UPDATE: The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Microsoft and ByteDance have put talks on hold as the companies seek to get clarity from the White House. The two firms had been in talks, a source familiar with the negotiations said, and Trump’s comments last night caught them by surprise. Another source said that the White House was involved in the talks for weeks and that the goal is for TikTok to be owned by an American company. In a statement today, a White House spokesman said, “The administration has very serious national security concerns over TikTok. We continue to evaluate future …
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