TikTok and President Donald Trump are reportedly in talks with Microsoft and Oracle to buy the social media app.
The plan to save TikTok involves software company Oracle and a group of outside investors effectively taking control of the app's global operations, two sources with
Numerous potential buyers, including PerplexityAI and the internet advocacy group, Project Liberty, have publicly stated their interest in the app.
The Donald Trump administration is negotiating a deal with TikTok's China-based owner ByteDance. Both Oracle and Microsoft could be a part of the deal.
During the first Trump TikTok ban effort, Oracle and Walmart were set to take a 20 percent stake in 'TikTok Global,' which included US operations as well as undisclosed other nations. Larry Ellison, Oracle founder, was a major supporter of Trump's 2016 bid.
Oracle and a consortium of investors, including Microsoft, are said to be in talks to take over TikTok 's global operations. According to NPR, the White House is brokering these talks.
The proposed deal, currently under discussion with the White House, could leave TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, with a minority stake in the app.
Oracle and Microsoft are in talks to take over TikTok’s global operations, according to a report from National Public Radio (NPR), a US-based broadcasting platform. The plan would reduce Chinese ownership of the app and address security concerns tied to its parent company,
The Trump administration is working with Oracle and investors like Microsoft to save TikTok, allowing ByteDance to keep a minority stake. Meetings are ongoing to finalize the deal, with a potential $200 billion price tag and oversight by Oracle to reduce Chinese ownership.
Oracle would oversee TikTok’s algorithm, data collection, and software updates, effectively reducing Chinese control over the app.
President Trump and his administration rumored to be working on a plan to save TIkTok: acquire it from ByteDance with Oracle and other US investors.