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Microsoft reportedly interested in TikTok UK purchase also
by Surur
4 months
Two weeks ago when Microsoft confirmed their interest in purchasing parts of TikTok, the company’s UK business was explicitly not part of the list, with Microsoft saying: The two companies have provided notice of their inten...
Microsoft responds to rumours that it is preparing to abandon the Chinese market
by Surur
4 months
There is currently a rumour going around on Chinese social media that Microsoft is preparing to pull out of the country. The rumour points to Microsoft’s terms of service, which has been recently updated, which absolves Micr...
US promise “clean network” with no Chinese apps in USA and no network connections between China an...
by Surur
4 months
The US attack on China’s technology industry has taken on Orwellian overtones as U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has promised to deliver a “Clean Network” in USA free from Chinese apps and technology. During ...
Microsoft release official statement on TikTok purchase, says it’s committed to deal
by Surur
4 months
So far Microsoft’s role in the sale of the US division of TikTok has been mainly rumour, but today the company released a statement which for the first time confirms their intent to purchase the company, and also reveals tha...
More Chinese apps likely to be banned by President Trump
by Surur
4 months
It seems TikTok may only be the first pin to fall, after the US administration confirmed that it will be taking action against other Chinese-owned apps which operate in the USA. “These Chinese software companies doing business i...
Analyst: Microsoft’s purchase of TikTok makes “strategic sense”
by Surur
4 months
Microsoft is reportedly still interested in purchasing the US division of social network TikTok, and according to one analyst, this is actually a good idea. According to Wedbush analyst Daniel Ives, the deal makes “strategic sen...
WSJ: Microsoft pauses plans to purchase TikTok, will not get to rename it Microsoft Teens
by Surur
4 months
Yesterday we reported on one of the most bizarre stories of 2020, and that is saying a lot – that Microsoft was seriously interested in purchasing the US division of social network TikTok. Today we can thankfully report that...
Report: Microsoft may buy the US division of TikTok
by Surur
4 months
Its 2020 and pretty crazy thing have been happening. The latest rumour is that Microsoft may buy the US division of TikTok, after President Trump ordered the divestment of the company via the Committee on Foreign Investment in the...
LinkedIn joins Twitter and WhatsApp in halting cooperation with Hong Kong police
by Surur
5 months
A number of social media services including Twitter, WhatsApp, Facebook and Telegram have stopped processing data requests from law enforcement services in Hong Kong, and now, according to the South China Morning Post, LinkedIn ha...
Blow to Intel as chip shipments to China’s server market at risk
by Surur
5 months
Intel has been forced to briefly suspend shipments of server chipsets to China’s Inspur, world’s third-largest server manufacturer. The company was forced to do this due to the company being added to the list of banned...
Microsoft News for Android gets a new edition for China with latest update
by Rahul
6 months
Microsoft News for Android has received a new update. Taking the app to Version 20.149.01, the update introduces a new edition for China(Simplified Chinese). Beyond that, the update brings no changes, fixes, and improvements. To c...