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Donald Trump seeks TikTok payment to US, despite no clear authority

It would be unprecedented, based on recent history, for the US government to collect a cut of a transaction involving companies in which it doesn't hold a stake

Microsoft's takeover would be a win for TikTok and tech giants - not users

If successful, Microsoft will take over the app's operations in the US and potentially also in Canada, Australia and New Zealand

With TikTok, 'uncool' Microsoft aims for love of tweens, perception change

Microsoft made the announcement after its chief executive, Satya Nadella, talked with President Trump, who had threatened to ban the hugely popular social media company, which is owned by ByteDance

TikTok, Donald Trump and an impulse to act as CEO to Corporate America

The president's interventions in company dealings based on his own instincts are a departure from the arm's-length approach of predecessors of either party

Chinese unicorn ByteDance to shift HQ from Beijing to London: Report

A formal announcement from ByteDance's founders on setting up shop in London is expected soon, said the report

Tiktok's ByteDance initiates talks with tech firm for US operations: Report

President Donald Trump only agreed to allow Microsoft Corp to negotiate the acquisition of popular short-video app TikTok if it could secure a deal in 45 days

Rising call to ban TikTok in US brings chaos to its user community

TikTok has had a fraught relationship with the United States government for some time

Trump gives Tiktok's ByteDance 45 days to agree to Microsoft sale: Report

One idea under consideration is to give Microsoft and ByteDance a transition period to develop technology for TikTok that will be completely separate from ByteDance

TikTok owner ByteDance accuses Facebook of 'plagiarism and smears'

The Chinese firm also said it faced 'complex and unimaginable difficulties' as it worked to grow into global company

Republican senators back ByteDance's offer to divest Tiktok's US operations

Senator John Cornyn, a Texas Republican, said on Twitter that a divestment "and purchase by U.S. company is win-win."

Microsoft tries to salvage deal to buy TikTok, Nadella speaks to Trump

Talks to buy the music video app will move quickly "in a matter of weeks" and are expected to be completed no later than Sept. 15, Microsoft said in a statement

TikTok's owner offers to forego stake to clinch US deal, says report

ByteDance's concession will test whether Trump's threat to ban the app is a negotiating tactic

Microsoft in advanced talks to buy TikTok's US business as Trump mulls ban

Donald Trump said he could use emergency economic powers or an executive order to enforce the action

Microsoft weighs TikTok purchase as ad business flattens out: Report

Microsoft is in exploratory deal talks as the US government prepares to force China-based ByteDance to divest its video app TikTok over data security concerns, says report

Microsoft may be in talks to buy TikTok; Trump mulls banning Chinese app

Trump's comments came after published reports suggested his administration was planning to order China's ByteDance to sell TikTok

ByteDance eyes Hong Kong or Shanghai listing over Tiktok ban issue: Report

Of the two venues, the company prefers Hong Kong, it says

ByteDance investors value TikTok at about $50 billion in takeover bid

ByteDance was valued at as much as $140 billion earlier this year when one of its shareholders

TikTok suspends UK talks about opening global HQ in London: Report

TikTok needs a new global HQ for its business outside China after security experts flagged its data sharing practices

Clones of banned Chinese apps return to mobile phones in India

After India banned 59 Chinese apps last month, at least three more China-based video apps - Snack Video, Likee Lite, and Zili - have now made it to the list of top 10 downloaded apps in India

Explained: How India's making TikTok alternatives for users in Bharat

The lockdown has also added to the traction that video and audio apps such as Chingari, Roposo, Khabri and Trell are seeing as people are looking at options to earn incentives from home