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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, ...
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No more extensions for TikTok: Trump govt issues ultimatum for China, Lutnick says ‘America will control…’
The assertion came mere weeks after US President Donald Trump insisted that he had found a group of 'very wealthy' buyers for ...
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 ...
US commerce secretary says next week’s China trade talks could include TikTok
Without divestment deal for ByteDance, app will go dark in US and ‘those decisions are coming very soon’, Lutnick says.
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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 ...