[ad_1] ByteDance co-founder Zhang Yiming has added nearly $14 billion to his fortune since the start of 2025, even as top billionaires like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos have seen their net worths shrink by $135 billion and $43 billion, respectively, during the same period. Zhang’s wealth has surged 31% this year, reaching $57.5 billion. […]
Amazon bids to buy TikTok as deadline looms, US administration official says – CNBC TV18
[ad_1] Amazon.com has put in a last-minute bid to buy TikTok, a US administration official said on Wednesday, just days ahead of an April 5 deadline for the short-form video app to find a non-Chinese buyer or face a ban in the country. US President Donald Trump is expected to discuss TikTok’s fate at an […]
TikTok’s return comes with scrutiny over reach of Trump’s power – CNBC TV18
[ad_1] Donald Trump pledged Sunday to delay enforcement of a national security law that threatened to ban TikTok, but it’s not clear that the app’s Chinese parent company has satisfied the requirements necessary to extend the deadline to find a possible buyer and avoid a permanent shutdown. There are also questions about whether the extension […]
TikTok ban in US: Donald Trump says he ‘most likely’ will give 90-day extension – CNBC TV18
[ad_1] The clock is ticking toward a US ban on TikTok, but users seeking clarity on what that will mean did not get much on Saturday, January 18, from the company that runs the popular video-sharing platform or the tech giants that offer the TikTok app in their digital marketplaces. However, President-elect Donald Trump said […]
US sues TikTok over ‘massive-scale’ privacy violations of kids under 13 – CNBC TV18
[ad_1] The US Justice Department filed a lawsuit Friday against TikTok and parent company ByteDance for failing to protect children’s privacy on the social media app. The government said TikTok violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act which requires services aimed at children to obtain parental consent to collect personal information from users under age […]