AI company Perplexity bids to merge with TikTok to avoid ban: report
O'Leary Ventures Chairman gave an update on the TikTok bid on “The Craman Countdown.” Artificial intelligence (AI) company Perplexity AI is reportedly interested in merging with TikTok US to help the video-sharing platform avoid a ban in the country. CNBC reported, citing people familiar with the matter, that the bid for the platform's Chinese parent […]
LIVE NEWS: Dump truck slams into NJ Target, Trump Inauguration, Israel-Hamas ceasefire, TikTok ban
A dramatic police chase is underway in Los Angeles reportedly for a stolen vehicle SkyFOX was over the scene as the suspect led … source
Prediction markets Polymarket, Kalshi expect 79-89% chance of US TikTok ban: Trump to ‘review’ situation – crypto.news
Cryptocurrency prediction markets indicate that TikTok is likely to face a ban in the US by May 2025. According to the latest information, the main platforms Polymarket and Karushi Both indicate that the ByteDance-owned app is likely to be shut down. Source: Polymarket According to Polymarket data, the probability of a TikTok ban is 79% […]
State lawmaker has House chamber ban revoked after viral scuffle left him hospitalized
A ban on Georgia senators from entering the state House chamber has been rescinded after an ugly incident Thursday in which a Georgia senator was thrown to the floor, arrested, and subsequently hospitalized. State Sen. Colton Moore, a staunch supporter of President-elect Trump, had previously tried to have Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis impeached, […]
How to save your TikTok videos, data ahead of looming ban
Those looking to preserve their TikTok memories are in luck before it shuts down in the U.S. on Sunday. Barring a last-minute turnaround, the popular social media app will be shut down by January 19 unless its Chinese parent company ByteDance sells it, after the Supreme Court unanimously ruled Friday to uphold the TikTok ban. […]
TikTok says it will ‘go dark’ on Sunday without ‘definitive’ assurance that the Biden admin won’t enforce ban
Social media expert Ariadna Jacob talks about how TikTok users are turning to the Chinese app Rednote following the ruling on The Bottom Line. TikTok announced Friday that the social media platform will go “go dark” on Sunday unless there is “final” assurance from the Biden administration that the ban will not be enforced. “The […]
‘Like A First Draft Written By A Law Clerk’: Dershowitz Slams Supreme Court’s ‘B-Minus’ TikTok Ban Decision
Attorney Alan Dershowitz appeared on Newsmax Friday to criticize the U.S. Supreme Court's unanimous decision to uphold the TikTok ban, calling it a “B-minus” that “looks like a first draft written by a law clerk.” He called it an initiative. Supreme Court on Friday supported The decision is to ban TikTok in the United States […]
‘Daily Show’ Mocks TikTok Users Saying Ban Is the Worst Thing U.S. Has Ever Done: ‘We Did Slavery’
comedy central of daily show Host Jordan Klepper mocked TikTok users expressing anger over the US ban on Chinese apps this Saturday. One TikTok user called the decision the worst thing the United States has ever done. “Is that the worst thing? I mean, America had slavery. Can we at least call it a draw?” […]
TikTok ban: 5 takeaways from Supreme Court’s decision
The Supreme Court ruled Friday that a law forcing TikTok's parent company to exit the popular video-sharing platform is constitutional, siding with the government in a fight over free speech and national security. . This decision is a big loss for TikTok, but the app's fate is still undecided. The ban is scheduled to go […]
Rep. August Pfluger Introduces Bill to Ban Vote Counting After Election Day
A new bill by Rep. August Pflueger (R-Texas) would prevent rogue Democratic strongholds like California from continuing to count votes for several weeks after Election Day. Pfluger introduced the Restoring America's Confidence in Elections Act in response to President-elect Donald Trump's call for election vote counting to end by 10 p.m. “As you know, we're […]