Trump wants a sale. He might also want control.

While Trump has extended TikTok’s ban reprieve for a third time, the app’s future still hinges on a potential U.S. acquisition deal. Earlier this year, TikTok was supposed to be banned in the US.

In a letter dated January 30, 2025, Bondi tells Apple and Google that "the President has determined that an abrupt shutdown of the TikTok platform would interfere with the execution of the ...

This is second big offer the AI startup has made this year to buy a major asset, after a bid for TikTok in January.

Ninety-day reprieve follows two earlier orders that directed the Justice Department not to enforce a U.S. ban on the app By Victor Reklaitis Last Updated: June 20, 2025 at 7:43 a.m. ET ...

TikTok is now building a new version of its app for U.S. users, according to The Information. The stand-alone app is expected to operate on a separate algorithm and data system, Reuters said.

TikTok and Google have clear prohibitions on this content, which should have prevented it from being seen millions of times on social media. Enforcement of those policies, however, is lacking.

Under federal legislation that put the TikTok ban in place, the president can implement a 90-day extension on the deadline to sell. But Trump didn’t take this route in January or April.

Trump's action, which was widely expected, will mark the third time since returning to the White House that he's delayed a TikTok sell-or-ban law from going into effect after it was passed by ...

We also discussed closing arguments in the Justice Department's antitrust case against Google over search and the possible remedies the company might face, as well as the TikTok ban and what might ...

President Trump has signed yet another executive order delaying enforcement of the TikTok ban by 90 days, so companies like Apple, Google, and ByteDance don't have to worry about fines.