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Trump says he has approved Oracle's bid for the US operations of TikTok “in concept” — - TikTok app store ban put on hold for a week after Trump nod — New TikTok Global to donate $5 billion to education foundation — Donald Trump gave his blessing to Oracle Corp.'s bid …
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US delays TikTok ban by a week, as company says Oracle and Walmart may take 20% stake in TikTok Global's pre-IPO round, host US user data and computer systems — Well... that was pointless. — After debasing the idea of free commerce in the U.S in the name of a misplaced security concern …
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Commerce Department announces that it will ban US downloads of and business transactions with TikTok and WeChat on Sunday — - The Commerce Department announced it will ban U.S. business transactions with China-owned social apps WeChat and TikTok on Sunday.
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ByteDance says that it is not aware of the news that TikTok is setting up a $5B education fund in the US as part of a deal to continue operating in the US — NINGBO, China (Reuters) - TikTok owner Bytedance said in a social media post on Sunday that it was the first time it had heard …
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TikTok asked a court on Friday to block its ban, saying US govt. exceeded its authority, the ban was issued for political reasons, and violates First Amendment — - Company says Trump exceeded his authority with ban order — Video-sharing app surged in popularity, especially with teens
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iOS 14 Picture in Picture functionality stops working for YouTube's mobile website in Safari for users who do not subscribe to YouTube Premium — Apple in iOS 14 added Picture in Picture to the iPhone, a feature designed to let you watch a video in a small screen on your device while you continue to do other things on the phone.
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Check Point: Iranian hacker group Rampant Kitten, which has been active for 6+ years, has developed an Android malware capable of stealing 2FA SMS codes — The malware could steal 2FA SMS codes for Google accounts. Also contained vague functionality to do the same for Telegram and various social networks.| Peter Clarke / eeNews Europe: |
French startup Antaios raises $11M for developing SOT-MRAM that can potentially replace embedded non-volatile memory and SRAM cache in microprocessors and SoCs — Antaios SA (Grenoble, France), a 2017 startup working on spin-orbit-torque (SOT) MRAM has secured US$11 million in funding.
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Medigate, a provider of IoT and medical device security and asset management, raises $30M Series B led by Partech, bringing its total raised to $50M — What You Should Know: — Medigate announced $30M in Series B financing to expand its medical and IoT device security solution to ensure patient privacy and safety.| PYMNTS.com: |
LA-based Boosted Commerce, which is building a portfolio of e-commerce brands, raises $87M and announces the acquisition of six Amazon fulfillment companies — As it aims to develop an online shopping portfolio, Boosted Commerce said it has notched $87 million in investment and has purchased six Amazon fulfillment (FBA) firms.
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Swedish digital health company Joint Health raises $23M Series B for its app that connects patients with chronic hip and knee pain with physical therapists — Funding will enable the company to expand its app for chronic joint pain to the US and further across Europe.
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