TikTok, ByteDance and Trump

Davos 2025: Trump may create US sovereign fund to snap up TikTok from ByteDance: sources
The bankers definitely want in despite this being a heavy lift because the fees on an estimated $20-plus billion deal could be pretty rich.
Trump can save TikTok without forcing a sale, ByteDance board member claims
TikTok owner ByteDance is reportedly still searching for non-sale options to stay in the US after the Supreme Court upheld a national security law requiring that TikTok's US operations either be shut down or sold to a non-foreign adversary.
ByteDance board member confident deal to save TikTok in US will be reached soon
General Atlantic CEO and ByteDance board member Bill Ford said Wednesday that he believes TikTok soon will reach a deal to remain in the U.S.  “It’s in everybody’s interest,” Ford said
ByteDance director confident TikTok deal will get done, sees options to avoid an outright sale
Bill Ford, the CEO of ByteDance shareholder General Atlantic, said Wednesday he was confident that a deal will be reached to ensure TikTok stays online in the US — and suggested there may be
TikTok weighs non-sale options, ByteDance’s Ford says
NEW YORK – ByteDance is exploring a deal to keep TikTok running in the US without selling its operations there, according to board member Bill Ford.
ByteDance director Bill Ford says deal coming to save TikTok in the U.S.
General Atlantic CEO Bill Ford said on Wednesday that a deal would get done to save TikTok in the U.S. after President Donald Trump signed an executive order that halted a ban on the app for 75 days.
ByteDance Might Not Have to Sell TikTok in US, Ford Says
ByteDance is exploring a deal to keep TikTok running in the US without selling its operations there, according to board member Bill Ford. "We are optimistic we will find a solution," Ford said, speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

TikTok App Still Can’t Be Downloaded Even

TikTok owner ByteDance plans to spend $12 billion on AI chips in 2025, FT reports
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RIP TikTok. Long live TikTok: A look at the ByteDance app following its flurry of fortunes
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Board member thinks ban can be resolved without TikTok being sold
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TikTok owner ByteDance, DeepSeek lead Chinese push in AI reasoning
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Vine co-founder launches meme cryptocurrency days after TikTok's brief shutdown; value soars
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Inside TikTok's weekend of whiplash
After the Supreme Court upheld a long-awaited TikTok ban, the app went dark. 14 hours later, it was back. Here's how it ...
Trump seeks TikTok deal
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ByteDance board member believes there’s a possibility to retain TikTok ownership without divesting
The deal would involve a change of control on a local level. ByteDance currently has until April 5, 2025 to divest its stake in TikTok to a ...