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Goldman Sachs comes up with Tinder for mergers in a social-distanced world
After all, this weekend's flurry of deal activity shows that not even the coronavirus can stifle M&A demand for long
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US TikTok ban: Why Facebook, Google should be worried by Trump's moves
The decision opens a Pandora's Box that digital platforms might one day wish had been kept closed
 "US TikTok ban: Why Facebook, Google should be worried by Trump's moves")
Why Tiktok is worth buying regardless of its pitfalls, unresolved questions
TikTok could try to lower the risk for an acquirer by striking multiyear exclusive deals with its most popular American creators, the way that platforms like YouTube and Twitch have done
 "Why Tiktok is worth buying regardless of its pitfalls, unresolved questions")
Trump admin wants to remove untrusted Chinese apps from app stores: Pompeo
speaking on the expansion of the clean network, Pompeo urged "freedom-loving nations' to join the clean network and also called for ending the use of Chinese cloud providers
 "Trump admin wants to remove untrusted Chinese apps from app stores: Pompeo")
Trump's bid for a piece of Microsoft-TikTok deal could spur legal action
US law states that presidential decisions blocking deals on national security grounds are not subject to judicial reviews
 "Trump's bid for a piece of Microsoft-TikTok deal could spur legal action")
Spotting opportunity, Facebook launches a new TikTok clone, Instagram Reels
Instagram Reels will let users record and edit 15-second multi-clip videos with audio, and will let users add visual effects
 "Spotting opportunity, Facebook launches a new TikTok clone, Instagram Reels")
Xiaomi's 'Mi Browser Pro' in list of 47 Chinese apps banned by India
This is in addition to the Xiaomi's Mi Community app which was banned earlier.
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Donald Trump's bid to force TikTok sale follows well-trod legal path
Trump's demand has set off a geopolitical tug-of-war, but it has ample precedent
US to take action against Tiktok, other Chinese apps soon: White House
Trump and Pompeo will take action against TIktok, other Chinese apps in coming days, says Kayleigh McEnany
Microsoft may buy TikTok's India business if ban revoked: Experts
For a deal to work, they say, US firm will have to accept data localisation and keep servers in India
 "Microsoft may buy TikTok's India business if ban revoked: Experts")
TikTok row: China won't allow a 'smash and grab' by US, says state media
The editorial published late Monday by the China Daily newspaper represented Beijing's strongest defense yet of ByteDance and its viral video phenom
Donald Trump's real goal is to kill off TikTok, says ByteDance CEO
He said a government probe into the company's 2017 purchase of Musical.ly, - TikTok's progenitor - was intended to spur a complete shutout
 "Donald Trump's real goal is to kill off TikTok, says ByteDance CEO")
US should get substantial portion of TikTok operations sale price: Trump
Reuters reported last week that some investors are valuing TikTok at about $50 billion, citing people familiar with the matter
Apple denies reports of acquiring TikTok, says it has no interest
Apple Inc has no interest in acquiring TikTok, the company said on Tuesday, denying a report by news website Axios from earlier in the day.
Before Kaagaz Scanner's success, these techies had built a solid AI tool
Sorted AI is led by the mission to bring AI to tailor-made applications for millions of Indians. And it is now at an inflection point
 "Before Kaagaz Scanner's success, these techies had built a solid AI tool")
TikTok: As Microsoft emerges saviour, netizens are all praise for old firm
A look at Microsoft's track record on recent acquisitions, including building game Minecraft in 2014 and business networking site LinkedIn in 2016, could validate TikTok users' optimism
US wants to ban TikTok rather than force a sale: Internal ByteDance letter
The letter was sent only to ByteDance's Chinese employees after news that ByteDance was in talks to sell parts of TikTok to Microsoft Corp
Snapchat testing new feature of snaps with music to take on TikTok
Photo-messaging app Snapchat has started testing a new feature that lets users set their Snaps with music, similar to what Chinese short-video making app TikTok offers
Microsoft's long history in China complicates potential deal with TikTok
Microsoft entered China in 1992, helping to engineer the government's computer systems and installing special versions of Windows operating systems
 "Microsoft's long history in China complicates potential deal with TikTok")
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