TikTok gets an extension — and internet celebrities and billionaires want to buy it
Who will “save” TikTok? YouTuber MrBeast, X owner Elon Musk and Oracle Chairman Larry Ellison have been floated as potential buyers of the app in the past week.
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Tech Billionaires Get Prominent Places at Trump Inauguration
Tech CEOs pay homage to the new president at church service and swearing-in ceremony.Inc. - 3d -
TikTok celebrates Trump inauguration, over and over
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TikTok, RedNote and the Crushed Promise of the Chinese Internet
China’s internet companies and their hard-working, resourceful professionals make world-class products, in spite of censorship and malign neglect by Beijing.The New York Times - 4d -
Trump says he will ‘most likely’ give TikTok extension to avoid ban
Chinese-owned video app warns it will ‘go dark’ on Sunday without government interventionFinancial Times - 5d -
Trump says he ‘most likely’ will give TikTok 90-day extension
President-elect Trump told NBC News on Saturday that he is likely to give TikTok a 90-day extension while his incoming administration assesses the situation following the Supreme Court decision to ...The Hill - 5d -
Billionaire Bill Ackman wants to build a ‘modern-day Berkshire Hathaway’
Ackman has unveiled his vision to form a new business out of Howard Hughes Holdings “that would acquire controlling interests in operating companies.”MarketWatch - Jan. 14 -
The internet wants me to spend £500 on a jumper. How can I say no?
I already have too much stuff – and every time I go online I’m being pushed to buy more. Time to channel my inner deinfluencer. I am uneasily aware that around this time last year I wrote that my ...The Guardian - Jan. 12 -
Purdy wants likely 49ers contract extension done quickly, quietly
San Francisco quarterback Brock Purdy is heading into his impending 49ers contract extension negotiations with heightened urgency.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 7 -
Trump: 'Why would I want to get rid of TikTok?'
President-elect Trump doubled down on his support for TikTok on Friday, as the popular social media app prepares to argue against an impending ban before the Supreme Court next week. “Why would I ...The Hill - Jan. 3
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Federal district court judge temporarily blocks Trump's birthright citizenship order
A federal district court judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order aimed at limiting birthright citizenship — the first action in what promises to be a protracted legal ...NBC News - 12h -
Trump suggests Ukraine shouldn't have fought back against Russia
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump suggested in an interview that aired Thursday night that Ukraine should not have fought when Russia invaded it.NBC News - 4h -
Trump suggests Ukraine shouldn't have fought back against Russia
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump suggested in an interview that aired Thursday night that Ukraine should not have fought when Russia invaded it.NBC News - 4h -
Trump orders administration to evaluate potential for 'national digital asset stockpile'
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Federal workers placed on leave by Trump's DEI order are angry and fearful of what lies ahead
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