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Netflix Vs. ByteDance: Streaming Giant Wants Elon Musk, Squid Game AI Videos To Stop, Warns TikTok Parent With Litigation
Wednesday, February 18, 2026 - 6:05pm | 609Read More...Streaming giant Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:NFLX) is threatening TikTok parent company ByteDance with litigation after several videos, made using Seedance 2.0 artificial intelligence tools, surfaced on social media and included copyrighted characters. Netflix Vs. ByteDance Netflix has grown its library of...
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ByteDance Scrambles To Rein In Seedance 2.0 After Disney, Paramount Threaten Legal Action Over AI-Created Videos: Report
Monday, February 16, 2026 - 4:33am | 440Read More...Chinese technology giant ByteDance is set to implement measures to curb unauthorized use of intellectual property on its AI video generator, Seedance 2.0. The pledge from ByteDance comes amid legal threats from U.S. studios, including Walt Disney Co. (NYSE:DIS), according to a report by Reuters on...
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TikTok Avoids US Ban As ByteDance Seals Majority American-Owned Venture Backed By Oracle, Silver Lake, MGX: 'Happy To Have Helped,' Says Trump
Friday, January 23, 2026 - 4:40am | 575Read More...TikTok has secured its future in the U.S. after its Chinese parent ByteDance finalized a deal creating a majority American-owned joint venture designed to address national security concerns and comply with U.S. law. TikTok Reaches Deal To Comply With US Divestment Law On Thursday, ByteDance said it...
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China Urges US To Work In The 'Same Direction' As ByteDance Hands Over Control Of TikTok's Operations To Oracle-Led Group
Friday, December 26, 2025 - 12:57am | 853Read More...On Thursday, China called for cooperation and fair treatment, as ByteDance moved to transfer control of TikTok's U.S. operations to an Oracle Corp (NYSE:ORCL)-led investor group in an effort to avert a potential ban. China Calls For Cooperation On TikTok Deal China said it hopes companies involved...
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Leaked Memo Reveals Why TikTok's New US Owners May Have Less Power Than Expected
Saturday, December 20, 2025 - 6:01pm | 485Read More...TikTok has finalized a deal with new US owners including Oracle, MGX, and Silver Lake. However, these investors will not have significant control over key business areas, according to an internal memo. What Happened: TikTok has reached an agreement with Oracle, Abu Dhabi investment firm...
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Elon Musk Weighs In After 'Serial Google Hater' Drops $1 Million On Alphabet Stock: 'Hardware Is The End Game'
Friday, December 19, 2025 - 3:02am | 871Read More...Billionaire entrepreneur and Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO, Elon Musk, weighed in on a post praising Google-parent Alphabet Inc.’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) new hardware play, and the company’s reemergence as the dominant player in the ongoing AI race. Long-Time Google Critic Turns Investor On...
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Another TikTok Deadline Looms as Washington Weighs Delay
Saturday, December 13, 2025 - 4:46pm | 593Read More...TikTok investors chasing a U.S. deal say they remain stuck as Washington nears another deadline. One bidder says he has money ready, but no clarity on timing. Frank McCourt said his group is waiting for the next U.S. decision on a forced sale, reports BBC News. Deadline Pressure Returns The U.S....
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Trump's TikTok Sale Plan Faces Scrutiny As Lawmaker Warns ByteDance Could Have Algorithm Leverage: 'That's A Problem'
Thursday, October 16, 2025 - 10:16pm | 499Read More...President Donald Trump's plan to sell TikTok's U.S. operations to American investors is facing renewed scrutiny after a congressional lawmaker warned that any licensing deal giving China-based ByteDance leverage over the app's algorithm would pose a national security risk. Lawmaker Warns Against...
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Oracle Stock Rises After Trump Signs Executive Order On TikTok
Thursday, September 25, 2025 - 5:12pm | 481Read More...Oracle Corp (NYSE: ORCL) shares are moving higher in extended trading on Thursday after President Donald Trump signed an executive order to approve a deal to keep TikTok available in the U.S. What To Know: Trump has officially signed an executive order to keep TikTok alive in the U.S. According to...
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Trump Names Lachlan Murdoch, Larry Ellison And Michael Dell As Key Investors In TikTok Deal, Praises Group As 'American Patriots'
Monday, September 22, 2025 - 3:10am | 843Read More...On Sunday, President Donald Trump said media mogul Lachlan Murdoch and tech leaders Oracle Corp (NYSE:ORCL) CEO Larry Ellison and Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) CEO Michael Dell will take part as investors in a proposed deal to transfer TikTok's U.S. operations from Chinese parent ByteDance to...
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Nvidia's China Strategy In Shambles—Beijing Blocks Chips Amid Antitrust Probe
Wednesday, September 17, 2025 - 8:55am | 635Read More...Nvidia Corp‘s (NASDAQ:NVDA) China dream is unraveling fast. Just as the company thought it had a workaround for U.S. export limits, Beijing slapped down its custom AI chips and opened an antitrust probe, turning one of its most strategic markets into a geopolitical minefield. Investors now...
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China Secures 'Win-Win' TikTok Deal With US As Trump Extends Deadline, ByteDance Hits $330 Billion Valuation
Tuesday, September 16, 2025 - 9:53pm | 611Read More...President Donald Trump granted another extension for TikTok's U.S. divestment deadline as Washington and Beijing reached a framework deal that China called a "win-win," while ByteDance's valuation climbed to $330 billion through a new employee buyback program. Trump Pushes Deadline To Dec. 16 On...
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Bessent Says Trump Was Ready To Let TikTok 'Go Dark' — Here's What That Means For Tech Stocks
Tuesday, September 16, 2025 - 3:45pm | 542Read More...President Donald Trump was ready to let TikTok "go dark" — and that hardball stance forced China back to the negotiating table, according to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. But while Washington debates national security, Wall Street is asking a different question: what does TikTok's uncertain...
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Trump Hints TikTok Deal May Finally Be Complete But GOP China Hawks Demand ByteDance Disinvestment And Full Algorithm Split
Monday, September 15, 2025 - 10:06pm | 633Read More...On Monday, President Donald Trump indicated that a long-awaited deal over TikTok could be nearing completion, but Congressional China hawks are pressing for strict enforcement of last year's law requiring ByteDance to fully divest its U.S. operations and separate the app's algorithm from Chinese...
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What's Going On With Alibaba Stock Monday?
Monday, September 15, 2025 - 3:59pm | 441Read More...Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) shares are trading higher ahead of President Donald Trump’s meeting with President Xi Jinping on Friday. Trump hinted that Friday’s meeting may include a deal regarding TikTok. What To Know: Trump said he will speak with Xi on Friday in what...
















