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TikTok Strikes Deal to Split Off an American Version, Ending Long Legal Saga

David McCabe and Emmett Lindner / nytimes - The Chinese parent company for the popular video app said it had struck a deal with a group of non-Chinese investors to create a new American TikTok to avoid a ban in the United States.


Deal closure: Securing TikTok’s U.S. future.

TikTok Continues Operations in US as New Joint Venture

6 wks / pymnts / PYMNTS

Long-Awaited TikTok Agreement Officially Seals Its Future in the US

6 wks / idropnews / Jesse Hollington

TikTok finalizes deal to create new US entity and avoid ban

6 wks / techcrunch / Aisha Malik

TikTok Finalizes Deal to Form New US Joint Venture

6 wks / thurrott / Laurent Giret

TikTok Finalizes Deal To Form New American Entity

6 wks / slashdot / BeauHD

TikTok Avoids US Ban as Joint Venture Deal Officially Closes

6 wks / macrumors / Tim Hardwick

TikTok closes deal to operate in the US

6 wks / sherwood / Claire Yubin Oh

TikTok finalizes US joint venture and avoids ban

6 wks / techzine / Mels Dees

TikTok's long-running US saga ends with a deal that averts a ban

6 wks / techspot

TikTok finalizes a deal to form a new American entity

6 wks / techxplore

TikTok says the deal to create a US entity has been finalized

6 wks / betanews / Sofia Elizabella Wyciślik-Wilson

TikTok closes deal to split US app from global business. Here's what to know

6 wks / bbc

TikTok finalizes deal to form new American entity

6 wks / npr / The Associated Press

That was a long wait, but TikTok US is finally a done deal

6 wks / siliconangle / James Farrell

TikTok US Deal Closes After Years Of Regulatory Uncertainty via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

6 wks / searchenginejournal / Matt G. Southern

TikTok forms U.S. joint venture, names a CEO

6 wks / cnbc

TikTok Creates Legal Entity to Eventually Maybe Possibly Sell to U.S. Investors (Don’t Call It a Done Deal)

6 wks / gizmodo / Matt Novak

TikTok Finalizes Deal to Keep Operating in the U.S.

6 wks / wsj / Amrith Ramkumar

TikTok finalizes deal for its US entity

6 wks / engadget / Mariella Moon

The TikTok deal is done, finally

6 wks / theverge / Richard Lawler

TikTok Strikes Deal to Split Off an American Version, Ending Long Legal Saga

6 wks / nytimes / David McCabe and Emmett Lindner

TikTok closes deal to divest U.S. operations

6 wks / axios / Sara Fischer

China and US Approve TikTok Spinoff Sale

6 wks / iphoneincanada / Usman Qureshi


Investor stakes: Detailing ownership and financial alliances.

TikTok Seals U.S. Joint Venture Deal with 80% American Ownership

6 wks / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

China’s ByteDance Sells Majority Stake in TikTok U.S. Interests to Investor Group Led by Tech Billionaire Larry Ellison

6 wks / mediaplaynews / Erik Gruenwedel

Oracle (ORCL) Stock: TikTok Partnership Creates New U.S. Joint Venture

6 wks / parameter / Trader Edge

Oracle and Silver Lake lead $14 billion rescue of TikTok US operations

6 wks / dataconomy / Aytun Çelebi

Oracle, Michael Dell, named as investors in JV that will run TikTok's US operations

6 wks / theregister / Simon Sharwood

TikTok lands $14B deal to avoid US ban

6 wks / politico / Katherine Long


Security shakeup: Data control and algorithm adjustments underway.

What does a new US TikTok deal mean for users?

6 wks / bbc

TikTok US joint venture seen resembling Apple’s China iCloud deal

6 wks / scmp

TikTok Deal Will Keep It Online in the US, but Your Experience of the App Might Change

6 wks / cnet / Katie Collins

TikTok forms US joint venture, Oracle to control security

6 wks / siliconrepublic / Suhasini Srinivasaragavan

TikTok deal adds new U.S. owners. Heres what this means for users.

6 wks / mashable

TikTok Finalizes U.S. Joint Venture to Secure App's Operations

6 wks / iclarified

TikTok America is here, but algorithm changes may take time

6 wks / appleinsider


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The deal ends a six-year long political saga that that started in 2020 when President Donald Trump tried to ban the app over national security concerns during his first term.

6 wks / bsky / @techcrunch.com / techcrunch.com

TikTok Finalizes Deal To Form New American Entity https://tech.slashdot.org/story/26/01/23/0817218/tiktok-finalizes-deal-to-form-new-american-entity?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

6 wks / bsky / @slashdot.org / slashdot.org

TikTok Avoids US Ban as Joint Venture Deal Officially Closes

6 wks / bsky / @macrumors.bsky.social / macrumors.bsky.social

The new TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC has been created, and a new US-based algorithm will be put into place which leave users with the choice to stick around or find an alternative.

6 wks / bsky / @appleinsider.com / appleinsider.com

Succinctly put by @anupamchander.bsky.social: “My worry all along is that we may have traded fears of foreign propaganda for the reality of domestic propaganda" www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/t...

6 wks / bsky / @maryannefranks.bsky.social / maryannefranks.bsky.social

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Tesla is finally doing unsupervised robotaxi rides

Andrew J. Hawkins / theverge - Tesla is finally doing unsupervised robotaxi trips in Austin, Texas, according to a video posted on X. Elon Musk reposted the video, congratulating Tesla's AI team for the milestone. For months, Tesla's robotaxis in Austin and San Francisco have included …

#robotics #techpolicy #selfdriving #robotaxis #tesla #stockmarket #us #elonmusk #automotive #safety

Tesla Robotaxis now drive without safety monitors in Austin. Or do they?

6 wks / mashable

Elon Musk says Tesla taking safety supervisors out of some Robotaxi vehicles in Austin

6 wks / cnbc

Tesla is finally doing unsupervised robotaxi rides

6 wks / theverge / Andrew J. Hawkins

Tesla (TSLA) Stock: Jumps 3.8% as Robotaxi Launch Goes Fully Driverless in Austin

6 wks / parameter / Yasmin Werner

Elon Musk says Tesla Robotaxis are operating without drivers, sending stock higher

6 wks / sherwood / Rani Molla

Back to Top / Thursday, January 22, 2026, 4:21 pm / permalink 18302 / 5 stories in 6 wks


Waymo launches robotaxi service in Miami, extending U.S. lead

cnbc - Miami represents the sixth market for Waymo, which is owned by Google parent Alphabet.

#robotics #smartcities #google #selfdriving #robotaxis #cars #alphabet #us #automotive #safety

Waymo Launches Robotaxi Service In Miami, Extending US Lead

6 wks / slashdot / BeauHD

Waymo robotaxis go live in Miami for paying, public passengers... news at @cnbc.com w/ @jennelias.bsky.social www.cnbc.com/2026/01/22/w...

6 wks / bsky / @lorak.bsky.social / lorak.bsky.social

Waymo continues robotaxi ramp up with Miami service now open to public

6 wks / techcrunch / Kirsten Korosec

Waymo is now available in Miami

6 wks / engadget / Matt Tate

Waymo launches robotaxi service in Miami

6 wks / mashable

Waymo launches robotaxi service in Miami, extending U.S. lead

6 wks / cnbc

Waymo is now offering autonomous rides in Miami

6 wks / sherwood / Rani Molla

Waymo is accepting public riders in Miami

6 wks / theverge / Andrew J. Hawkins

Back to Top / Thursday, January 22, 2026, 9:21 am / permalink 18281 / 8 stories in 6 wks


Spotify's newest playlist feature is unlike anything on Apple Music

Craig Donaldson / pocket-lint - Spotify is rolling out a new feature called Prompted Playlists to Premium users in the US and Canada.

#ai #streaming #genai #canada #us #apps #ux #media #spotify #algorithm

Spotify's New AI Tool Will Create Playlists Based on Vibes

6 wks / cnet / Meara Isenberg

Spotify Finally Launches AI-Powered ‘Prompted Playlist’ Feature for Canadian Users

6 wks / iphoneincanada / Austin Blake

Spotify brings AI-powered Prompted Playlists to the US and Canada

6 wks / betanews / Sofia Elizabella Wyciślik-Wilson

Spotify's new playlist generator lets you add your vibes, feelings or memories

6 wks / cnbc

Spotify’s Prompted Playlist Beta Expands to the US and Canada

6 wks / thurrott / Laurent Giret

Spotify's newest playlist feature is unlike anything on Apple Music

6 wks / pocket-lint / Craig Donaldson

Spotify launches AI-powered Prompted Playlists

6 wks / dataconomy / Kerem Gülen

You can now try Spotify’s Prompted Playlist feature in the US and Canada

6 wks / digitaltrends

Spotifys Prompted Playlist lets you micromanage your own algorithm

6 wks / mashable

Spotify's Prompted Playlist lets you describe exactly what you want to hear

6 wks / engadget / Will Shanklin

Spotify brings AI-powered Prompted Playlists to the U.S. and Canada

6 wks / techcrunch / Sarah Perez

Back to Top / Thursday, January 22, 2026, 9:20 am / permalink 18280 / 11 stories in 6 wks


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