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The maths isn’t clear on how much US companies will own in TikTok’s Oracle & Walmart deal

Oracle & Walmart say American investors will control more than 50% of the new TikTok Global. But this is at odds with ByteDance’s insistence that the company will get a 80% stake.

Donald Trump approves Oracle-TikTok deal, sets up delay on app ban

The new entity has agreed to donate $5 billion to an education fund, which Trump said would satisfy his demand that the government receive a payment from the deal.

In TikTok sale, Microsoft is no loser and oracle no winner

Despite Oracle Chairman Larry Ellison’s backing for Trump, there’s no guarantee the separation of TikTok from ByteDance will be clean enough to pass White House muster. 

Oracle beats Microsoft to buy US operations of TikTok

ByteDance turned down Microsoft’s previous bid to buy TikTok’s US assets. A deal with Oracle is narrower, appearing more like corporate restructuring.

Oracle jumps into the fray to buy TikTok’s US business

The entry of Oracle could challenge Microsoft’s bargaining position, as the Redmond-based company had been the only party to publicly confirm it was in talks with ByteDance.

Former Infosys CEO Vishal Sikka joins Oracle’s board of directors

Vishal Sikka is considered among the world's leading experts in Artificial Intelligence, machine learning.

Google Cloud CEO Diane Greene steps down, to be replaced by Thomas Kurian

With Thomas Kurian, Google will be getting an executive who used to supervise cloud development at Oracle, the world’s second-largest software maker.

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Gold prices jumped up 17% in the last 7 years. And it isn’t going to stop

Economic analysts around the world are pointing to significant changes in global monetary and financial conditions behind the surge in gold prices.

At launch of NITI Aayog report, Sitharaman calls for regulation to run at par with AI adoption

FM adds that AI-assisted technologies should be adopted in all districts to bring development & highlights importance of collaborative ecosystems in tech innovation.

India looks to ink deal for 114 Rafale as early as next year, some to come in fly-away condition

The Standard F4 plus version will come equipped with longer-range air-to-air missiles (two) and air-to-ground munitions than currently in service with India, ThePrint has learnt.

Gen Zs have taken down the Nepal regime. Here’s why this will never happen in India

To be truly functional and durable, even eternal, a state doesn’t just need a leader, a party or an ideology. It needs functional and robust institutions.