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WeChat user alliance sues Trump administration over threatened ban
TikTok isn’t the only one suing the Trump administration over an executive order that could ban an app in the US. The Financial Times reports that the WeChat Users Alliance has sued the administration over the potential WeChat ban. The user group cla… Source
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TikTok will sue the US over threatened ban
TikTok’s paths to staying alive in the US apparently include taking the government to court. In the wake of a Reuters report, TikTok has confirmed to CNBC that it plans to sue the Trump administration over an executive order banning transactions with… Source
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TikTok executive says it has ‘multiple paths’ to stay alive in the US
Multiple companies have expressed interest in acquiring TikTok’s US business since President Trump issued an executive order earlier this month requiring the app’s Chinese owners to shutdown operations in America. Should a sale not go through by the… Source
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White House budget proposal would hike AI and quantum funding by 30 percent
If the US is going to build a quantum internet and otherwise claim technical supremacy, it’s going to need appropriate funding — and that might be forthcoming. As the Wall Street Journal reports, The White House has proposed a 2021 non-defense budget… Source
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Trump orders TikTok owner to sell its US business
Donald Trump issued an executive order Friday evening that would require the Chinese owner of TikTok to sell off the its business in the United States in the next 90 days. The order cites national security concerns, and would undo the ByteDance’s 201… Source
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TikTok may sue White House over ban as soon as August 11th
TikTok might quickly make good on its promise to fight the White House’s threatened ban on its service. An NPR source claims TikTok will file a lawsuit against the Trump administration as soon as August 11th. The suit will contend that the executive… Source
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