The TikTok ban: what may occur and who may purchase it

So… what now? TikTok might sue, and win, and return to regular. TikTok’s proprietor, ByteDance, might simply determine to close it down and transfer on. Or it might promote TikTok US. These are actually the one three outcomes, and we’ve got a 12 months or much less to determine which it’s going to be.

On this episode of The Vergecast, we talk about all of the doable outcomes for TikTok. Then we strive to determine which firms may purchase the platform — and which undoubtedly gained’t, regardless of desperately eager to. There’s no simple, apparent selection, however there are a couple of that appear like they could really work.

Then we do a lightning spherical, after first having a look at Tesla’s earnings and questioning what’s going to occur when the world begins to see — and worth — it like a automotive firm. We discuss Sonos apps, Apple sports activities, and Qualcomm chips, and we’re out.

If you wish to know extra about the whole lot we talk about on this episode, listed below are some hyperlinks to get you began, starting with the TikTok ban:

And on this week’s gadget information:

And within the lightning spherical:

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