Trump issued an executive order on Jan. 20 to extend the ban on TikTok, implemented by former President Joe Biden last year. The order granted a 75-day extension, which Trump said will allow him to consult with his advisors and heads of "relevant" departments and agencies to address national security concerns posed by TikTok.
Chinese startup DeepSeek has caused a massive stir in the AI world, with Donald Trump looking set for another TikTok-style headache amid concerns over DeepSeek's competitive edge and privacy policies. Newsweek has contacted the Trump-Vance administration and DeepSeek, via email, for comment.
Microsoft is among the US companies looking to take control of TikTok, President Donald Trump said. The world leader crowed "he likes bidding wars" as he lauded Microsoft's interest in the popular app which, without new ownership, will effectively be ...
President Donald Trump took a victory lap in a speech before House Republicans Monday evening, touting the executive orders he signed during his first week in office and riffing on some of his favorite topics such as TikTok,
Other potential investors, such as billionaire Frank McCourt and Trump’s former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, have publicly expressed interest in acquiring TikTok’s U.S. operations. Trump has also revealed he has had private discussions with several individuals about the matter.
Donald Trump is now being hailed as TikTok's savior after he tried to ban the app during his White House first term.
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE — President Donald Trump hasn’t been shy about sharing his thoughts since taking office, and he added a 20-minute Q&A with reporters aboard Air Force One to the mix. He held forth on everything from the color of the presidential plane to the fate of TikTok, Greenland and Canada.
Donald Trump unleashed a flurry of sweeping executive orders, proclamations and regulatory freezes during his first week in office aimed at reshaping the federal government and enacting his MAGA agenda.
President Trump reveals Microsoft in talks to acquire TikTok, sparking potential bidding war for the popular app.
Last week, President Donald Trump paused TikTok's nationwide ban in the U.S., after the Supreme Court ordered it be shut down due to national security concerns over its ties to the Chinese government. This could potentially enable Beijing to access user data and influence American users.
President Donald Trump has signaled a potential deal to save TikTok over the weekend, as Republican attorneys general are skeptical of the app's safety but await Trump's action.