Oracle, TikTok and Microsoft
Oracle and a consortium of investors, including Microsoft, are said to be in talks to take over TikTok 's global operations. According to NPR, the White House is brokering these talks.
President Trump and his administration rumored to be working on a plan to save TIkTok: acquire it from ByteDance with Oracle and other US investors.
Any purchase would have to satisfy the government’s national security concerns over its owner, ByteDance, and its ties to China.
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is working on a plan to save TikTok that involves tapping software company Oracle and a group of outside investors to effectively take control of the app's global operations,
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew thanked Donald Trump for his commitment to "finding a solution" that keeps TikTok available in the U.S. after the ruling.
A looming ban on TikTok set to take effect on Sunday presents a multibillion-dollar headache for app store operators Apple and Google.
Oracle and Microsoft are in talks to take over TikTok’s global operations, according to a report from National Public Radio (NPR), a US-based broadcasting platform. The plan would reduce Chinese ownership of the app and address security concerns tied to its parent company,
US President Donald Trump's administration is reportedly developing a plan to secure TikTok's future by tapping software company Oracle and outside investors to take charge of the app's global operations, according to a National Public Radio (NPR) report on Saturday (25 January).
The plan calls for Oracle to oversee the app’s algorithm, data collection and software updates. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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