TikTok: News
11 Nov 2020
Donald TrumpUS: TikTok goes to court against President Trump's divestiture order
Running out of time, courtesy of an order passed by US President Donald Trump, TikTok has approached a US Appeals Court. On August 14, the President had directed TikTok's parent company ByteDance to divest TikTok within 90 days — the deadline ends on Thursday.
09 Oct 2020
Pakistan NewsPakistan is banning TikTok, but not over national security
The problems for TikTok are far from over.
28 Sep 2020
PaytmNewsBytes Briefing: TikTok granted injunction against US ban, and more
Over the weekend, TikTok won a preliminary injunction against the Trump administration, which prevents the hit video service from getting banned in the US.
24 Sep 2020
XNewsBytes Briefing: TikTok files for injunction against ban, and more
As ByteDance's TikTok deal is likely to see more delays owing to China's pending approval, the video company is moving to prevent itself from getting banned by Trump administration.
23 Sep 2020
MicrosoftNewsBytes Briefing: China won't approve TikTok deal, and more
Even as TikTok, Oracle, and Walmart came close to finalizing a deal, China is not ready to let the service off the hook.
21 Sep 2020
WeChatNewsBytes Briefing: TikTok ban delayed, WeChat ban blocked, and more
Over the weekend, the US ban on TikTok, WeChat saw major developments.
20 Sep 2020
Donald TrumpByteDance values TikTok at $60 billion for US deal
Chinese giant ByteDance is said to have valued TikTok at an approximate $60 billion.
20 Sep 2020
Donald Trump#WeeklyRecap: Potential life on Venus, Apple's new hardware, and more
This week, a number of developments were noted in the world of technology, including an unexpected - and still unconfirmed - case of alien life discovery.
20 Sep 2020
Donald TrumpEnd of TikTok's woes? Trump approves Oracle's bid for TikTok
TikTok finally appears to be finalizing a way to prevent itself from getting banned in the United States.
19 Sep 2020
FacebookTikTok CEO asks Instagram, Facebook to help fight US ban
A few hours ago, the US Department of Commerce issued an order to ban the downloads of TikTok and WeChat apps, and limit their functionality.
18 Sep 2020
WeChatUS bans TikTok, WeChat downloads from September 20: Details here
In a major move, the US government has announced the decision to ban popular Chinese services TikTok and WeChat.
14 Sep 2020
US GovernmentOracle wins TikTok US bid, but not for 'full sale'
After months of discussions and complications, Chinese giant ByteDance is finalizing a deal for the US business of TikTok.
14 Sep 2020
NVIDIANewsBytes Briefing: TikTok US partners with Oracle, and more
Last night, multiple outlets reported that Chinese giant ByteDance has rejected Microsoft's purchase bid for TikTok and chosen Oracle as its 'technology partner' in the US.
12 Sep 2020
ReutersChina may let TikTok face US ban: Here's why
Chinese giant ByteDance is running out of time to comply with the Donald Trump administration's 'sell or close' order for TikTok US.
11 Sep 2020
HuaweiNewsBytes Briefing: TikTok sale deadline likely to be missed, more
Last night, multiple reports suggested that ByteDance is likely to miss the September 20 deadline for finalizing the sale of TikTok's US assets.
10 Sep 2020
Google MapsNewsBytes Briefing: TikTok tries to dodge sale, and more
Last night, TikTok was reported to be considering a way out of selling its US business to an American company.
04 Sep 2020
GoogleNewsBytes Briefing: SoftBank considering bidders for TikTok India, and more
In another twist to the saga, SoftBank is reportedly working to broker a deal for TikTok India.
31 Aug 2020
XNewsBytes Briefing: China could leave TikTok deal hanging, and more
Over the weekend, China included AI technologies such as speech and text-recognition and those that analyze data to make recommendations in its list of export-control products.
30 Aug 2020
Microsoft#WeeklyRecap: Apple bans Epic, Zoom's outage, TikTok's crisis, and more
This week, a number of developments were reported in the world of technology, including a few interesting hardware launches and some rather concerning security issues, outages, and data leaks.
28 Aug 2020
FacebookNewsBytes Briefing: Walmart-Microsoft team up for TikTok deal, and more
In the updates since last night, TikTok, the current talk of the town, got Walmart as the latest bidder for its business.
27 Aug 2020
Trump AdministrationAmid political turmoil, TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer steps down
Kevin Mayer, the Chief Executive Officer of TikTok and Chief Operating Officer of its Chinese parent company ByteDance, has resigned from his posts.
27 Aug 2020
FacebookNewsBytes Briefing: Jeff Bezos is now worth $200bn, and more
In the updates since last night, Jeff Bezos, the richest person in the world, became richer than ever.
24 Aug 2020
XNewsBytes Briefing: TikTok suing Trump administration, and more
In the updates reported over the weekend, TikTok confirmed the plan to sue the Trump administration for pressuring its parent company into selling the US business of the video-sharing service.
23 Aug 2020
Donald TrumpNow, TikTok will sue Trump administration: Here's why
After weeks of speculation and rumors, TikTok has finally confirmed its plan to sue the Trump administration.
22 Aug 2020
Facebook#LeakAlert: Data of 235 million TikTok, Instagram, YouTube users exposed
As many as 235 million users of leading video services TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube have been hit by a data leak.
18 Aug 2020
iOSNewsBytes Briefing: Apple-Epic row escalates, and more
In the updates since last night, the row between Apple and Epic Games has further escalated.
17 Aug 2020
IndiaNewsBytes Briefing: Trump may ban Alibaba, other Chinese companies
Over the weekend, a lot happened in the world of technology.
16 Aug 2020
Donald Trump#WeeklyRecap: Trump's 90-day deadline for TikTok, Fortnite row, and more
This week, several big players made headlines in the world of technology.
16 Aug 2020
FacebookAfter Reels, Facebook testing another TikTok-like video format in India
As TikTok struggles to hold its ground in global markets, Facebook is going a full-on assault mode to take its place.
15 Aug 2020
MicrosoftTrump gives ByteDance 90-day deadline to sell TikTok's US business
Delivering his latest salvo against Beijing, US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order giving ByteDance a 90-day deadline to divest the US operations of TikTok, its video-sharing service.
13 Aug 2020
UberNewsBytes Briefing: Reliance could back TikTok's business, and more
In the updates since last night, TikTok's parent company ByteDance was reported to have approached Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries for a potential investment in the video service's India business.
12 Aug 2020
XiaomiNewsBytes Briefing: TikTok collected data violating Android policies, and more
In the updates since last night, The Wall Street Journal published a report detailing the behavior of TikTok since 2018.
10 Aug 2020
HuaweiNewsBytes Briefing: TikTok plans to sue Trump administration, and more
Over the weekend, TikTok was reported to be planning legal action against Trump administration.
09 Aug 2020
X#WeeklyRecap: US blocks out ByteDance; Apple, Google unveil new devices
This week, we witnessed some major hardware launches, but the biggest news in the world of tech was US President Donald Trump's crackdown on TikTok's parent ByteDance and WeChat's parent Tencent.
09 Aug 2020
XA poisoned chalice: Bill Gates on Microsoft's acquisition of TikTok
Microsoft is moving progressively to acquire the US business of TikTok (at least) to prevent the company from getting banned by the Trump administration.
07 Aug 2020
Donald TrumpChinese giant Tencent loses $35 billion after Trump's ban
A few hours ago, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order banning certain business transactions with Tencent, the Chinese conglomerate that owns WeChat messaging service.
07 Aug 2020
MicrosoftNewsBytes Briefing: Trump signs order banning business with TikTok's parent
In the updates since yesterday, US President Donald Trump signed executive orders banning business transactions with TikTok's parent company ByteDance and Tencent's WeChat.
04 Aug 2020
XNewsBytes Briefing: Twitter 'error' keeps users from tweeting, and more
In the updates since last night, Twitter drew flak for an error that restricted tweeting.
03 Aug 2020
MicrosoftNewsBytes Briefing: William English, computer mouse co-inventor, dies at 91
A lot has happened over the weekend.
02 Aug 2020
IndiaAfter India's ban, questions loom over TikTok's fate in America
A month ago, India banned TikTok, citing concerns over data security and deeming the app prejudicial to sovereignty, integrity, and defense of India, as well as security of the state and public order.