Former Treasury Secretary Mnuchin Wants to Buy TikTok
The chances that TikTok will be available for purchase are low, as the Chinese government isn't expected to allow ByteDance to sell the app.
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China Vows to “Take All Necessary Measures” as House Approves TikTok Bill
Beijing is likely to have control over what ByteDance could or couldn’t do if the U.S. tries to force a sale of TikTok or implement a ban.
Waymo Preps Launch of Robotaxi Service in Los Angeles
The Alphabet autonomous vehicle unit is doubling the number of cities it operates in.
White House Urges Senate to Act on TikTok Bill
The bill passed the House 352-65 on Wednesday, the furthest any federal effort to ban TikTok has ever advanced.
Microsoft Sets Launch Date, Pricing for New AI Security Tool
The software will be billed based on how much customers use it, starting at $4 per hour per user.
House Approves TikTok Ban-or-Sell Bill
The bill now moves to the Senate, where its prospects are unclear.
Amazon to Deliver Eli Lilly Prescriptions, Including Weight-Loss Drug Zepbound
Eli Lilly’s service, LillyDirect, pairs patients with outside telehealth companies, which can then write prescriptions for some popular Lilly medicines.
Apple to Allow Developers in Europe to Offer Apps Via Web
The new rule will make it easier for developers to get their apps into the hands of consumers without having to go through Apple or a third party.
GM’s Software Head Resigns After Less Than a Year Due to Health Issues
Abbott previously held executive roles at Palm, Twitter and Apple, and he also was a general partner at Kleiner Perkins.
House to Vote Wednesday on TikTok Bill
The bill is expected to pass the House on Wednesday and would then advance to the Senate.
Chamath Palihapitiya’s Social Capital Fires Two Partners
One person familiar with the firings said they were related to a disagreement over an investment in artificial intelligence chip startup Groq
EQT Explores Raising New Asia Buyout Fund
The new fund could top its prior fundraising efforts
Amazon Tweaks Customer and Seller Data Sharing Under EU Rules
Amazon is now giving European shoppers the option to share data including their name, contact information and emails with merchants whose items they've already purchased.
Meta Sues Ex-Employee For Stealing Documents To Help Omniva
Dipinder Singh Khurana, who goes by the name T.S. Khurana, worked at Meta for 12 years, most recently as a vice president of infrastructure.
Telegram Nearing Profitability and Considering IPO, Founder Says
The messaging app has 900 million monthly active users, up from 500 million at the beginning of 2021, its founder Pavel Durov said.
Bitcoin Record High Boosts Coinbase, Microstrategy Shares
Shares of several publicly traded firms have been rallying on higher bitcoin prices.
Oracle Stock Jumps 14% on Cloud Demand
CEO Safra Catz said Oracle’s GPU supply is “very good.”
KKR Agrees to Buy Canadian Software Group for $189 million
The take-private falls into KKR’s growing middle-market strategy
China’s State-Run Newspaper Criticizes U.S. TikTok Bill
The state propaganda newspaper’s criticism is a reminder that Beijing likely will have a say in whether a sale of TikTok would be an option for ByteDance.
X to Launch TV App
The launch comes as X seeks to pivot to video and after the company has signed deals with former TV hosts like Don Lemon and Tucker Carlson.
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