Elon Musk could be China’s pick to buy TikTok, report says

Ars Technica
By Ashley BelangerJan 14, 2025, 12:17 pm183 ptsTrending
Chinese officials have reportedly discussed selling TikTok's US operations to Elon Musk as the threat of a US ban looms. Sources "familiar with the matter" told Bloomberg that Chinese officials would "strongly prefer" that ByteDance remain in control of TikTok US, but if TikTok's bid to get the Supreme Court to…

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