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.

TikTok stopped working in the United States late on Saturday and disappeared from Apple and Google app stores ahead of a law that takes effect Sunday requiring the shutdown of the app used by 170 million Americans.

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.

Tech titans including the leaders of Meta, Amazon, Google, Tesla, TikTok, Apple, Alphabet, and OpenAI are set to attend the formal start of Trump's second term.

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.

It is unclear if Mr. Trump, who has previously said he will spare the social media platform, will or can stop the ban.

Google has its tentacles full these days. While pouring a sea of money into developing so-called generative AI, the company is up against two major antitrust cases brought by the federal government and a number of states.

President-elect Donald Trump may grant TikTok a 90-day reprieve from a ban after taking office, as the app faces a potential shutdown. TikTok’s future is uncertain amid legal and national security concerns,

The token which was launched on the Solana network, garnered a lot of attention, especially from Donald Trump's supporters on social media.