INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
"Even if Beijing would choose to overlook the recent tariff hikes and ratcheting up of US export controls on chip technologies, they still
is believed to be the same group behind the prior stalled deal, including Oracle, Blackstone Inc., and the venture capital firm Andreessen
Horowitz.If a sale is approved, a new US version of TikTok would roll out on September 5, The Information reported
All US-based TikTok users would be prompted to switch over to the new app by March 2026, at which point the original app would stop working,
sources told The Information.It's unclear how different the US app will be from the global app, but The Information noted that transferring
up to 170 million US users' profiles to address US fears of China using the app to spy on or manipulate Americans may not be easy
One source suggested the transfers "could pose technical issues in practice," possibly negatively affecting the US experience of the app
from the start.That, in turn, could drive users to alternative apps if too much content is lost or the algorithm is viewed as less effective
fastest-growing part of its business, the SCMP reported
Prioritizing TikTok Shop's growth could motivate ByteDance to back down from refusing to sell the app, but ultimately, China would still
need to sign off, Trump has said.Although critics and Trump himself continue to doubt that China will agree to Trump's deal, the preparation
