Shortly after the court’s ruling, Trump took to TruthSocial to state that he would review the situation. He asked people to respect the Supreme Court’s decision and give him some time to deal with the matter read more After the US Supreme Court upheld the law which forces TikTok to be banned unless its parent […]
TikTok warned late Friday it will go dark in the United States on Sunday unless President Joe Biden’s administration provides assurances to companies such as Apple and Google that they will not face enforcement actions when a ban takes effect. The statement came hours after the US supreme court upheld a law banning TikTok in […]
TIKTOK SAID IT will have to “go dark” in the US this weekend unless the outgoing Biden administration assures the company it will not enforce a shutdown of the popular app. Yesterday, the Supreme Court unanimously upheld the federal law banning the app unless it is sold by its China-based parent company. The Supreme Court […]
As TikTok teeters on the brink of a shutdown in the United States, its future hangs precariously between two administrations. With over 170 million American users, the popular short-video app faces a deadline to divest itself from its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, or face an outright ban. The US Supreme Court’s 9-0 ruling on Friday […]
In the last speech of his presidency, Joe Biden described the United States the way he usually only describes the nation’s adversaries: as an oligarchy. His fears about “the dangerous concentration of power in the hands of a very few ultra-wealthy people” came after weeks of discussion of the influence of the mega-rich on the […]
The possibility of the U.S. outlawing TikTok kept influencers and users in anxious limbo during the four-plus years that lawmakers and judges debated the fate of the video-sharing app. Now, the moment its fans dreaded is here, but uncertainty over TikTok’s future lingers. On Friday, the Supreme Court upheld a federal law that bans the […]
What hidden realms lie beneath our feet? In this week’s science news, geologists uncovered a series of “sunken worlds” hidden deep within Earth’s mantle that they say shouldn’t be there. The buried blobs appear to be chunks of our planet’s ancient crust, but scientists can’t figure out how they got there. Moving closer to the […]
The U.S. is inching closer and closer to a potential TikTok ban — with the nation’s highest court upholding a law that’s set to halt new downloads of the app starting Sunday. But many questions around what exactly this ban will look like, and whether it will actually be enforced, remain. That puts millions of […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — TikTok said it will have to “go dark” this weekend unless the outgoing Biden administration assures the company it won’t enforce a shutdown of the popular app after the Supreme Court on Friday unanimously upheld the federal law banning the app unless it’s sold by its China-based parent company. The Supreme Court […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — TikTok said it will have to “go dark” this weekend unless the outgoing Biden administration assures the company it won’t enforce a shutdown of the popular app after the Supreme Court on Friday unanimously upheld the federal law banning the app unless it’s sold by its China-based parent company. The Supreme Court […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — TikTok said it will have to “go dark” this weekend unless the outgoing Biden administration assures the company it won’t enforce a shutdown of the popular app after the Supreme Court on Friday unanimously upheld the federal law banning the app unless it’s sold by its China-based parent company. The Supreme Court […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — TikTok said it will have to “go dark” this weekend unless the outgoing Biden administration assures the company it won’t enforce a shutdown of the popular app after the Supreme Court on Friday unanimously upheld the federal law banning the app unless it’s sold by its China-based parent company. The Supreme Court […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — TikTok said it will have to “go dark” this weekend unless the outgoing Biden administration assures the company it won’t enforce a shutdown of the popular app after the Supreme Court on Friday unanimously upheld the federal law banning the app unless it’s sold by its China-based parent company. The Supreme Court […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — TikTok said it will have to “go dark” this weekend unless the outgoing Biden administration assures the company it won’t enforce a shutdown of the popular app after the Supreme Court on Friday unanimously upheld the federal law banning the app unless it’s sold by its China-based parent company. The Supreme Court […]
TikTok has said it could go dark on Sunday in the US after the Supreme Court ruled against its bid to avoid a ban that could shut the app down. The looming ban is the end result of 2024 legislation passed on national security concerns that called for TikTok parent ByteDance to sell the popular […]
WASHINGTON – TikTok warned late on Jan 17 it will go dark in the United States on Jan 19 unless President Joe Biden’s administration provides assurances to companies like Apple and Google that they will not face enforcement actions when a ban takes effect. The statement came hours after the Supreme Court upheld a law […]
TikTok is on the brink of a U.S. shutdown as a critical deadline approaches this Sunday. The Biden administration has yet to offer guarantees to key tech firms, leaving the app’s availability in question. The Supreme Court has upheld a legislative ban, heightening uncertainties surrounding the social media platform. The law mandates the app’s Chinese […]
Russian president Vladimir Putin and his Iranian counterpart, Masoud Pezeshkian, signed a broad cooperation pact on Friday as their countries deepened their partnership in the face of stinging western sanctions. Russian and Iranian officials say the “comprehensive strategic partnership treaty” covers all areas, from trade and military cooperation to science, education and culture. It came […]
/ TikTok wants the outgoing administration to assure its ‘most critical service providers’ that they won’t be liable for breaking the law. p>span:first-child]:text-gray-13 [&_.duet–article-byline-and]:text-gray-13″> By Alex Heath, a deputy editor and author of the Command Line newsletter. He has over a decade of experience covering the tech industry. a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray”>Image: […]
/ TikTok never had a Plan B. Now, it may have to shut down if Trump can’t save it. p>span:first-child]:text-gray-13 [&_.duet–article-byline-and]:text-gray-13″> By Alex Heath, a deputy editor and author of the Command Line newsletter. He has over a decade of experience covering the tech industry. a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray”>Image: Cath Virginia / […]
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. is inching closer and closer to a potential TikTok ban — with the nation’s highest court upholding a law that’s set to halt new downloads of the app starting Sunday. But many questions around what exactly this ban will look like, and whether it will actually be enforced, remain. […]
Donald Trump, 45th and soon to be 47th president of the United States, will be inaugurated in Washington on Monday, on the same Capitol steps where he was first sworn into power eight years ago. In front of an expected huge crowd of supporters and protesters Trump will again take the oath of office, and […]
Donald Trump, 45th and soon to be 47th president of the United States, will be inaugurated in Washington on Monday, on the same Capitol steps where he was first sworn into power eight years ago. In front of an expected huge crowd of supporters and protesters Trump will again take the oath of office, and […]
A 33-year-old man was jailed for choking his grandmother and pulling her hair. (PHOTO: Getty Images) A man was jailed for choking his 84-year-old grandmother and pulling her hair when she refused to give him money. He had also breached a personal protection order (PPO) that restrained him from using violence against her. Jeremy Su […]
PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN will not enforce a ban on the social media app TikTok that is set to take effect a day before he leaves office, a US official said. The decision leaves the app’s fate in the hands of President-elect Donald Trump. Congress last year, in a law signed by Biden, required that TikTok’s […]
US President Joe Biden won’t enforce a ban on the social media app TikTok that is set to take effect a day before he leaves office, a US official said, leaving its fate in the hands of president-elect Donald Trump. Congress last year, in a law signed by Mr Biden, required that TikTok’s China-based […]
China has released a slew of economic data this morning, showing its economy grew last year by a solid 5% percent, meeting the government’s target. Other annual figures released show that total retail sales of consumer goods were up by 3.5% last year, compared to 2023. But despite these positive indicators China’s economy is still […]
Jan 17, 2025 – 3.46pm Subscribe to gift this article Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Subscribe now Already a subscriber? The United States’ looming ban of social media platform TikTok could be the biggest story in tech … for a day. Those who rely on the app for […]
