The Billionaire Frank McCourt Mounts Bid to Buy TikTok
NYT M&A
MAY 15, 2024
McCourt, a longtime critic of the way tech companies use data, sees acquiring TikTok as a chance to create an “alternative to the current internet.”
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A TikTok Divestiture Is Long Overdue
NYT M&A
APRIL 29, 2024
With its TikTok bill, Congress sent message to the world: You cannot disregard basic internet norms and expect to be treated like any other country.
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‘Thunder Run’: Behind Lawmakers’ Secretive Push to Pass the TikTok Bill
NYT M&A
APRIL 24, 2024
A tiny group of lawmakers huddled in private about a year ago, aiming to keep the discussions away from TikTok lobbyists while bulletproofing a bill that could ban the app.
Lo que debes saber sobre la ley que busca prohibir TikTok en EE. UU.
NYT M&A
MARCH 13, 2024
El proyecto de ley, que obligaría a la matriz china de TikTok a vender la popular aplicación de redes sociales, enfrenta un camino difícil en el Senado.
What to Know About the TikTok Ban Legislation
NYT M&A
MARCH 13, 2024
The House plans to vote on Wednesday on a bill that would force TikTok’s Chinese parent to sell the popular social media app.
Biden Signs TikTok Ban Bill Into Law. Here’s What Happens Next.
NYT M&A
APRIL 24, 2024
President Biden has signed the bill to force a sale of the video app or ban it. Now the law faces court challenges, a shortage of qualified buyers and Beijing’s hostility.
TikTok Bill’s Progress Slows in the Senate
NYT M&A
MARCH 15, 2024
Legislation to force TikTok’s Chinese owner to sell the app or have it banned in the United States sailed through the House, but the Senate has no plans to move hastily.
China Condemns U.S. Proposal to Force the Sale of TikTok
NYT M&A
MARCH 13, 2024
The foreign ministry accused Washington of “resorting to hegemonic moves” ahead of House vote on a bill aimed at ByteDance, TikTok’s Chinese parent company.
TikTok’s Security Threats Go Beyond the Scope of House Legislation
NYT M&A
MARCH 13, 2024
The risks have less to do with who owns the app than who writes the code and algorithms that make TikTok tick.
What China Is Saying About the TikTok Furor in Washington
NYT M&A
MARCH 15, 2024
A bill to force TikTok’s sale in the United States has been criticized by Beijing but has not triggered a high-alert public response or retaliation.
Who Stands to Gain from a TikTok Ban
NYT M&A
APRIL 24, 2024
The Senate has finally passed a law that could bar the video-sharing app in the U.S., leaving some tech giants in pole position to profit — or pounce.
Who Stands to Gain from a TikTok Ban
NYT M&A
APRIL 24, 2024
The Senate has finally passed a law that could bar the video-sharing app in the U.S., leaving some tech giants in pole position to profit — or pounce.
Google Now Shuts Down Translate App In China, Moderna-China COVID-19 Sales Talk Collapse, Disney-Dish Temporary Accord Ends Weekend Blackout: Top Stories Monday, Oct. 03
Benzinga
OCTOBER 3, 2022
TikTok Eyes Live Shopping in U.S. ByteDance Ltd's TikTok launched live shopping in North America and aimed to outsource its operation after its U.K. TalkShopLive will provide TikTok underlying technology and support for live streams hosted by influencers, brands, and retailers as TikTok faces heightened scrutiny in the U.S.
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Top Financial Media Stories Friday, September 16: Uber Internal Systems Hacked By A Teenager, Germany Takes Control of Oil Refineries Owned by Russia's Rosneft, Kanye West End Apparel Partnership with Gap And More.
Benzinga
SEPTEMBER 16, 2022
A hacker breached Uber Technologies, Inc's (NASDAQ: UBER ) computer systems on September 15, leading the company to take several of its internal communications and engineering systems offline as it investigated the hack. TikTok Parent Looks To Buy Back $3B Shares As Its IPO Failed To Materialize. New York Times. Uber Hacked!
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Cycode Adds Exclamation Point to Its Complete ASPM Platform with Strategic Acquisition of Bearer, AI-Powered SAST & API Discovery Company
Benzinga
MARCH 5, 2024
Cycode raised the bar for SAST as part of its complete ASPM," said Roland Cloutier, former CSO of TikTok, ADP and EMC. "Our "Integrating Bearer's modern SAST, API discovery and data leak protection technology. Full story available on Benzinga.com
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Sprout Social Acquires Repustate
Benzinga
JANUARY 19, 2023
"Sentiment analysis and artificial intelligence are key to managing social media at scale and with the addition of Repustate technology, we're excited to bring an even deeper set of capabilities to our customers," said Justyn Howard, Sprout Social's CEO and Co-Founder. "We Full story available on Benzinga.com
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TikTok Creators Sue to Block U.S. Law Requiring Sale or Ban
NYT M&A
MAY 14, 2024
The group, whose legal fees are being paid for by the company, said a ban of the app would violate their First Amendment rights.
TikTok Bill to Be Bundled With Aid to Ukraine and Israel, House Speaker Indicates
NYT M&A
APRIL 17, 2024
A new measure attempts to force the Senate’s hand on passing legislation to ban TikTok or mandate the app’s sale.
TikTok Pushed by U.S. to Resolve National Security Concerns
NYT M&A
MARCH 15, 2023
The demand hardens the White House’s stance toward the popular video app, which is owned by the Chinese internet company ByteDance.
How Collaboration Is Stifling Innovation in the Music Streaming Market
Reynolds Holding
FEBRUARY 11, 2024
In the recording industry, trust has grown over years of industry consolidation, coordinated strategy against new technologies (including litigation), and repeat player dynamics on the individual and institutional levels. In my article, I propose solutions that chip away at the braided framework that is enabling the labels’ behavior.
Contested Social Media Account Ownership in Bankruptcy: Court’s Evaluation of Vital Pharmaceuticals' Motion for Injunction in CEO Account Dispute
ABI
JANUARY 28, 2024
at *5 (“[E]ven if Mrs. Owoc created the CEO Instagram and CEO Twitter Accounts and directed Vital employees to create the CEO TikTok Accounts, she did so in her capacity as a Vital marketing employee. 288, 293 (1984))). Tags: Emerging Industries; Technology; Intellectual Property 12] Id. [13] 13] Id. [14] 14] Id. 15] Id. [16]
Investment Banking in Dubai: The New York of the Middle East?
Brian DeChesare
JUNE 21, 2023
You’ll find influencers on Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, and other sites constantly praising Dubai and claiming it’s the best place to work or start a business. Investment banking in Dubai stands out for attracting remarkable hype on social media. It’s almost like the city has its own PR department and never-ending marketing campaign.
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The School Bell Rings: Time for Class!
Musings on Markets
JANUARY 11, 2024
Most of you are not enrolled at NYU, paying nosebleed prices, and that is prerequisite to be in the classroom, but thanks to technology and a loose reading of the rules that constrain me, you can get a close approximation of the classroom experience, wherever you are in the world, with broadband being your only constraint.
Congress Passed a Bill That Could Ban TikTok. Now Comes the Hard Part.
NYT M&A
APRIL 23, 2024
After President Biden signs the bill to force a sale of the video app or ban it, the legislation will face court challenges, a shortage of qualified buyers and Beijing’s hostility.
META Lesson 3: Tell me a story!
Musings on Markets
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
Until TikTok recently supplanted it at the top, Facebook had the most intense user base of any social media platform, with users staying on the platform roughly an hour a day in 2019. It is true that Facebook has laid out its Connect 2021 vision online , but the document is heavy on hype and technology, and light on business details.
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El Congreso de EE. UU. aprobó un proyecto que prohibiría TikTok. ¿Qué sigue?
NYT M&A
APRIL 24, 2024
Después de que Biden firme el proyecto de ley para forzar la venta de la aplicación o prohibirla, la legislación se enfrentará a desafíos judiciales, a la escasez de compradores y a la hostilidad del gobierno chino.
TikTok Seen Moving Toward US Security Deal, but Hurdles Remain
NYT M&A
SEPTEMBER 26, 2022
A draft agreement with the Biden administration to keep the Chinese-owned video app operating in the United States is under review. That could mean more wrangling.
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A Business Upended: Streaming disrupts the Entertainment Business!
Musings on Markets
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
Forced to divest themselves of movie theaters and of their control of movie stars, the studios were able to offset the negatives with the positives from new technologies (Technicolor, stereo sound) and an almost unchallenged claim on American leisure time, with close to two-thirds of Americans going to the movies at least once a week in the 1950s.
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China Says It Will ‘Firmly Oppose’ Forced Sale of TikTok
NYT M&A
MARCH 23, 2023
China’s commerce ministry publicly rebuked the Biden administration’s efforts to push TikTok’s Chinese ownership to sell the app or face a possible ban in the United States.
Wachtell Lipton Discusses Mergers and Acquisitions–2022 and 2023
Reynolds Holding
FEBRUARY 1, 2023
Consistent with trends in recent years, technology transactions continued to play a significant role in the M&A story in 2022, with tech deals responsible for approximately 20% and 32% of overall global deal volume and U.S. billion acquisition by a consortium led by Permira and Hellman & Friedman and Thoma Bravo’s $10.7
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Pulling the Plug on TikTok Will Be Harder Than It Looks
NYT M&A
MARCH 21, 2023
The tensions over the Chinese-owned social media app will come to a head on Thursday, when the company’s chief executive testifies on Capitol Hill.
Did Donald Trump Tell Elon Musk To Buy Twitter? Here's What The Tesla CEO Says
Benzinga
MAY 6, 2022
The CEO of Truth Social , a social media company launched by Trump Media & Technology Group , told Fox Business that it was Trump and the Truth Social team that encouraged Musk to make a bid for Twitter. What Happened: Musk recently announced his intent to purchase Twitter for $54.20
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Big Republican Donor Jeff Yass Owned Shares in Trump Media Merger Partner
NYT M&A
MARCH 24, 2024
The billionaire Wall Street financier is also a major investor in ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of TikTok, which faces a possible ban in the United States.
House Passes Bill to Force TikTok Sale From Chinese Owner or Ban the App
NYT M&A
MARCH 13, 2024
The legislation received wide bipartisan support, with both Republicans and Democrats showing an eagerness to appear tough on China.
Despite Trump’s Opposition to TikTok Ban, House Moves Ahead With Bill
NYT M&A
MARCH 11, 2024
With both parties eager to demonstrate a willingness to be tough on China, bipartisan legislation to force the Chinese owners of the platform to divest or face a ban was moving forward.
Davis Polk Discusses New National Security Package
Reynolds Holding
MAY 8, 2024
persons (discussed here ), and controls on information and communications technology and services posing national security risks (discussed here and here ) are all issued under authority of IEEPA as well. Divestiture of TikTok (and others?) sanctions, in order to encourage “harmonization” of U.S. national security.
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