Australia’s Intelligence Agencies Investigate TikTok Over Security Concerns
The heightened scrutiny of TikTok in Australia comes as the video app, owned by China's ByteDance, is facing President Trump's threat of a ban in the U.S.
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Trump’s TikTok Action Likely Sunday or Monday, Navarro Says
Peter Navarro, who has pushed Trump to back stiffer China trade deals, also criticized the idea of a Microsoft buyout.
Trumps Says He Plans to Ban TikTok
President Trump's announcement throws into doubt talk of selling TikTok to Microsoft or a coalition of the Chinese-owned app's investors.
James Murdoch Resigns From News Corp Board
Rupert Murdoch's son cited disagreements over strategy and editorial decisions.
Google Cloud Fires Employee Amid Domestic Violence Allegations
The employee, Bret McGowen, worked with third-party developers that build applications that run on Google Cloud.
3 Charged, Including 2 Teens, for Twitter Hack of Celeb Accounts
The “mastermind” behind the hack, which took over popular Twitter accounts to facilitate a bitcoin scam, was a 17-year-old teen from Florida, authorities said.
Microsoft Said to Be in Talks to Acquire TikTok
The discussions come as the Trump administration is expected to order that Beijing-based ByteDance sell its ownership in TikTok.
Facebook Strikes Music Deals as Part of Music Push
Facebook's move pits it more directly against Google's YouTube, which draws a lot of traffic with music videos.
Trump to Order ByteDance to Sell U.S. TikTok Operations
The Trump administration is poised to order ByteDance to divest its stake in TikTok because of ongoing data security concerns.
Disney Plus Content Executive Departs for Conde Nast
Her role at Disney Plus had been reduced from her initial appointment
Pinterest Userbase Swells Despite Meager Revenue Growth
Revenue only barely up for Pinterest, but a surge of new users and strong guidance for the third quarter powered the stock
Airbnb Customer Service Chief to Depart
The customer service executive is the fourth senior executive to leave Airbnb in the last two months.
Allegations of Misconduct Surface Against NBC Entertainment Chief
The allegations come as NBCU is preparing for a major reorganization, including layoffs.
ByteDance Considering Listing China Business in Hong Kong or Shanghai
The discussions about separately listing TikTok owner ByteDance's China business reportedly occurred before talk of a buyout by U.S. investors.
China Antitrust Regulator Mulls Probe of Alibaba’s Alipay and Tencent’s WeChat Pay
An antitrust investigation could be problematic for Ant as the company is currently pursuing a dual share listing in Hong Kong and Shanghai.
Apple’s iPhone Shipments in China Jump Despite U.S.-China Political Tensions
Chinese consumers' appetite for new iPhones remains strong despite all the talk of a nationalist backlash potentially hurting U.S. businesses.
Debate Simmers Over OpenAI’s Latest Breakthrough
New program uses AI to predict what words come next in a text string, which has applications for things like search engines and software coding.
Apple’s Rising Profits ‘Stand in Stark Relief’ to Global Economic Pain
More people are ordering Apple devices online amid the pandemic.
Facebook Withstands Revenue Hit From Boycott as User Growth Surges
The social network grew its revenue by 11% year-over-year in the second quarter to $18.7 billion, well above the more anemic 4% growth that was expected.
Senators Call for Probe of TikTok and Zoom Over Chinese Ties
A bipartisan duo of senators are calling for the Justice Department to probe Zoom and TikTok over alleged ties to China.
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