TikTok, ByteDance and Ford

ByteDance board member confident deal to save TikTok in US will be reached soon
General Atlantic CEO and ByteDance board member Bill Ford said Wednesday that he believes TikTok will soon reach a deal to remain in the U.S.  “It’s in everybody’s interest,” Ford said
ByteDance director Bill Ford says deal coming to save TikTok in the U.S.
WASHINGTON – General Atlantic CEO Bill Ford said on Wednesday that a deal would get done to save TikTok in the U.S. after President Donald Trump signed an executive order that halted a ban on the app for 75 days.
TikTok weighs non-sale options, ByteDance’s Ford says
We are optimistic we will find a solution,” General Atlantic Chief Executive Officer Bill Ford said, speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
ByteDance board member Ford says exploring options for TikTok without selling U.S. operations
ByteDance (BDNCE) board member Bill Ford said the TikTok parent is exploring a deal to keep the short video app running in America without selling its operations there.
ByteDance weighs non-sale options for TikTok
ByteDance is exploring a deal to keep TikTok running in the United States without selling its operations there, according to board member Bill Ford.
ByteDance Might Not Have to Sell TikTok in US, Ford Says
ByteDance is exploring a deal to keep TikTok running in the US without selling its operations there, according to board member Bill Ford. "We are optimistic we will find a solution," Ford said, speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
ByteDance director confident TikTok deal will get done, sees options to avoid an outright sale
A major shareholder of ByteDance, the Beijing-based owner of TikTok, said Wednesday he was confident that a deal will be reached to ensure the video-sharing app stays online in the US — and suggested there may be options “short of divestiture” on the table.

TikTok, ByteDance and AI

TikTok owner ByteDance asks expat employees to pay Chinese tax
TikTok parent ByteDance is asking Chinese employees at its Singapore headquarters to pay tax to their home country or risk ...
RIP TikTok. Long live TikTok: A look at the ByteDance app following its flurry of fortunes
TikTok's influence has been greater than its seemingly short-lived demise. The ByteDance-owned app returns after going dark ...
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Phones With TikTok Installed Are Being Listed for Ridiculous Prices on eBay
Phones and Android phones with TikTok preinstalled on them are being listed for ridiculous prices on the online marketplace eBay.
Phones with TikTok pre-installed listed for thousands of dollars on eBay
At the time of publication, a search for "TikTok phone" produces over 24,000 results, with the lowest "Buy it Now" listing selling for $400 and the highest asking for (checks notes) $4,970,400 million ...
TikTok ‘unavailable’ in Apple stores until sold to US buyer. What are alternatives for US users?
TikTok was banned in the U.S. due to national security concerns over its Chinese ownership, prompting federal action ...
Could MrBeast Become Part-Owner of TikTok? Offers and Speculation Swirl After Trump Vows to Broker Deal to ‘Save’ App From Ban
Will TikTok find a U.S. buyer to remain legal? After Trump vowed to make a deal to save the app, MrBeast has emerged as part ...
TikTok marks biggest lobbying year ever—with more than $10 million spent in 2024
TikTok’s parent company ByteDance spent more than $10 million on lobbying last year, marking the company’s most expensive ...
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TikTok drops ByteDance CDN in the US following brief shutdown
Kentik’s analysis shows that, prior to the shutdown, most TikTok traffic used ByteDance’s own CDN. Since it returned, all ...