TikTok goes dark across US
Short-form video app says it is ‘fortunate’ that Donald Trump has ‘indicated he will work with us on a solution’

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TikTok owner ByteDance plans to spend $12 billion on AI chips in 2025, FT reports
TikTok parent ByteDance sets aside $12B to spend on AI chips this year - FT
Beijing-based ByteDance (BDNCE) is looking to spend over $12B on artificial intelligence infrastructure in 2025 and has allotted a budget of RMB 40B ($5.5B) to acquire AI chips in China this year, the Financial Times reported Tuesday,
FirstFT: ByteDance plans to spend $12bn on AI chips this year
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Is TikTok’s Parent Company Buying $12B Worth of AI Chips?
ByteDance reportedly plans to double down on domestic AI chips following U.S restrictions. The Chinese tech giant, however, says that's false.
Elon Musk complains about China ban on X as Donald Trump prepares TikTok reprieve
Trump Says He's Open to Billionaire Ally Elon Musk Buying TikTok
Trump Says He Is Open to Musk Buying TikTok if Tesla CEO Wants to Do So
Is TikTok pushing Taiwan’s young people closer to China?
A growing number of researchers fear that the controversial app is promoting pro-China content and softening attitudes towards the People’s Republic
Here’s How Much Billionaires Like Musk Might Pay For TikTok U.S.
TikTok is difficult to value. Keeping those complications in mind, Forbes spoke with at least nine people and came up with these different scenarios.
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Trump insists on TikTok ownership deal threatening China with tariffs
President Donald Trump said tariffs on China could depend on whether there’s a deal for TikTok. He signed an executive order allowing the popular video app to continue to run in the U.S. for 75 more days.
Trump Signs Executive Order in Attempt to Stall TikTok Ban
Shortly after taking office Monday, the president issued the order to delay the app’s ban for 75 days. The law went into effect on Sunday.
How TikTok grew from a fun app for teens into a potential national security threat
If it feels like TikTok has been around forever, that's probably because it has, at least if you're measuring via internet time. What's now in question is whether it will be around much longer and, if so,
Why does the US want to ban TikTok? The allegations against it
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -TikTok plans to shut U.S. operations of its social media app on Sunday when a federal ban is set to take effect, barring a last-minute reprieve, people familiar with the matter said.
Instagram and YouTube Prepare to Benefit From a TikTok Ban
Meta’s Instagram and Google’s YouTube are getting ready to welcome TikTok users, as the Supreme Court upheld a law that effectively bans the Chinese-owned app from the United States.
Why is TikTok getting banned in the US - and could it happen in the UK?
TikTok has gone offline in the US after the Supreme Court backed a ban in the States. Lawmakers had told the social media platform’s China-based owner to sell up or move on when Congress passed a law to otherwise ban it last year.