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ByteDance board member 'optimistic' TikTok will find non-sale options in US, report says
ByteDance board member Ford says exploring options for TikTok without selling U.S. operations
ByteDance (BDNCE) board member Bill Ford said the TikTok parent is exploring a deal to keep the short video app running in America without selling its operations there.
ByteDance explores non-sale options for TikTok U.S., Bloomberg reports
ByteDance is exploring a deal that would keep TikTok running in the U.S. without selling its operations, Jack Sidders, Lisa Abramowicz, and
TikTok owner ByteDance, DeepSeek lead Chinese push in AI reasoning
TikTok owner ByteDance on Wednesday released an update to its flagship AI model as a global race intensified to create AI models capable of tackling complex problems.
Fact Check Team: Trump's executive orders bring legal challenges and potential pushback
President Donald Trump set a record on his first day back in office by issuing 26 executive orders, aiming to fulfill many of his campaign promises.
Here’s how Donald Trump reversed Biden-era policies, from ‘only two sexes’ to ‘trade policies’ | Rundown
Donald Trump quickly implemented a series of executive orders aimed at reversing key Biden-era policies on immigration, energy, and diversity, among others. As he reinstates old policies and introduces new directives,
What the US exit from the WHO means for global health and pandemic preparedness
A health organization created in the wake of World War II to fight disease across the planet is losing its biggest donor, the United States.
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The US withdrawal from the WHO will hurt us all
The US is the biggest donor to the WHO, and the loss of this income is likely to have a significant impact on the organization, which develops international health guidelines, investigates disease outbreaks, and acts as an information-sharing hub for member states.
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UC Berkeley Research Scientist Breaks Down the TikTok Ban, the “Digital Divide,” and the Rise of RedNote
In a historic development, Chinese-owned social media platform TikTok has become the center of a bipartisan bill to ban the app nationwide in the name of national security. Xiao Qiang, a research scientist at the UC Berkeley School of Information and a prominent scholar in the study of state censorship,
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Kristof: Trump has already made U.S. weaker, more vulnerable
President Donald Trump said in his inaugural address that he had “no higher responsibility than to defend our country.” So what did Trump do on his first day in office? He made America weaker and more vulnerable.
Full List of Donald Trump's Executive Orders Signed in First Week
Newsweek is tracking the flurry of executive actions President-elect Trump is expected to sign on Monday. Follow along here.
Evening Report — Trump takes ‘America First’ to the world
Report TRUMP FIRST 100 DAYS © AP PhotoTrump takes ‘America First’ to the world stage PRESIDENT TRUMP TOOK HIS “AMERICA FIRST” DOCTRINE to the world
America is leaving WHO. What does that mean for public health?
It has tried to impose a "radical abortion regime" on countries, and has backed gender-affirming care "as a medical right." Withdrawing from WHO is a shame because it "provides valuable public health and medical services internationally.
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Trump Is Already Making America Weaker and More Vulnerable
Uncover the truth about President Trump's actions on his first day in office. Did his decisions make America weaker and more vulnerable?