David Shepardson
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Trump to ban US downloads of TikTok, WeChat from Sept. 20
Ban could still be rescinded as ByteDance races to clinch a deal over the fate of its US operations.
China’s ByteDance plans TikTok IPO to win US deal as deadline looms
The filing of the IPO would be on a US stock exchange and could come in about a year.
US says proposed WeChat ban will not target users
No plan to target persons who use WeChat to convey personal or business information.
Republican senators urge Trump to scrap TikTok-Oracle deal if ByteDance ties remain
The Trump administration will make a decision soon on Oracle becoming a trusted technology provider for Bytedance.
White House says unclear whether US govt will get cut of TikTok sale
The U.S. government generally does not have the authority to take a cut of private business sales.
Republican senators back plan to sell TikTok’s U.S. operations
U.S. officials have said TikTok under its Chinese parent poses a national risk because of the personal data it handles.
China’s ByteDance offers to forego TikTok stake to clinch US deal
Per a proposed deal, ByteDance would exit completely and Microsoft would take over TikTok in the US.
Senators urge US Justice Department to probe TikTok, Zoom
The two senators said the companies sought to downplay their ties with China.
US regulator declares Huawei, ZTE national security threats
The declaration bars US firms from tapping an $8.3 billion government fund to purchase equipment from the Chinese companies.
Taiwan Semiconductor to build $12b US factory amid rising tech tensions
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd is a major supplier to Apple Inc.
