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Judge blocks WeChat ban, app stops short of joining China-US tech shutdowns

Brew Admin   Mon 21 Sep 2020    

A US judge on Sunday blocked the government’s ban on WeChat downloads, hours before it was due to take effect in an ongoing technology and espionage battle between Washington and Beijing. The Trump administration had ordered a ban on downloads […]

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ByteDance out for $60b deal on US TikTok sell

Brew Admin   Sun 20 Sep 2020    

China’s ByteDance seeks an evaluation of $60 billion for TikTok as Oracle and Walmart take stakes in the short-video app, before its US ban deadline. The two companies would pay a combined $12 billion for their stakes if they agree […]

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With Oracle-deal still up-in-air, TikTok faces new threat: USElections2020

Brew Admin   Fri 18 Sep 2020    

TikTok, already under scrutiny over its Chinese ownership and threatened with a possible ban by U.S. President Donald Trump, is facing another major challenge: how to handle content around its first U.S. presidential election. Originally known for teenagers’ viral dance […]

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