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AppLovin CEO Adam Foroughi called the company's late-stage bid to acquire TikTok a "much stronger bid than others" on CNBC's The Exchange.
Fox Business |
President Donald Trump on Friday extended a deadline for TikTok's Chinese owner to sell the app to an American buyer or have the platform shut down in the U.S.
Seattle Times |
On Jan. 18, I was one of millions of Americans scrolling through TikTok when service for the all-you-can-binge video buffet suddenly halted just before a federal government ban went into effect.
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AppLovin confirms its bid but denies Steve Wynn's involvement as the platform faces an April 5 ban deadline. - Applovin, Mobile technology company AppLovin confirmed it has a deal in place to potentially acquire TikTok but refuted reports that casino mogul Steve Wynn was involved in the bid,
Cryptocurrency foundation Hbar and Zoop, a startup led by Tim Stokely, the co-founder of OnlyFans, submitted a plan to buy TikTok to the White House, according to USA Today.
AppLovin CEO Adam Foroughi has shown interest in acquiring TikTok. Foroughi described the proposal as competitive and said it involves merging AppLovin with TikTok’s global operations.According to multiple reports,
AppLovin (APP) has reportedly joined the bidding war to acquire TikTok from ByteDance before the short-form video app is banned in the U.S. on
President Trump has extended the deadline for a TikTok deal — and pushed the bidding war for the social media app into overdrive. The president is known for his dealmaking and he is enjoying the jockeying, sources told me. “Trump is the ultimate decision maker,” a source close to Trump said. “He just extended the deal. All bids are on the table.”
AppLovin has made a preliminary bid to acquire TikTok's operations outside China ahead of the April 5 deadline set by President Trump. This move could strengthen AppLovin's global advertising position.
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Digital-advertising platform AppLovin on Thursday became the latest company to express interest in TikTok, ahead of an April 5 deadline to avoid a ban in the U.S.
The Information reports that later today, Trump plans to announce a plan for “TikTok America,” a new company with 50 percent ownership by unnamed new US investors, a one-third stake for existing ByteDance investors, and a 19.9 percent share for ByteDance. It would apparently license TikTok’s algorithm from ByteDance.