Trump is searching for potential TikTok buyers — who are the likely contenders?
After stepping in to restore TikTok in the U.S. and delaying a law that would effectively ban the app, Trump is looking for avenues to keep the popular platform afloat. Experts say there are a number of parties expected to show interest,
With Trump’s TikTok extension, new potential U.S. buyers emerge
YouTuber MrBeast, X owner Elon Musk and Oracle Chairman Larry Ellison are names that have floated around in the past week.
Trump says he’s open to Musk or Ellison buying TikTok
Larry, let’s negotiate in front of the media,” Trump said at a press conference with the Oracle co-founder, SoftBank CEO Masa Son, and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to announce a $500 billion artificial intelligence infrastructure investment.
Elon Musk or Larry Ellison could buy TikTok, Trump says
He previously floated a joint venture, saying that the US should be entitled to half of the app.
Donald Trump open to Elon Musk or Larry Ellison buying TikTok
The president said he’s also open to another tech giant to acquire TikTok: Larry Ellison, co-founder of Oracle. Ellison was present at the White House for a $500 billion AI infrastructure partnership between the Trump administration and OpenAI, Softbank and Oracle. Oracle, a software company, houses most of TikTok's servers
Trump Open to Elon Musk Buying TikTok, Suggests Deal with U.S. Stakes
Here’s another bright idea from President Donald Trump. He just expressed openness to the idea of either Tesla CEO Elon Musk or Oracle Chairman Larry Ellison purchasing TikTok, a move that could have significant implications for the app’s future in the United States.
Trump Says He Is Open to Musk Buying TikTok if Tesla CEO Wants to Do So
"I have been against a TikTok ban for a long time, because it goes against freedom of speech. That said, the current situation where TikTok is allowed to operate in America, but X
Trump Says He Would Be Open To His Pal Elon Musk Owning TikTok
President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he would be open to the possibility of having his billionaire ally Elon Musk buy the U.S. operations of TikTok in his latest comments on the popular social media platform.
President Trump open to Musk, Ellison purchasing TikTok, Bloomberg says
President Donald Trump said he is open to Elon Musk or Oracle (ORCL) Chairman Larry Ellison purchasing TikTok as part of a joint venture with
Oracle May Hold TikTok’s Future in Its Hands
The company is one of the app’s leading server providers, managing the data centers where billions of 40-second videos are ...
MrBeast hints he'd buy TikTok. Who else could purchase the social media app?
Social media influencer MrBeast says he'd buy TikTok to keep it from being banned. Elon Musk reportedly is interested in ...
ByteDance director confident TikTok deal will get done, sees options to avoid an outright sale
Bill Ford, the CEO of ByteDance shareholder General Atlantic, said Wednesday he was confident that a deal will be reached to ...
Meta Stock Rallies, Oracle Slides As Market Reacts To TikTok Ban Hearing At Supreme Court
Oracle stock slumped as TikTok’s U.S. data host was affected by the prospect of a ban of the social media app, slicing $10 ...
Could MrBeast Become Part-Owner of TikTok? Offers and Speculation Swirl After Trump Vows to Broker Deal to ‘Save’ App From Ban
Will TikTok find a U.S. buyer to remain legal? After Trump vowed to make a deal to save the app, MrBeast has emerged as part ...
Trump can save TikTok without forcing a sale, ByteDance board member claims
TikTok owner ByteDance is reportedly still searching for non-sale options to stay in the US after the Supreme Court upheld a ...
Oracle, Apple, Google diverge on whether to keep serving TikTok
Oracle, which provides cloud services for TikTok, took Trump’s go-ahead to heart. It’s kept TikTok operational since the app ...
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How tech companies are navigating the TikTok ban
President Trump signed an executive order delaying enforcement of the ban on TikTok, and some companies, like Oracle, have ...