Steve Ballmer: Microsoft is well-equipped to deal with regulatory issues if it buys TikTok
Microsoft confirmed it has held talks with TikTok's China-based parent company ByteDance to buy its U.S. business.
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Facebook will prepare users for mail-in voting for 2020 election amid pandemic
Facebook is preparing for the United States to rely on mail-in voting for the 2020 presidential election and will educate users on the process, in an effort to get ahead of potential disinformation.
Microsoft deal raises big questions about TikTok's future in Europe
Questions are being asked about TikTok's future in Europe after Microsoft announced it is in discussions to buy TikTok in the U.S..
Microsoft and TikTok don't need to make sense together if deal is too good to pass up
Microsoft is in talks to acquire TikTok U.S. While the deal doesn't further Microsoft's mission of servicing enterprise customers, it may be too good of an opportunity to pass up.
Chinese artificial intelligence company files $1.4 billion lawsuit against Apple
Xiao-i argued that Apple's voice-recognition technology Siri infringes on a patent that it applied for in 2004 and was granted in 2009.
Google to buy a 6.6% stake in ADT in home security push, ADT shares nearly double
Home security firm ADT said on Monday Alphabet's Google would invest $450 million to acquire 6.6% stake in the company.
The gadgets and software that could help us return to the office
Tech firms big and small have been developing everything from wearable devices to thermal imaging cameras to help businesses equip their office spaces for the future.
Zoom to halt direct sales of products to users in China and switch to partner-only model
Zoom said on Monday it will no longer sell new or upgraded products directly to customers on the Chinese mainland. Instead, it will offer its video conferencing services via third-party partners.
After Big Tech's grilling on Capitol Hill, Brussels could be next
American lawmakers fear current antitrust laws are not fit for the digital economy. This is a concern also shared by many lawmakers in Europe.
U.S. moves against TikTok reflect a pushback against China's rise as a tech power, expert says
TikTok has said U.S. user data is stored in the country itself with a backup in Singapore and that its data centers were located outside China.
Chinese Tesla rival Xpeng Motors in talks over $300 million in funding ahead of U.S. IPO, sources say
Xpeng Motors, one of Tesla's rivals in China, is in talks to raise around $300 million in funding ahead of an initial public offering (IPO) in the U.S., two sources familiar with the matter told CNBC.
TikTok parent ByteDance accuses Facebook of 'plagiarism and smear' as it goes on the front foot
ByteDance said it has "encountered all kinds of complex and unimaginable difficulties" in trying to become a global company including "plagiarism and smear" from its rival Facebook.
Some hospitals are tracking Covid-19 by adding sensors to employees' badges
Hospitals have used SwipeSense technology to monitor hygiene and track assets, like wheelchairs. Now, some use it for contact-tracing to slow the spread of Covid-19.
Trump says he will ban TikTok through an executive action
President Donald Trump on Friday told reporters he will act soon to ban Chinese-owned video app TikTok from the U.S..
ByteDance offers to fully forgo stake in TikTok to clinch U.S. deal, sources say
Under the new proposed deal, ByteDance would exit completely and Microsoft would take over TikTok in the United States, the sources said.
Who should get the Covid-19 vaccine first? It's way trickier than you might think
Vaccinating nearly 8 billion people won't happen overnight. Bioethicists weigh in on the thorny issue of who should get the vaccine first -- and why.
Microsoft is in talks to buy social app TikTok
Microsoft's interest in TikTok comes after the Trump Administration said it is considering blocking the app in the U.S.
James Murdoch resigns from News Corp board, cites 'disagreements' with editorial coverage
James Murdoch resigned from the News Corp board of directors on Friday citing "disagreements over certain editorial content published by the Company's news outlets and certain other strategic decisions."
Elon Musk says 'China rocks' while the U.S. is full of 'complacency and entitlement'
Tesla CEO Elon Musk, in an interview out Friday, compared the U.S. to a sports team that stands poised to lose after years of winning.
17-year-old accused of masterminding Twitter bitcoin scam
A 17-year-old in Tampa, Florida, is accused of taking over the Twitter accounts of Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Barack Obama and numerous other celebrities to scam people into sending the teen bitcoin.
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