TikTok has gone dark in the U.S., the result of a federal law that bans the popular short-form video app for millions of Americans — at least for now. Source link Disclaimer We strive to uphold the highest ethical standards in all of our reporting and coverage. We StartupNews.fyi want to be transparent with our…
Tick-tock for TikTok Anadolu via Getty Images So here we are—the long-running TikTok ban saga finally enters what could be its end-zone just hours from now. All 170 million U.S. users will be questioning what happens next, and what they can expect when they wake up Sunday morning. While we originally expected the app to…
WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 13: Participants hold signs in support of TikTok outside the U.S. Capitol … [+] Building on March 13, 2024 in Washington, DC. The House of Representatives will vote Wednesday on whether to ban TikTok in the United States due to concerns over personal privacy and national security unless the Chinese-owned parent…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk attends the groundbreaking ceremony of Tesla Shanghai gigafactory on Jan. 7, 2019. Xinhua News Agency via Getty Images Earlier this week, reports emerged that China’s rulers viewed the world’s richest person and Donald Trump’s informal adviser Elon Musk as a suitable buyer of TikTok, which will be banned in the U.S….
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – There’s less than four days until one of the most popular social media apps, TikTok, is set to be banned in the U.S. Lawmakers passed legislation last April to ban the app unless the Chinese business that owns it sells it to a U.S. company. But JayJay Goodvin, a Marshalltown…
With no Supreme Court ruling on TikTok today, tensions are high. The wildly popular social media platform owned by China’s ByteDance could shut down in the U.S. on Jan. 19 – just four days from now — or sell itself to an entity Stateside if the Justices do not rule otherwise. TikTok has 170+ million…
HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) – As TikTok is bracing for its anticipated ban Sunday, users are flocking to other social media platforms with similar features. One of them has become the most downloaded app in the United States for Apple. RedNote is a Chinese app that resembles the set up of the social media juggernaut, as…
1. China races to stockpile US microchips amid Trump sanctions fears, imports surge 60% As more US tech curbs look likely in a second Trump term, China is rapidly stockpiling US microchips, with a strategic focus on CPUs, storage and signal enhancement chips. This move highlights China’s reliance on US technology and its efforts to…
The federal government is ordering TikTok to end its business interests in Canada following a national security review, but will still allow Canadians to use the popular social media app. The decision announced by Innovation and Science Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne on Wednesday comes after a lengthy review into security concerns over the app and its…