Triller Said to Make PE-Backed Bid for TikTok
Bid is an unlikely latecomer to the race to buy the asset
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Apple Terminates Epic’s Developer Account
Apple is following through on a promise it made when the maker of Fortnite intentionally violated its in-app purchase rules.
AT&T Eyes Sale of DirecTV Unit
The company is in talks with a number of private equity firms about buying the unit as the telecome giant seeks to reduce debt.
Facebook’s Zuckerberg Says Apple Charges ‘Monopoly Rents’
Facebook's attacks on Apple are a sign the two tech giants are increasingly encroaching on each other’s turf.
Bon Appetit Names Black Publishing Executive as Editor
The hire of Dawn Davis comes after outcry over the racially insensitive culture at the publication.
China Warns That Chinese Consumers Will Boycott Apple if WeChat Is Banned in the U.S.
The Chinese government has said that U.S. moves to block Chinese tech companies are attempts to bully foreign firms.
TikTok Engineers Drafting Contingency Plans for App Shutdown
The popular Chinese-owned app is fielding at least two bids from American buyers to save it from a ban by the Trump administration.
Tesla Says It Thwarted Hacker
Elon Musk tweeted ‘this was a serious attack’ in response to a report that a Tesla employee had helped the FBI stop a cyberattack on the company.
Original Walmart Partners to Buy TikTok Reportedly Included Alphabet
Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai confirmed on a podcast interview on Wednesday that his company was not going to purchase TikTok.
Regulators Question Google’s ‘Tying’ Practices, Report Says
The antitrust case against Microsoft in the late 1990s also initially focused on the concept of tying.
Spotify Loses Its Popular Joe Budden Podcast
Budden's huge success after the podcast launched exclusively on Spotify was a main driver behind CEO Daniel Ek's decision to build out the podcasting business.
Amazon Launches ‘Halo’ Wearable Fitness Band
Amazon new app will generate a personalized 3D body model, provided customers strip down to their undergarments and submit to a scan first.
Deal for TikTok ‘Happening in Few Days’ as Walmart Joins Fray
A deal would end a standoff between the Chinese company and the Trump administration.
KKR Leads $150 Million Investment Into Online Learning Startup Huohua Siwei
Online learning has boomed in China post-Covid 19 lockdowns with investors chasing deals.
TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer Resigns
His resignation comes as TikTok owner ByteDance is in talks to sell the app's U.S. operations under intense pressure from the Trump administration.
Half of Surveyed Social Media Influencers Have Tried Instagram Reels
In the next three months, 67% said they planned to use Reels more than TikTok.
Salesforce Confirms Layoffs After Record Quarter
A day after revealing that its quarterly sales passed $5 billion for the first time, Salesforce says it is cutting some jobs and reassigning some employees.
Facebook Says Apple Changes Could Kill Part of Its Ads Business
Apple’s clamping down apps tracking users will hurt Facebook's ability to target ads, and could have ‘disastrous’ implications for certain advertisers.
How Microsoft’s Talks With TikTok Edged Toward Larger Deal
The software giant initially expressed interest in a small stake in the video-sharing app, but envisioned a bigger deal as talks progressed and political pressure grew.
Chinese Private Rocket Startup iSpace Raises $172 Million
China's private space program has been racing ahead with more than 100 startups founded since the government opened up the sector in 2014.
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