Abu Dhabi’s royal family and U.S. investors including Oracle, Silver Lake, Dell, and Fox are set to take majority control of TikTok’s $14B American arm.
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President Donald Trump is set to approve a deal transferring TikTok’s U.S. operations to American investors, ensuring U.S. control over data, ownership, and its algorithm.
Meta is introducing an AI assistant and “Meet Cute” feature on Facebook Dating to reduce swipe fatigue, personalize matches, and help young adults find meaningful connections.
The rise of tragedy and charisma as twin engines of political mobilization is reshaping global movements, destabilizing institutions, and transforming how societies channel collective grievances.
President Trump confirms U.S. investors including Larry Ellison, Michael Dell, and the Murdochs will take control of TikTok’s U.S. operations and algorithm under new ownership rules.
President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are due to speak at 9 a.m. ET, or 9 p.m. in Beijing on Friday about a framework agreement unveiled this week to shift control of TikTok’s U.S. operations
Immigration-focused narratives, especially those related to H-1B visas and portraying Indians as “job stealers” dominated online discourse
President Donald Trump announced a deal with China allowing TikTok to continue operating in the U.S., with Oracle retaining its cloud partnership under the agreement.
TikTok’s U.S. future hangs on a proposed Oracle-led deal amid national security concerns, geopolitical tensions, and questions over ByteDance’s ongoing influence.
Hike, once India’s unicorn messaging app turned gaming startup, shuts down after 13 years, unable to withstand regulatory shocks from India’s real-money gaming ban.
Viral nano-banana trend drives Gemini ahead of ChatGPT on Apple App Store. From social media memes to top spot, Gemini captures global attention.
The Suchir Balaji case highlights deep tensions in AI, with Elon Musk disputing suicide claims, raising questions of ethics, transparency, and OpenAI’s accountability.
Attaullah Baig alleges Meta retaliated against him after he notified leaders of security issues at the messaging app
The viral video of a Texas man’s anti-Indian rant sparked backlash, with Indians in the U.S. pushing back through Yelp reviews, doxxing, and heated online debates.
Elon Musk’s X has open-sourced its “For You” timeline recommendation code, aiming for transparency, community collaboration, and greater trust in algorithmic content curation.
Internal documents and employee testimonies suggest the tech giant prioritized legal concerns over protecting minors in virtual reality.
Responding to critics who say he hasn’t matched Hotmail’s success, the tech pioneer says he defines achievement through gratitude rather than constant wins.
What began as a policy disagreement over tariffs has since spiraled into one of Washington’s most colorful grudges, mixing economic debate, personality clash, and ego battles.
An Indiana attorney named Mark Zuckerberg has sued Meta after repeated account bans flagged him as impersonating the tech billionaire, causing financial and professional setbacks.
The H-1B visa program has become a flashpoint in U.S.-India trade tensions, fueling online backlash, political rhetoric, and debates over jobs, immigration, and economic fairness.
Meta is restructuring its AI division under Alexandr Wang, centralizing research and product integration to accelerate its push toward achieving superintelligence.
OpenAI is tightening safeguards after tragic ChatGPT-related incidents, routing sensitive chats to advanced models like GPT-5 and introducing parental controls to prevent harm.
Rishab Agarwal, Chaya Nayak, Avi Verma, Ethan Knight are some of the AI researchers that have left their high-paying jobs at Meta; two of them join OpenAI
In his short time at Meta, Indian American scientist pushed the frontier on post-training for “thinking” models
ByteDance, parent of TikTok, plans a $200.41 per share employee buyback valuing it above $330 billion, as revenue surges despite U.S. scrutiny and India’s ban.