Trump and Xi bless long-awaited deal to spin off U.S. TikTok

An American version of the popular app will be partially owned by a consortium of Trump-allied investors, sidestepping a legally mandated ban the president has repeatedly pushed off. Read More

TikTok's fate in the U.S. could hinge on who controls its algorithm

TikTok's algorithm is the "secret sauce" behind the app's success, experts say. U.S.-China talks over the app's ownership must resolve who controls the technology. Read More

U.S. Government Expected to Get Multibillion-Dollar Fee in TikTok Deal

The Trump administration is expected to collect a multibillion-dollar fee from investors as part of the complicated transaction to take control of TikTok’s U.S. operations, the latest in a string of ... Read More

Trump Says U.S. and China Approve TikTok Deal After Call With Xi

The preliminary agreement would involve a group of investors taking control of TikTok’s U.S. operations, though many details still need to be worked out. Read More

U.S. Investors, Trump Close In on TikTok Deal With China

Oracle, Silver Lake and Andreessen Horowitz are part of an investor consortium that would control an 80% stake. Read More

Deal for U.S.-Owned TikTok May Keep Chinese Algorithm: What to Know

An impending ban on TikTok was averted Monday after officials from both countries reached a “framework” of a deal that would allow the popular social media app to continue operating in the U.S. Trump, ... Read More

U.S. Reaches Outline of TikTok Deal With China

M ADRID—U.S. and Chinese negotiators reached a framework deal on TikTok after two days of trade talks here, a crucial step toward ending the yearslong saga over whether the video-sharing app can ... Read More

TikTok Ban Averted as U.S. and China Reach ‘Framework’ Deal

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said a deal had been reached that would pave the way for a switch to U.S. ownership. Read More

U.S. and China have "framework" of TikTok deal, Bessent says, as Trump teases agreement

"We have a framework for a TikTok deal," Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said after talks with Chinese officials in Spain. Read More

U.S. and China Reach ‘Framework’ for a TikTok Sale

Top economic officials met in Madrid for a second day, with deadlines looming on tariffs and a ban on TikTok in the United States if it is not sold by its Chinese owner, ByteDance. Read More