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The Trump administration granted ByteDance a 15-day extension of a divestiture order that had directed the Chinese company to sell its TikTok short video-sharing app by Thursday.

TikTok employee agrees to drop suit against Trump administration

Nov 15, 2020

TikTok owner ByteDance filed a petition on Tuesday with the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia challenging the Trump administration divestiture order.

ByteDance gets 15-day extension on US order to divest TikTok

Nov 14, 2020

TikTok could make a return to India.

TikTok hopeful of India return, expects ‘positive outcome’ from talks with government

Nov 13, 2020
by HT Tech

President Donald Trump's administration contends that TikTok poses national security concerns as personal data collected on 100 million Americans who use the app could be obtained by China's government. TikTok denies the allegations.

US government appeals order blocking TikTok ban from taking effect

Nov 13, 2020

In September, TikTok announced it had a preliminary deal for Walmart and Oracle to take stakes in a new company to oversee U.S. operations.

China's ByteDance challenges Trump's TikTok divestiture order

Nov 11, 2020

The U.S. contends that TikTok is a national security threat, saying it could give China’s government access to the personal data of millions of Americans because it’s owned by a Chinese company.

ByteDance asks US court to intervene in forced TikTok sale

Nov 11, 2020

U.S. trade curbs have choked off access by Huawei, world's biggest maker of mobile telecommunications equipment and smartphones, to commercially available chips, leaving it short of the components that power its high-end phones.

China's tech industry relieved by Biden win - but not relaxed

Nov 09, 2020

Nichols is set to hold a hearing on Wednesday on the other aspects of the Commerce Department order that Beetlestone blocked on Friday.

US will 'vigorously defend' TikTok executive order despite ruling

Nov 02, 2020

Talks have been ongoing to finalise a preliminary deal for Walmart Inc and Oracle Corp to take stakes in a new company, TikTok Global, that would oversee US operations.

US judge blocks Commerce Department's TikTok order

Oct 31, 2020

ByteDance entered into the education sector in 2016 by investing in edtech startups and also developing education products on its own. The company operates a number of education-related apps, from English tutoring to live courses.

TikTok owner ByteDance launches education technology brand Dali for China

Oct 29, 2020