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Can TikTok convince the US it’s not a national security threat?
TikTok is pushing transparency and accountability as it tires to avoid more band and secure its future in the United States.
Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Oracle will share the Pentagon's $9 billion cloud contract
The Pentagon has awarded the companies separate contracts for the Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability (JWCC) project.
Oracle is reviewing TikTok's algorithms and content moderation systems
The aim of the reviews is to ensure the 'models have not been manipulated in any way.'
TikTok tells senators how it plans to beef up data security for American users
A Republican FCC commissioner recently called on the service to be removed from US app stores.
Supreme Court rules in Google's favor in Oracle copyright case
Today, the US Supreme Court ruled 6-2 in favor of Google in the company's long-running legal battle against Oracle.
TikTok sale to Oracle and Walmart put on ice 'indefinitely'
The US has shelved TikTok's sale to Oracle and Walmart 'indefinitely' as the White House reviews the past President's security policies.
Microsoft and Oracle are working on digital COVID-19 vaccine cards
Salesforce and the Mayo Clinic are also members of the Vaccination Credential Initiative.
TikTok's deadline for a sale has moved to December 4th
Remember that deadline the Trump Administration imposed for TikTok to either sell or face being shut down in the US? It already shifted back to the 27th — after TikTok complained the government wasn't responding to inquiries — and it's now moved again. Bloomberg and Reuters report that TikTok mentioned a new date in recent court filings, saying a seven day extension has given it until December 4th.
Commerce Department extends deadline for a TikTok sale to the 27th
While a presidential order banning TikTok had been held up by a judge, the president’s August 14th executive order still required a sale.
TikTok ask the court to prevent a US ban from taking effect
TikTok is asking the court to step in and stop the Trump Administration's proposed ban from taking effect on Sunday.
Trump approves TikTok deal with Oracle and Walmart 'in concept'
Trump has tentatively approved a deal that would see Oracle and Walmart claim stakes in TikTok as it forms a new company to avoid a US ban.
TikTok's global headquarters might move to the US to avert a ban
ByteDance will keep the algorithm, but Oracle will control American user data.
To avoid TikTok ban, ByteDance partners with Oracle in the US
The deal will see TikTok partner up with Oracle in the hope of avoiding a ban.
Oracle reportedly wins bid for TikTok as Microsoft officially drops out
Microsoft is officially out of the running to buy TikTok. The company issued a brief statement on Sunday confirming that ByteDance rejected its offer to buy TikTok’s US operations.
Chinese government reportedly would rather TikTok shut down than be sold
China could throw yet another wrench in TikTok’s attempts to secure its future in the US.
FT: Oracle joins Microsoft as a possible bidder for TikTok
If TikTok is sold, who will buy it? The latest name in the rumor mill is an unexpected one: Oracle.
Google's fight with Oracle will be heard in the Supreme Court
Google is getting one more shot at fending off Oracle's Android copyright claims. The US Supreme Court has agreed to hear Google's appeal of a federal appeals court ruling that Android violated Oracle copyright by using Java code without a license. The appeal will also address a 2014 decision that programing can be copyrighted. A decision is expected by July.
Pentagon puts $10 billion contract on hold after Trump criticizes Amazon
The Pentagon has temporarily halted its $10 billion cloud-computing competition after President Trump suggested that the bid might be rigged in favor of Amazon. The process will now be reviewed by new Defense Secretary Mark Esper, and a spokesperson said that "no decision will be made on the program until he has completed his examination."
Microsoft and Amazon will fight for the Pentagon's $10B cloud contract
Amazon and Microsoft are the two final companies in the running for the Defense Department's $10 billion cloud computing contract. The Pentagon's migration to the cloud, known as the JEDI project, was announced in 2017, with some of the biggest companies in the world competing for the prize ever since (although Google sat it out, citing "AI principles").
Tesla adds Larry Ellison to its board after SEC slapdown
Oracle co-founder and executive chairman Larry Ellison and Kathleen Wilson-Thompson, an EVP and global head of human resources at Walgreens Boots Alliance, have joined Tesla's board. The pair were appointed to ensure Tesla complies with a Securities and Exchange Commission settlement following allegations CEO Elon Musk misled investors over a plan to take the company private.
