David Shepardson
Stories by David Shepardson
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew grilled by US lawmakers in congressional hearing
The Chinese company says it has spent more than $1.5b on data security efforts.
TikTok’s monthly active users in the US increases to 150m, spurred on by young Americans
The app faces a ban in the US if its Chinese owners do not divest their stake, the Biden administration has warned.
US lawmaker wants TikTok CEO to explain actions to protect children
TikTok and the Biden administration have been negotiating for more than two years on data security.
TikTok says US threatens ban if Chinese owners don’t sell stakes
ByteDance-owned TikTok has more than 100 million U.S. users.
White House backs bill to strengthen US powers to ban TikTok, other foreign tech
It could also apply to foreign technologies from China, Russia, North Korea, Iran, Venezuela and Cuba.
Group of 45 US states demand TikTok comply with US consumer protection probes
The states are seeking to review internal TikTok communications to determine whether it engaged in deceptive conduct.
White House sets 30-day deadline for purging TikTok from US federal devices
The American Civil Liberties Union said it opposed a congressional ban on TikTok.
TikTok steps up efforts to convince US govt to let it remain under ByteDance
TikTok is offering to subject more of its business to outside scrutiny.
BMW set to invest $1.7b to build electric vehicles in US
The luxury automaker plans to build at least six fully electric BMW models in the US by 2030
US set to ban approvals of new telecom equipment from Huawei, ZTE
FCC to make the move on national security grounds
