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Won't sell or transfer TikTok's algorithm to US, says ByteDance

South China Morning Post reported that ByteDance has reportedly informed the US authorities and potential bidders of the decision

China would rather see TikTok US close than a forced sale by ByteDance

Trump has given ByteDance a deadline of mid September to finalise a deal

Explainer: Next steps in the TikTok diplomatic dance as deadline approaches

Microsoft Corp and Oracle Corp are among the suitors for TikTok's US assets. Operations in Canada, New Zealand and Australia are also part of the deal

Donald Trump's TikTok ban leaves Apple, Google stuck in the middle

ByteDance, TikTok's Chinese owner, may need more time to negotiate with suitors after new regulations from Beijing complicated the deal

As Trump stays firm on TikTok ban deadline, ByteDance eyes Singapore

ByteDance has also stepped up the purchase of servers in global trade and transport hub Singapore to back up US data as a contingency

TikTok owner ByteDance to invest billions in Singapore over 3 years: Report

TikTok owner ByteDance plans to invest billions of dollars and recruit hundreds of employees in Singapore after opting to base its Southeast Asia regional headquarters there

Donald Trump says there will be no extension of TikTok deadline

ByteDance has been looking to pick a buyer so it can finalize a deal by mid-September and comply with Trump's order to divest TikTok's assets

ByteDance in talks with US to avoid selling TikTok, says report

TikTok, which has been downloaded 175 million times in the US and more than a billion times around the world, has filed a lawsuit challenging the crackdown by the US government

TikTok emerges world's most downloaded non-gaming app in August: Report

Despite facing several challenges, short video-sharing platform TikTok emerged the most downloaded non-gaming app worldwide for August with over 63.3 million installs, a 1.6% increase from August 2019

US-China clash over big data to leave decades-long impact on global economy

While the actions are intensifying in the middle of an election campaign, the question of what US data can be accessed by Chinese companies -- if any -- cuts across partisan lines

ByteDance to hand out cash bonuses to staff amid US pressure on TikTok

The bonus could run into hundreds of millions of yuan, based on ByteDance's hiring advertisements and company sources

9 in 10 Americans feel Instagram Reels is similar to TikTok: Survey

As the US sale of TikTok gets entangled in legal issues, nearly nine in 10 TikTok users said its Facebook-owned rival app called Instagram Reels is basically giving them a similar experience

Top headlines: More pain in store for market; top realtors see green shoots

From reality check for stock markets to tremors of PUBG ban in the gaming community, here are top headlines this morning

Tremors of PUBG Mobile ban shake up India's entire gaming ecosystem

The ban follows on the heels of an earlier ban that blocked 59 apps, including TikTok

How TikTok row may build a bridge between Beijing and ByteDance founder

China entered the fray on August 28, by revising a tech export control list that experts said would give them regulatory oversight over any TikTok deal

Forget TikTok, it's WeChat that brings China's internet whip to the world

As WeChat has become ubiquitous, it has become a powerful tool of social control, a way for Chinese authorities to guide and police what people say, whom they talk to and what they read

Top headlines: Softbank eyeing TikTok bid partner; FM's loan recast scheme

From the Supreme Court directing banks to not declare NPA to Kishore Biyani's next step post Future Retail sale, here are top business headlines this morning

SoftBank Group eyes partners to bid for TikTok's assets in India

TikTok is considering selling its operations in several countries after local governments shut out the app, citing fears that sensitive user data was passing into the hands of China

TikTok sale: Algorithm question said to complicate deal, says report

Those algorithms decide what videos users see without first requiring them to follow other users or specify their preferences

ByteDance's TikTok may announce sale of US operations tomorrow: Report

Some speculations surrounding the sale of TikTok's US operations may soon come to an end as the short video-sharing platform owned by Chinese unicorn ByteDance has reportedly reached a deal.