Oracle reportedly in talks to acquire TikTok assets

Chinese company ByteDance is looking to divest from TikTok's U.S. operations on orders from President Donald Trump, and Oracle could be the firm that takes over.

AppleInsider Staff 5 years ago 11

Trump orders ByteDance to divest from US TikTok within 90 days

Citing national security concerns, President Donald Trump on Friday signed an order requiring Chinese company ByteDance to sell or otherwise divest from its U.S. TikTok business within 90 days.

AppleInsider Staff 5 years ago 0

Apple joins tech companies in trying to halt WeChat ban

A number of major companies in the United States, including Apple, have called for the Trump administration to end an executive order that would see the banning of WeChat and TikTok in the country, under claims it would cause harm to US businesses trying to trade in China.

Malcolm Owen 5 years ago 42

President Trump threatens to ban TikTok in the United States

President Donald Trump threatened to ban the popular video app TikTok in the United States, an act that could take place on Saturday and risks raising tensions between the U.S. and China once more.

Malcolm Owen 5 years ago 0

Apple CEO Tim Cook raises civil rights topics in talks with President Trump

Apple CEO Tim Cook will be offering his views on equality and civil rights in an interview to be broadcast on Sunday ahead of WWDC, with Cook also discussing raising civil rights issues with President Donald Trump.

Malcolm Owen 5 years ago 0

Social media executive order aims to sidestep online publication protections

A draft of an Executive Order expected to be released on Tuesday argues that social media venues need to be reclassified as publishers, contrary to an existing online venue protection law.

Mike Wuerthele 6 years ago 0

US senators raise 'serious questions' about $12B TSMC facility

Senate Democrats on Tuesday called on President Donald Trump to answer "serious questions" about a planned Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. chip plant, with the group seeking transparency on potential national security and financial issues.

AppleInsider Staff 6 years ago 0

White House advisory board calling for investment in digital infrastructure

A White House advisory panel, which includes Apple CEO Tim Cook, will call for an "unprecedented investment in digital infrastructure" to bolster the post-coronavirus economic recovery.

Mike Peterson 6 years ago 5

Trump: Apple's Tim Cook believes economic recovery will be V-shaped

President Donald Trump said on Friday that he spoke with Apple CEO Tim Cook about the impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic on the economy.

Mike Peterson 6 years ago 0

Trump says Apple-Google contact tracing system is 'amazing,' but raises 'big constitutional problems'

President Donald Trump on Monday commented on a joint contact tracing project from Apple and Google that will harness iOS and Android devices to track the spread of COVID-19, saying that while the system is "amazing," it raises unspecified "constitutional problems."

AppleInsider Staff 6 years ago 0

US lifts tariffs on Apple Watch imports from China

The Apple Watch is no longer being impacted by a tariff applied by the U.S. government on goods imported from China as part of its trade war, with the U.S. Trade Representative approving the exclusion of the wearable device from the financial measures.

Malcolm Owen 6 years ago 0

White House enlists Apple, tech companies in fight against coronavirus pandemic

In response to growing concerns over the fast-moving COVID-19 pandemic, the White House on Wednesday asked Apple and a handful of other tech companies to police their respective platforms for misinformation and assist in ongoing government efforts to corral the virus.

Mikey Campbell 6 years ago 44

Senators flout impeachment trial electronics rules by wearing an Apple Watch [u]

Senators taking part in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump may be breaking the rules regarding electronics, as a number were spotted keeping their Apple Watch on their wrist instead of taking it off before heading to the chamber where such devices are usually banned.

Malcolm Owen 6 years ago 0

Cook plans meeting with President Trump during Davos breakfast

Apple CEO Tim Cook will eat breakfast with US President Donald Trump's at Davos tomorrow, in a continuation of the rare and unusual working relationship between the two men.

Malcolm Owen 6 years ago 0

Trump tells Apple to 'step up to the plate' and unlock Pensacola shooter's iPhones

President Donald Trump waded into the encryption battle on Tuesday with a tweet calling on Apple to "unlock" iPhones at the request of law enforcement agencies, suggesting the company should do so because of help it receives on trade and "other issues."

Mikey Campbell 6 years ago 0

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