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Mitch McConnell's support of the TikTok bill is a big deal, but that doesn't mean the app is doomed
Some senators have said they think the TikTok bill would get struck down in court.
Madison Hall
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No, seriously. Where are the TikTok buyers?
TikTok is a huge deal. Lots of users, lots of power. Where's the list of (serious) bidders lining u…
Peter Kafka
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The TikTok ban chaos — explained in 60 seconds
The politics and logistics of the proposed law that could ban TikTok, explained in plain English.
Peter Kafka
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Ex-Activision CEO Bobby Kotick pitched buying TikTok to potential partners, including Sam Altman: report
Bobby Kotick floated the idea of buying TikTok to both ByteDance cofounder Zhang Yiming and OpenAI'…
Geoff Weiss
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Google eyes India’s ShareChat as Microsoft goes after TikTok in the US — here’s why it makes sense
Global tech giants are on the hunt for the next big social network. Facebook has rolled out Instagr…
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10 Things in Tech: TikTok is transforming comedy, Microsoft’s futuristic doctor visits, and Elon Musk announces a new Twitter CEO
In today's edition: ChatGPT helped this cardio-hater love running, the happiest employees, and more…
Diamond Naga Siu
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Buying TikTok would be really hard, even for Big Tech. Here are the most likely to do it, including Microsoft and Oracle.
The list of companies that would actually consider buying TikTok is small and the app would come wi…
Dan Whateley,Paayal Zaveri,Gr…
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TikTok's deal with Oracle may not give any money to the US Treasury, despite Trump saying it would get a 'large percentage' of any deal
Trump said last month a "large percentage" of any TikTok deal would have to go to the US Treasury.
Isobel Asher Hamilton
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Trending: Some questions (and answers) about the Microsoft-TikTok deal
This week on a guest edition of Trending: A Q&A on Microsoft and TikTok, a look back at the House a…
Matt Weinberger
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Satya Nadella said the TikTok-Oracle deal is unrecognizable from the one Microsoft bid on
"It's not something I recognize, and it's definitely not the deal I bid on," Microsoft CEO Satya Na…
Isobel Asher Hamilton
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A Microsoft deal for TikTok is a win for Big Tech
Microsoft's play for TikTok could help it regain a foothold in the online ad business it all but ab…
Lucia Moses
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Trump says he's not yet ready to sign off on a TikTok deal as his administration reportedly pushes for majority US ownership
Trump said he'll be briefed on a proposed deal Thursday as the White House reportedly angles for US…
Tyler Sonnemaker
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Trump reportedly pushed again for a cut of the TikTok deal in a call with Oracle chairman Larry Ellison and Walmart CEO Doug McMillon
Trump doubled down on his stance that the US government should get paid, despite lawyers advising h…
Tyler Sonnemaker
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Trump risks playing into China's hands by demanding a US government cut of any Microsoft-TikTok deal
Publicly interfering in a highly political M&A deal doesn't look like a democratic move.
Shona Ghosh
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This chart shows how a Microsoft acquisition of TikTok for $50 billion would stack up against tech's largest deals ever
Microsoft is in talks to buy wildly popular video sharing platform TikTok from Chinese owner ByteDa…
Ben Gilbert
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Larry Ellison, Satya Nadella, and Trump, the power trio of tech deals, are getting the band together again
Oracle and Microsoft have found themselves involved in a controversial, government-arranged tech d…
Alexei Oreskovic
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TikTok has reportedly chosen a buyer and could announce a deal to sell its US business as early as tomorrow
The company has to finalize the sale in a matter of weeks to avoid a ban on its operations ordered …
Aaron Holmes
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Satya Nadella said Microsoft's attempt to buy TikTok under the Trump administration was the 'strangest thing' he'd ever worked on
"President Trump, I think he had sort of a particular point of view on what he was trying to get do…
Isobel Asher Hamilton
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Microsoft's TikTok acquisition could be worth $200 billion in 3 years if deal goes through, Wall Street analyst says
Ives said he thinks there's a 75% to 80% chance this deal happens, and added that estimate "could b…
Emily Graffeo
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Bill Gates called Microsoft's potential TikTok deal a 'poison chalice' and said 'who knows what's going to happen'
"Being big in the social media business is no simple game," Bill Gates said of Microsoft's potentia…