The Future of TikTok

Over the past two years, The Information reporters have had the definitive coverage of TikTok, including an in-depth profile about how it became a major hit, details about its revenues, analysis about how it will change consumer product design, scoops about how Google and Facebook are responding and more.

As Microsoft finalizes a deal to acquire the U.S. business, join us on Thursday to discuss the deal and its significance for all corners of the global technology ecosystem.

We will discuss:

• The real-time status of deal talks with Microsoft and other bidders
• How competitors are responding, including the launch of Instagram’s TikTok competitor this week
• Microsoft’s plans for the app
• Bytedance’s plans post TikTok

Speakers: 

• Jessica Lessin, founder & Editor-in-Chief, The Information
• Shai Oster, Asia Bureau Chief, The Information
• Nick Wingfield, Senior Editor, The Information
• Kevin McLaughlin, Reporter, The Information
• Christopher Stern, Reporter, The Information
• Yunan Zhang, Reporter, The Information
• Alex Heath, Reporter, The Information
• Juro Osawa, Reporter, The Information