3 days ago · Microsoft declined to comment. Oracle and Mr. Musk did not respond to a request for comment. TikTok and ByteDance have not commented on whether they are engaged in sale talks.

Jan 21, 2025 · The short video app used by 170 million Americans was taken offline temporarily for users shortly before a law that said it must be sold by its Chinese owner ByteDance on national security grounds ...

Jan 22, 2025 · WASHINGTON – General Atlantic CEO Bill Ford said on Wednesday that a deal would get done to save TikTok in the U.S. after President Donald Trump signed an executive order that halted a ban on the...

Jan 26, 2025 · Chinese government officials have considered selling TikTok’s U.S. operations to Tesla CEO Elon Musk as China discusses ... Ives has also suggested ByteDance could expect $40 billion to $50 ...

Jan 14, 2025 · After years of rejecting the idea of a sale of TikTok’s US assets to an American buyer in order to avert a ban, China and ByteDance may have found an owner they could live with: Elon Musk.

Jan 14, 2025 · The app's relationship with its Chinese parent company ByteDance has led to concerns it could be used for spying and political disruption. (L) Tesla CEO Elon Musk on December 5, 2024, in ...

Jan 14, 2025 · Tangent. Musk’s electric vehicle company Tesla, his largest business, does a significant amount of business in China. About 23%, or $5.7 billion of Tesla’s $25.2 billion in revenue in its most ...

Jan 14, 2025 · Chinese officials are considering Elon Musk acquiring TikTok's US operations if the app faces a ban. While they prefer keeping TikTok under ByteDance, Musk's involvement could be seen as...

Jan 14, 2025 · Chinese officials are evaluating a potential option that involves Elon Musk acquiring the US operations of TikTok if the company fails to fend off a controversial ban on the short-video app ...

Nov 19, 2024 · WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President-elect Donald Trump cannot ignore a law requiring Chinese-based ByteDance to divest its popular short video app TikTok in the U.S. by early next year or face a ban,...