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TikTok restoring U.S. service after Trump provided ‘assurance’
TikTok was available to some U.S. users on Sunday after President-elect Donald Trump said that he would sign an executive order on Monday to delay a federal ban of the app. In a statement on X, the company wrote that it would bring back access to its American users. “In agreement with our service providers, […]
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Trump says he will revive TikTok, but wants 50% U.S. ownership
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump makes remarks at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. Jan. 7, 2025. Carlos Barria | Reuters President-elect Donald Trump said he would revive TikTok access in the U.S. by executive order after he is sworn in on Monday, but said he wants the popular social media app to be at least […]
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LA wildfires thrust insurance startup into spotlight as property owners scramble for protection
An aerial view of repair vehicles at sunset passing near beachfront homes that burned in the Palisades Fire as wildfires cause damage and loss through the LA region on January 15, 2025 in Malibu, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images Midway through December, tech entrepreneur Dan Preston debuted insurance startup Stand’s first product focused on […]
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Apple, Google remove TikTok from stores as app halts service in U.S.
Apple and Google removed TikTok from their app stores Saturday night, complying with a law requiring China’s ByteDance to divest the social app or see it face an effective ban in the U.S. The Apple App Store and the Google Play store’s removal of TikTok means people in the U.S. can no longer download the […]
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Supreme Court rules to uphold TikTok ban, setting the stage for U.S. users to lose access Sunday
The Supreme Court has upheld the law requiring China-based ByteDance to divest its ownership of TikTok by Sunday or face an effective ban of the popular social video app in the U.S. ByteDance has so far refused to sell TikTok, meaning many U.S. users could lose access to the app this weekend. The app may […]
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Bumble founder Whitney Wolfe Herd to return as CEO
Whitney Wolfe Herd speaks onstage in Dana Point, California. Joe Scarnici | Getty Images Entertainment Bumble founder Whitney Wolfe Herd will return to the company as CEO, a little more than a year after she stepped down from the role, the company announced Friday. The company’s current CEO Lidiane Jones has resigned for “personal reasons,” […]
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Trump and China’s Xi discuss TikTok, trade, fentanyl, president-elect says
President Donald Trump talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping as Xi arrives for dinner at the start of their summit at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. April 6, 2017. Carlos Barria | Reuters President-elect Donald Trump said he spoke on the phone with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday about TikTok, […]
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Duolingo shares climb 7% as users swarm to app to learn Mandarin
A Duolingo logo is seen on a smartphone. Pavlo Gonchar | LightRocket | Getty Images Duolingo shares rose nearly 7% on Thursday following a large spike in users signing up to learn Mandarin in conjunction with soaring usage of Chinese social media app RedNote, a TikTok rival. The company confirmed to CNBC that there’s been […]
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Snap shares drop as FTC refers MyAI chatbot complaint to the DOJ
Snap CEO Evan Spiegel, joins CNBC ‘Power Lunch’ on September 17, 2024. CNBC Snap shares closed down 5% on Thursday after the Federal Trade Commission said it would refer a complaint against the company to the Department of Justice. The FTC’s non-public complaint involves allegations that Snapchat’s My AI chatbot poses “risks and harms to […]
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TikTok CEO expected to attend Trump’s inauguration, NBC reports
TikTok Chief Executive Shou Zi Chew testifies before a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing entitled “TikTok: How Congress can Safeguard American Data Privacy and Protect Children from Online Harms,” as lawmakers scrutinize the Chinese-owned video-sharing app, on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 23, 2023. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters TikTok CEO Shou Chew is expected […]
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