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Topic: TikTok

Microsoft’s long history in China complicates potential TikTok deal

Microsoft entered China in 1992, helping to engineer the govt’s computer systems and installing special versions of Windows OS that comply with the country’s censorship controls.

Trump says TikTok must sell its US unit by 15 September or shut down

US President Trump also said the federal government will have to be paid an amount equal to a percentage of the deal, 'whether it’s Microsoft or somebody else or it was Chinese'.

Trump’s TikTok assault opens new front in tech war with China

US moves underscore how the concept of internet decoupling is becoming a reality. If the administration decides data is the key factor, some popular games may also get ensnared.

Why TikTok could be the deal of the decade for Microsoft and Satya Nadella

If and when a deal is finalised, the amount will tell us the true value of TikTok's operations, which has over 100 million US users, and more importantly, that of Satya Nadella.

Will sign document tomorrow, says Trump as he promises US ban on TikTok soon

Trump’s move could upend a potential bid from Microsoft Corp., which was exploring an acquisition.

A TikTok-Microsoft deal might solve everything

An independent TikTok owned by American venture capital firms is a preferable option. By staying separate, it can hire the best engineers with tantalizing pre-IPO stock options.

China slams US over threat to ban TikTok, says it’s flouting global trade rules

The US has suggested that TikTok may be used as a tool to spy on users or spread propaganda to influence the upcoming presidential elections, which China has denied.

SHAREit, Baidu Maps, CamScanner — at least 23 of banned Chinese apps still in use in India

Though India banned 59 Chinese apps, and has now added 47 alternatives of them to the list, people in India have found ways to use many of these.

Ban in its face, TikTok starts $200 million fund to help US stars make careers

The company already helps its stars find advertising partnerships & deals with Hollywood talent agencies. Now, the fund will help US creators earn livelihoods directly from TikTok.

Combative TikTok founder battles to save app from Trump ban threats

ByteDance’s venture investors have urged Zhang to sell a majority stake in TikTok. The idea is that TikTok could become a US company, while ByteDance retains a minority stake. 

On Camera

‘Delhi winters’ is a legend. Now it’s just air anxiety

The wealthy float above the crisis—insulated in air-purified cars, weekend getaways at farmhouses, and vacations timed perfectly to coincide with Delhi’s worst weeks.

Karnataka startups feel the chill as global funding winter sets in. Fintech emerges as sole bright spot

The state raises just $2.7 billion in first nine months of 2025 compared to $4.5 billion last year, with late-stage investments hit hardest.

What’s expected from Putin’s India visit in December—Defence Secretary explains

ThePrint had previously reported that India & Russia are talking about 5 more regiments of the S-400, but no contracts are to be signed during the Russian president's visit.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.