donald Trump is preparing to consider a final proposal to decide the future of TikTok before a ...

The Guardian - 1d

Mike Waltz’s team set up at least 20 Signal chats for national security work – report

National security adviser and team shared ‘sensitive information’ in group chats on app, sources tell Politico. Donald Trump ’s national security adviser, Mike Waltz , and his team have created ...

The Guardian - 1d

Amazon places bid on TikTok as deadline looms

Amazon has placed a bid on TikTok, as the April 5 deadline nears for a potential sale of the social media company. If a deal does not emerge, the popular app could face a nationwide ban.

Los Angeles Times - 1d

Mar 25: CBS News 24/7, 4pm ET

Lawmakers grill national security officials on security breach in messaging app group chat that discussed plans to bomb Houthi targets in Yemen; Report card released on U.S. infrastructure.

CBS News - 1d

Amazon Said to Make a Bid to Buy TikTok in the U.S.

The e-commerce giant put in a last-minute offer for the popular video app, according to three people familiar with the talks. TikTok faces a Saturday deadline to change its ownership structure.

The New York Times - 1d

After a Night Out in Hanoi, Reconnecting Five Years Later

Kara Rosenberg had no recollection of meeting Sam Karp on a trip to Vietnam in 2016, but after matching on a dating app in 2021, both realized they had been living parallel lives.