The Chinese-owned company said it would cut off its services unless the U.S. assures Apple, Google and other companies that they would not be punished for hosting and distributing TikTok.
In letters to Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, and Uber, the lawmakers express concerns about the companies making contributions to “avoid scrutiny, limit regulation, and buy favor.” These sizable donations surpass the amount most of these companies contributed to President Joe Biden’s inauguration fund in 2021.
The incoming president said he will “most likely” give TikTok a 90-day extension called for in a law upheld by the Supreme Court yesterday to see it sold or banned by a deadline tomorrow. In a phone interview with Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker of NBC News,
Donald Trump's 2025 inauguration fundraising has reached a record $170 million, with major donations from tech giants like Amazon, Google, Meta, and Microsoft.
Search giant has joined the host of tech tycoons pledging financial support to the president-elect's inauguration fund.
In an NBC News interview, Trump said on Saturday that he hadn't made a decision yet but was considering giving TikTok a reprieve after his inauguration on Monday.
Donald Trump has said he will “most likely” give TikTok 90 extra days to work out a deal that would allow the popular video-sharing platform to avoid a US ban.
The new ‘Trump coin’, launched on the Solana chain, surged to over $30 less than 24 hours after its launch. The meme token was only introduced at 9:44 PM ET on Friday, but analysts are already hinting that this could become the biggest meme coin in history.
The token which was launched on the Solana network, garnered a lot of attention, especially from Donald Trump's supporters on social media.
Attorney General Merrick Garland came in with a mission to calm the waters at the Justice Department and restore its reputation for independence after four turbulent years during Donald Trump's presidency.
Beyond the glaciers and polar bears, it’s about “unlimited” untapped resources—something Trump likely equates to a hidden treasure chest in a pirate movie.