TikTok, Microsoft and Donald Trump
January saw Meta, Amazon, Microsoft announce layoffs. With China growing influence in the AI space, and Donald Trump at the helm in the US, what lies ahead for the tech industry in 2025?
The latest turn in the ongoing saga over TikTok in the United States has brought the balance of power among the three branches of government into the spotlight.
Donald Trump seeks a "bidding war" for the app after years of pressure on ByteDance to sell its US operations over security concerns.
Meta agreed to a $25 million settlement over a 2021 lawsuit President Donald Trump brought against Meta for suspending his accounts after the January 6th insurrection at the US Capitol. The Wall Street Journal was the first to report the news, and Meta spokesperson Andy Stone confirmed the settlement to The Verge.
President Trump tells reporters on Air Force One that Microsoft is the latest contender in the race to buy TikTok's US operations.
Murkowski issued a statement on X earlier Wednesday similarly denouncing the pardons, calling the Capitol Police officers the “backbone of Congress.” She was one of seven Republicans who voted to convict Trump during his second impeachment trial over the riot.
Leavitt, 27, is the youngest White House press secretary in history. She served as the spokesperson for Trump's 2024 campaign and transition team.
The president of the United States, Donald Trump, said on Tuesday, January 28, that Microsoft would be in talks to buy TikTok, although he stressed that he would like to see a "bid
Investing.com - U.S. stock futures pointed higher on Friday, with investors pouring through fresh tariff threats from U.S. President Donald Trump and a raft of tech earnings, including iPhone-maker Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL).
Long reputed to be Russia-friendly, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has often railed against the continuation of the EU sanctions, claiming that they impose an intolerable burden on the Hungarian economy and provide no solution for the carnage in Ukraine.
Recent comments by President Trump have stirred discussions, as he suggested that FEMA might need to be revamped or possibly even discontinued.