The House of Representatives, led by a Republican majority, passed legislation on Saturday that will ban the popular social media app TikTok in the United States if its Chinese owner does not sell its stake in the next year. [Read More]
As President Biden signs the TikTok ban bill into law, giving the app’s China-based parent company nine months to sell, fashion influencer Bridget Brown tells Kaleigh Werner about the uncertainty she feels around the future of her career
It looks like TikTok Notes has quietly launched for users in Canada. So check it out if you’re looking for an Instagram alternative.
Fans of video-sharing app TikTok could be left looking for a new platform as Congress voted for a potential ban of the app in the U.S. on Saturday.Lawmakers in both state and federal governments are pushing to get rid of the platform for national security reasons, but what does the ban mean for users?Why Might TikTok Be Banned and When Could It Happen?TikTok is owned by Chinese parent company ByteDance that is considered a potential national security risk to the United States.ByteDance has...
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The story of TikTok's start highlights how visionary ideas, much like those of Steve Jobs, can have unexpected paths that profoundly impact global technology and culture. TikTok might not have existed without Steve Jobs A recent examination of court documents and business transactions reveals a complex web of investments and technological pivots that trace back to an obscure Chinese real estate venture. In 2009, Susquehanna International Group, a firm well-known for its strategic...
Digital payments company Paytm, which is owned by One 97 Communications, has completed its integration with four banks for Unified Payments Interface-based payment services, the company informed the stock exchanges on Wednesday.These four banks are State Bank of India, Yes Bank, HDFC Bank and Axis Bank. On March 14, National Payments Corporation of India, which manages UPI, had allowed Paytm to migrate into a third-party payment (TPAP) model with these four banks. Now the backend integration is...
Consensys recently received a Wells notice from the SEC for its MetaMask product. Consensys aims to defend Ethereum’s status as a commodity. The company also challenges SEC’s authority over cryptocurrencies. Consensys, a prominent Ethereum developer, has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over what it deems as an “unlawful seizure […]
By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Legislation forcing TikTok’s parent company to sell the video-sharing platform or face a ban in the U.S. received President Joe Biden’s official signoff Wednesday. But the newly minted law could be in for an uphill battle in court. Critics of the sell-or-be-banned ultimatum argue it
By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Legislation forcing TikTok’s parent company to sell the video-sharing platform or face a ban in the U.S. has received President Joe Biden’s official signoff. But the newly minted law could face an uphill battle in court. Critics of the sell-or-be-banned ultimatum argue that it violates
TikTok has promised to sue over the potential US ban. What's the legal outlook?