In a surprising move, Microsoft has declared its intent to acquire the popular Chinese app TikTok. Soon after declaring its interest, the US government almost shut down the deal. However, after a discussion, Microsoft has been given the green light to make the purchase. Microsofts Acquisition of TikTok: The Story So Far On Friday, July 31st, The New York Times reported on Microsofts desire to purchase TikTok. Microsoft was interested despite the service coming under scrutiny by the US government. At the time, the government considered telling the service to separate from its parent company ByteDance, presumably to cut it...

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