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The TikTok US sale is finally happening

Emma Roth / theverge - TikTok has finalized the deal to sell its US business, according to reports from Axios, The Hollywood Reporter, and CNBC. They report that a memo from TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew to employees on Thursday said the deal will close on January 22nd, with Oracle, …


Finalized US sale and divestment details

TikTok Owner Signs Deal To Avoid US Ban

2 months / slashdot / BeauHD

TikTok has finally agreed to a US sale

2 months / techspot

How TikTok Deal Would Resolve Saga Over Its US Operation

2 months / bloomberg / Bloomberg News

TikTok to Keep Core US Business Under New Deal

2 months / iphoneincanada / Usman Qureshi

TikTok finally signs U.S. deal so it doesn't get banned – here's what it means for you

2 months / theshortcut / Max Buondonno

TikTok Is Staying: US Sale Officially Reached

2 months / idropnews / Jesse Hollington

Report: TikTok Has Agreed to Divest its US Operations to American Consortium

2 months / thurrott / Laurent Giret

We have more details on the TikTok deal, including some ownership statistics

2 months / engadget / Lawrence Bonk

ByteDance confirms TikTok will be controlled by US owners

2 months / arstechnica / Ashley Belanger

TikTok parent signs away majority control to avoid US ban

2 months / siliconrepublic / Suhasini Srinivasaragavan

TikTok Signs Deal to Divest U.S. Operations to American Investors

2 months / iclarified

Bytedance hands over US Tiktok to American business giants

2 months / mumbrella / Nathan Jolly

ByteDance Signs Deal to Divest US TikTok App

2 months / reuters / John Gruber

US investors to close deal on 50% ownership of TikTok January 22

2 months / appleinsider

TikTok just signed the deal to hand US operations to Oracle-led investor group

2 months / siliconangle / James Farrell

TikTok agrees to deal to cede control of U.S. business to American investor group

2 months / techcrunch / Lucas Ropek

TikTok U.S. Sale to Oracle-Led Group Set to Close in January

2 months / macrumors / Juli Clover

TikTok owner signs deal to sell US business

2 months / bbc

TikTok signs deal to sell its U.S. operations after years of uncertainty

2 months / mashable

TikTok signs deal to give U.S. operations to Oracle-led investor group

2 months / npr / Bobby Allyn

The TikTok US sale is finally happening

2 months / theverge / Emma Roth

TikTok signs deal to sell US unit to American investors

2 months / go


New US joint venture formation

TikTok signs joint venture deal to end US ban threat

2 months / techxplore

Investor deal is a ‘new TikTok US joint venture’

2 months / betanews / Sofia Elizabella Wyciślik-Wilson

TikTok Says New Joint Venture Will Enable Continued US Operations

2 months / pymnts / PYMNTS

TikTok signs deal to create US joint venture

2 months / ft

TikTok signs agreement to create new U.S. joint venture, memo says

2 months / cnbc

TikTok Says It Signed Agreements to Create New US Joint Venture

2 months / bloomberg / Alexandra S. Levine


Oracle investor surge and market reaction

Oracle stock jumps 7% as cloud provider joins investor group to run TikTok's U.S. business

2 months / cnbc

How TikTok’s $14 Billion U.S. Deal Will Work Under Oracle Partnership

2 months / blockonomi / Trader Edge

Oracle (ORCL) Stock: Jumps on Landmark TikTok Buyout and Data-Security Role

2 months / parameter / Yasmin Werner

Oracle TikTok deal lifts AI mining stocks as bitcoin tags $88,000

2 months / coindesk / James Van Straten

Oracle (ORCL) Stock: U.S. TikTok Agreement Highlights Infrastructure Strength

2 months / parameter / Newton Kitonga

Oracle’s stock is rising. Why TikTok’s U.S. deal could be good news for the tech company.

2 months / x / @MarketWatch

Oracle’s stock is rising on report of U.S. joint venture for TikTok

2 months / x / @MarketWatch


Policy debates and editorial opinions

TikTok Deal Is the Shittiest Possible Outcome, Making Everything Worse

2 months / ycombinator

TikTok is not getting banned in the US, after all

2 months / digitaltrends

Will the TikTok deal mean the app changes in the US?

2 months / bbc

TikTok ban: all the news on the app’s shutdown and return in the US

2 months / theverge / Verge Staff


All Other Stories

TikTok Signs Agreements With US Investors. What's Next for Creators and Users?

2 months / cnet / Alex Valdes

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2 months / bsky / @arstechnica.com / arstechnica.com

TikTok's deal to divest US operations fails to satisfy China hawks

2 months / semafor / Reed Albergotti

TikTok’s deal to divest US operations fails to satisfy China hawks - https-//www.semafor.com

2 months / google

The deal closes a long-running drama in which U.S. authorities have sought to compel ByteDance to divest.

2 months / bsky / @techcrunch.com / techcrunch.com

TikTok U.S. Sale to Oracle-Led Group Set to Close in January

2 months / bsky / @macrumors.bsky.social / macrumors.bsky.social

FT saying Oracle control it www.ft.com/content/7a77...

2 months / bsky / @eggslice.bsky.social / eggslice.bsky.social

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2 months / bsky / @raydouglas.bsky.social / raydouglas.bsky.social

Chew’s memo...says 50% of the investors will be new, with Oracle, Silver Lake and MGX, an Abu Dhabi-based investment company, retaining 15% each; 30.1% will be held by affiliates of certain existing investors of ByteDance; and 19.9% will be retained by By

2 months / bsky / @econreporter.bsky.social / econreporter.bsky.social

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LG backtracks, will soon let users delete Copilot from its smart TVs

Craig Donaldson / pocket-lint - LG has announced it will let you remove Copilot from its TVs after facing user backlash.

#microsoft #aiethics #apps #technology #smarthome #copilot

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2 months / bsky / @arstechnica.com / arstechnica.com

"Unremovable AI is already invading TVs" arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025...

2 months / bsky / @catelli.bsky.social / catelli.bsky.social

“LG, like other companies, has failed to prove why people need their non-computing devices, such as computer mice or earbuds, to provide instant access to third-party chatbots.” My next TV is a computer monitor.

2 months / bsky / @kentindell.bsky.social / kentindell.bsky.social

LG TVs’ unremovable Copilot shortcut is the least of smart TVs’ AI problems

2 months / arstechnica / Scharon Harding

LG to Make Microsoft Copilot App on its Smart TVs Fully Removable

2 months / thurrott / Laurent Giret

LG responds swiftly to user backlash, will allow users to remove Microsoft Copilot link from TVs — clarifies service is not an app, future update will include tile removal option from WebOS

2 months / tomshardware

LG TVs will let users delete unwanted Copilot shortcuts

2 months / mashable

LG Backtracks Microsoft Copilot Inclusion, Will Soon Let Users Delete App on Smart TVs

2 months / iphoneincanada / Steve Vegvari

LG backs down on Copilot shortcut after TV users push back

2 months / dataconomy / Emre Çıtak

LG TVs Can Delete Microsoft Copilot AI App in the Future

2 months / techpowerup

LG Will Let TV Owners Delete Microsoft Copilot After Customer Outcry https://slashdot.org/story/25/12/18/217230/lg-will-let-tv-owners-delete-microsoft-copilot-after-customer-outcry?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

2 months / bsky / @slashdot.org / slashdot.org

LG Will Let TV Owners Delete Microsoft Copilot After Customer Outcry

2 months / slashdot / BeauHD

LG backtracks, will soon let users delete Copilot from its smart TVs

2 months / pocket-lint / Craig Donaldson

LG will let you delete the previously unremovable Microsoft Copilot shortcut on its smart TVs

2 months / engadget / Anna Washenko

LG forced a Copilot web app onto its TVs but will let you delete it

2 months / theverge / Emma Roth

Back to Top / Thursday, December 18, 2025, 5:20 pm / permalink 17118 / 15 stories in 2 months


Lovable raises $330M at a $6.6B valuation to turn non-developers into software builders

Cate Lawrence / tech - Lovable has raised $330 million in Series B funding at a $6.6 billion valuation, led by CapitalG and Menlo Ventures' Anthology fund. Additional investors in this round include the venture arms of lead...

#startups #cloud #automation #software #saas #enterprise #investment #apps #technology #developertools

Top Funding Wrap Of The Week – December 15 – December 19 2025

2 months / startuprise / Kailee Rainse

Lovable raises $330M, Quantum Systems acquires FERNRIDE, and N26 appoints new CEO

2 months / tech / Cate Lawrence

Lovable Raises $330M in Series B Funding at $6.6 Billion Valuation

2 months / finsmes / FinSMEs

Vibe-Coding Platform Lovable Secures €281 Million In Series B To Expand Its AI-Native Software Globally

2 months / startuprise / Kailee Rainse

AI coding startup Lovable raises $330M round backed by Nvidia, other tech heavyweights

2 months / siliconangle / Maria Deutscher

Lovable raises $330M Series B at $6.6B valuation

2 months / dataconomy / Aytun Çelebi

Vibe coding app Lovable heralds the "Age of the Builder" following major financing

2 months / the-decoder / Jonathan Kemper

Lovable raises $330m at $6.6bn valuation

2 months / sifted

Lovable bags €330M from CapitalG and Menlo Ventures at €6.6B valuation in Europe’s biggest AI builder bet

2 months / techfundingnews / Sofia Chesnokova

Vibe-coding startup Lovable raises $330M at a $6.6B valuation

2 months / techcrunch / Rebecca Szkutak

Lovable raises $330M at a $6.6B valuation to turn non-developers into software builders

2 months / tech / Cate Lawrence

Back to Top / Thursday, December 18, 2025, 10:20 am / permalink 17105 / 11 stories in 2 months


Enlightra Raises $15M To Develop Energy-Efficient AI Data Centre Lasers

Kailee Rainse / startuprise - Enlightra, a deeptech startup focused on developing chip-scale multiwavelength lasers for next-generation data transmission, has raised $15 million in funding. Investors include Y Combinator, Runa Capital, Pegasus Tech Ventures, Protocol Labs, Halo Labs, …

#ai #startups #vc #innovation #networking #energy #datacenter #deeptech #semiconductor #technology

Enlightra Raises $15M in Funding

2 months / finsmes / FinSMEs

Enlightra Raises $15M To Develop Energy-Efficient AI Data Centre Lasers

2 months / startuprise / Kailee Rainse

YC-backed Enlightra raises $15M to swap copper cables for light in GPU clusters

2 months / techfundingnews / Sofia Chesnokova

Enlightra exits stealth with $15M to power energy-efficient AI data centre lasers

2 months / tech / Tamara Djurickovic

Back to Top / Thursday, December 18, 2025, 8:20 am / permalink 17104 / 4 stories in 2 months


Apple Reveals App Store Search Results to Include More Ads in 2026

Steve Vegvari / iphoneincanada - In 2026, Apple is refreshing how ads appear on the App Store with new top banner ads and more running on search results.The post Apple Reveals App Store Search Results to Include More Ads in 2026 first appeared on iPhone in Canada.

#mobile #apple #ios #canada #us #apps #technology #ads #advertising

Apple to Add More Ads to App Store Search Results Starting in 2026

2 months / iclarified

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2 months / bsky / @kslazinski.bsky.social / kslazinski.bsky.social

Apple Is Adding More Ad Spots to App Store Results

2 months / apple / John Gruber

2026 Apple introducing more ads to increase opportunity in search results

2 months / ycombinator

More ads coming to App Store search results in 2026

2 months / dataconomy / Emre Çıtak

Apple is bringing even more ads to the App Store

2 months / engadget / Lawrence Bonk

Apple to bring more ads to the App Store in 2026

2 months / mobilesyrup / Bradly Shankar

More ads are coming to App Store search results, but Apple promises they will be "relevant"

2 months / techspot

Apple Reveals App Store Search Results to Include More Ads in 2026

2 months / iphoneincanada / Steve Vegvari

More ads are coming to the App Store in 2026

2 months / appleinsider

App Store Search Results to Show More Ads Next Year, Says Apple

2 months / macrumors / Tim Hardwick

Back to Top / Thursday, December 18, 2025, 8:20 am / permalink 17103 / 11 stories in 2 months


Imprint becomes latest Irish-founded unicorn with $150m Series D raise

Ann O’Dea / siliconrepublic - New York-based fintech Imprint, co-founded by Irishman Daragh Murphy, has hit a $1.2bn valuation with its latest $150m Series D raise.Read more: Imprint becomes latest Irish-founded unicorn with $150m Series D raise

#startups #vc #innovation #fintech #saas #digitalmarketing #investment #business #payments #technology

Khosla-led Imprint hits unicorn status with $150M for brand cards

2 months / techfundingnews / Abhinaya Prabhu

Imprint Raises $150M in Series D Funding

2 months / finsmes / FinSMEs

Imprint becomes latest Irish-founded unicorn with $150m Series D raise

2 months / siliconrepublic / Ann O’Dea

Back to Top / Thursday, December 18, 2025, 5:21 am / permalink 17099 / 3 stories in 2 months


Italy’s Cybersecurity Firm Exein Raises €100M To Fuel Global Expansion

Kailee Rainse / startuprise - Exein, a Rome-based innovator in embedded cybersecurity for connected devices, has announced €100 million in new funding to accelerate product development and international expansion, bringing its total raised in 2025 to €170 million. The round was led by…

#startups #vc #cybersecurity #infosec #cloudsec #investment #business #security #europe #technology

Exein closes €100M round to harden security at the internet of things device level

2 months / siliconangle / Kyt Dotson

Exein raises an additional €100M to expand its embedded cybersecurity platform

2 months / tech / Tamara Djurickovic

Can Italy’s Exein, fresh off €100M raise, claim Europe’s first embedded security unicorn crown?

2 months / techfundingnews / Sofia Chesnokova

Italy’s Cybersecurity Firm Exein Raises €100M To Fuel Global Expansion

2 months / startuprise / Kailee Rainse

Exein Raises €100M in Funding

2 months / finsmes / FinSMEs

Italy’s embedded cybersecurity firm Exein adds €100 million in funding as global expansion continues

2 months / eu-startups / David Cendon Garcia

Back to Top / Thursday, December 18, 2025, 4:21 am / permalink 17098 / 6 stories in 2 months


ChatGPT is opening the platform to apps that do real work

Wayne Williams / betanews - OpenAI is opening app submissions for ChatGPT, allowing developers to publish apps that connect conversations to actions outside the chat. The move will essentially turn a conversation into a starting point for tasks like placing orders, generating files,…


Apple Music Integration in ChatGPT

How To Connect Apple Music With ChatGPT (And Why You Should)

2 months / bgr

How to use ChatGPT with Apple Music when search comes up short

2 months / appleinsider


ChatGPT App Store Launch Coverage

OpenAI Launches ChatGPT App Store

2 months / pymnts / PYMNTS

OpenAI launches app store in ChatGPT

2 months / mobilesyrup / Bradly Shankar

ChatGPT launches Apps beta: 8 big apps you can now use in ChatGPT

2 months / mashable

ChatGPT launches an app store, lets developers know it’s open for business

2 months / techcrunch / Lucas Ropek

We Had a Poke Around ChatGPT's New App Store. Here's What We Found

2 months / cnet / Omar Gallaga

OpenAI Invites Developers to Submit Apps to ChatGPT

2 months / thurrott / Laurent Giret

OpenAI just launched an app store inside ChatGPT

2 months / engadget / Steve Dent

The connector era is over: you can now submit ChatGPT apps to OpenAI

2 months / digitaltrends

OpenAI launches app submissions and rolls out store in the new year

2 months / the-decoder / Jonathan Kemper

OpenAI Opens Public App Submissions, Pivots to ‘Operating System’ Model to Counter Gemini

2 months / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

ChatGPT might break app stores as we know it

2 months / dataconomy / Emre Çıtak

ChatGPT is opening the platform to apps that do real work

2 months / betanews / Wayne Williams

Submit Your App to ChatGPT: OpenAI Introduces App Directory for Users

2 months / parameter / Maxwell Mutuma

The ChatGPT app store is here

2 months / theverge / Richard Lawler


Developer Tool Innovations

Developer Vinish Kapoor Launches Free AI Prompt Generator to Unlock Full Potential of LLMs

3 months / bigtechnology / Alex Kantrowitz


All Other Stories

OpenAI Invites Third-Party Apps On ChatGPT: What It Means

2 months / medianama / Rohit Singh

Back to Top / Thursday, December 18, 2025, 2:20 am / permalink 17096 / 18 stories in 2 months


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