Donald Trump approves Oracle-TikTok deal
By JOSH WINGROVE, JENNIFER JACOBS and SHELLY BANJO WASHINGTON: Donald Trump gave his blessing to Oracle Corp.’s bid for the American operations of TikTok, putting the popular video-sharing app on course to escape a U.S. ban imposed as part of his pressure campaign against China. “I approved the deal in concept,” Trump told reporters Saturday […]
Facebook rolls out TikTok rival Instagram Reels in India
NEW DELHI: As millions of Indians scout for new platforms to unleash their creativity in absence of Chinese TikTok, Facebook on Friday launched its short video making app Instagram Reels in India. The Reels Tab is a new tab in the navigation bar which will replace the Explore tab in Instagram. With Reels, one can […]
Walmart joins Microsoft in bid for video app TikTok
By Joseph Pisani and Zen Soo WASHINGTON: Walmart is the latest company to want a piece of TikTok, the popular Chinese-owned video app that has come under fire from the Trump administration. The world’s largest retailer made a joint bid with tech giant Microsoft to buy TikTok’s US business, according to a person close to […]
Donald Trump signs executive orders banning Chinese apps TikTok and Wechat
By Lalit K Jha WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has signed executive orders banning TikTok and WeChat, terming the popular Chinese apps a threat to the country’s national security and economy. The ban comes into effect in 45 days, Trump said in two separate executive orders signed on Thursday. India was the first country to […]
TikTok lookalike Zynn brings Chinese video app rivalry to USA
Chinese short video app makers have taken their rivalry overseas, with TikTok facing stiff competition from a newcomer that has surged in popularity abroad — by paying users to keep scrolling. Zynn, a product of China’s number-two video app maker Kuaishou, launched in May and became the most popular free app in the US Apple […]