According to the Financial Times, ByteDance - owner of TikTok - is offering special shares to employees of its AI lab to fend off recruitment by rival companies.
According to the European Commission, TikTok violates digital regulations: the Chinese social network owned by ByteDance, based on short videos, is characterized by "infinite scrolling" that is "addictive." The immediate response: "False and unfounded ratings."
TikTok remains in the United States thanks to the creation of TikTok USDS: a majority-American joint venture, ByteDance under 20%, data and algorithm in the Oracle cloud. Trump rejoices and thanks Xi.
TikTok signs an agreement to sell its U.S. operations to a U.S.-led joint venture. Closing is expected by January 22nd: algorithm, data, and security are at the heart of the deal.
The facility will have an installed capacity of 200 MW: four more will be built by 2035, for a total investment of €100 billion. The data centers will be powered by wind energy, but there's the problem of energy consumption...
The figure is lower than analysts' estimates. The investor consortium will be led by Oracle, Silver Lake, and the Abu Dhabi fund MGX. Trump said Chinese President Xi Jinping had expressed approval for the plans.
Donald Trump announces TikTok's potential buyers in the United States: Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch, Oracle's Larry Ellison, and Michael Dell. But the deal remains uncertain, and the details with China are still unclear.
The two leaders spoke on the phone to discuss the issues surrounding the trade war: the social network will be rescued in the US, but transferred to American investors, while the tycoon is abandoning his support for Taiwan and "turning a blind eye"...
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According to CBS News, Oracle could be part of the consortium designed to ensure the operational continuity of TikTok in the United States, maintaining the cloud contract and assuming a strategic role in the management of the platform and data security.
On Truth Social, Trump called trade talks with China “very good” and announced a deal on a “certain company” that “young Americans very much wanted to save.”
The Irish Data Protection Commission has imposed a record fine on Bytedance, the parent company of the popular social network, for illegally transferring personal data of European users to China, in violation of GDPR regulations. The company promises to appeal
TikTok risks a fine of over 500 million for illegal data transfer to China. Tomorrow the extension expires in the US: either it sells or it will be banned from the country. Elon Musk's X is also at risk of a 1…
Trump's move on auto import duties has started to hit the sector's stocks starting from the US afterhours yesterday, to continue in Asia and then will do the same in Europe. At Piazza Affari, eyes on the risk…
90% of Italians are connected to the Internet, spending an average of almost 6 hours a day online. TikTok dominates in terms of time spent, while social media becomes crucial for information and shopping. Here are the trends in the Digital 2025 report by…
US officials had warned that there was a risk of misuse of Americans' data with Chinese parent company ByteDance. But now the mood seems to have changed
It will be an interlocutory session today, with investors ready to spring in one direction or another as soon as Trump takes office. A phone call between Trump and Xi has eased fears in China. European stocks are seen as little moved. Eyes…
The US Supreme Court has upheld the law banning TikTok in the United States from January 19, but Biden will not enforce the ban. The decision will be up to Trump, who could suspend the ban pending the sale
According to a Bloomberg indiscretion, in view of the entry into force of the law that forces ByteDance to sell the US activities of TikTok, Beijing has put the Musk hypothesis on the table
Donald Trump changes course and asks the Supreme Court to suspend the law that threatens to ban TikTok in the United States. The law requires ByteDance to sell the social network by 2025. The Tycoon opposes the measure and…
Appeal rejected: if it does not sell by January 19, 2025, it will be banned in the USA. The company is not having it and is preparing an appeal to the Supreme Court, "freedom of expression violated". Trouble also in Europe where the Commission is intensifying…
TikTok Announces Massive Global Layoffs, Taps AI to Moderate Content, Raises Concerns About Moderation Quality and User Privacy
TikTok, the first names come forward to buy the Chinese app. In the front row, a consortium led by Donald Trump's former Treasury secretary. But the former CEO of Activision would also be interested with Sam Altman as a possible "ally". On background,…
According to the Authority, TikTok does not properly monitor the contents circulating on the platform, especially those that may threaten the safety of minors and vulnerable subjects. Risk of ban in the USA, the warning from the Chinese company: "300 thousand jobs are at risk"
In a rare bipartisan action, the US House passed the law banning TikTok. Biden is also in favor, Trump is against. The battle now moves to the Senate
Biden is ready to ban the Chinese social network TikTok in the US if Congress approves a targeted provision. Thus the issue enters the full electoral campaign for the 2024 presidential elections in November. Trump's reaction: "Facebook is the real enemy"
European Commissioner Breton: "We must apply the online law for a safer Internet for young people"
According to the charges, Meta, Snap, ByteDance and Google knowingly built and marketed their social platforms to “attract, capture and addict young people”
The famous Chinese video sharing platform with its TikTok Shop aims to become a leader in the online sales market. A partnership has been formed with the GoTo group to create a giant capable of competing with Amazon
"Protect citizens' data and information from being harvested by the Communist Party of China," Republican State Governor Greg Gianforte explained. The law will become effective in January 2024. Tiktok defends itself: "Violation of the First Amendment". It is expected a…
There are 19 platforms that will be under scrutiny by the European Commission from 25 August. Four months to align their policies with the new Digital Services Act guidelines
After the EU's intervention against TikTok, the Italian government is also considering limits for the use of the controversial social network among employees of the public administration - Minister Zangrillo is in favor, Salvini is against
Privacy and data security at risk. For the European Commission, the danger is Chinese espionage.
On the occasion of the inauguration of the Tyrrhenian Lab, Terna launched its TikTok channel proposing training and information content linked to the master's degree at the higher education centre: focus on innovation and energy transition.
Italiaonline introduces TikTok and YouTube in its social media management offer for SMEs, with which it is able to manage the social pages of its customers, taking care of the publication of posts and contents for them,…
The company that controls TikTok has officially rejected Microsoft's offer. We are moving towards a partnership agreement with Oracle, but the Chinese broadcaster CGTN denies it - Beijing's foreign minister: "We do not accept American bullying"
The new globally successful social network, which allows users to become mini celebrities, like singers and actors, raises concerns regarding the safety of users and their privacy due to its Chinese property -…
