You Should Be Skeptical of the TikTok Deal

TikTok took a major step toward avoiding a U.S. ban last week. Its chief executive, Shou Zi Chew, announced that the company ...

‘This Is Something That Traditional Economics Isn’t Prepared to Deal With’

Joe Weisenthal and Tracy Alloway, the hosts of the economics podcast “Odd Lots,” walk through how Trump’s tariffs, A.I. and ...

What is so special about TikTok's algorithm?

The content recommendation algorithm that powers the online short video platform TikTok has once again come under the ...

TikTok’s U.S. Ownership Raises Concerns for Creators at First TikTok Awards Show: ‘I Want People to Create Without Worrying About Being Punished’

On the first TikTok Awards red carpet, attendees shared their concerns about the app following the agreement on the TikTok ...

TikTok deal may help avoid US ban. What does it means for users?

Oracle and other investors have a deal with TikTok parent ByteDance to own the video app's U.S. operations. But we don't know ...
PCMag

TikTok Deal Is (Finally) Happening, CEO Confirms Plans to Retrain US Algorithm

Oracle, Silver Lake, and Abu Dhabi’s state-owned investment firm MGX each plan to take a 15% stake. ByteDance will retain ...

TikTok creators welcome deal to keep app in the U.S.

Many had worried that the app might disappear after the Supreme Court upheld a ban on the platform due to national security concerns raised by President Trump in 2020.
CNET

TikTok Signs Agreements With US Investors. What's Next for Creators and Users?

The moves are being made so that the popular app can continue operating in the US.

Korean Entertainment Pioneer Lee Soo-Man Wants Korea To Become “A Nation Of Producers”

SM Entertainment founder Lee Soo-man talks to Deadline about his new music label, A2O Entertainment, and embracing AI and ...