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Tick tock, TikTok

After more than five years of machinations, secret meetings, legislative actions, and confusing messaging, it appears a deal is coming to keep TikTok alive in the US. On Thursday, President Trump signed an executive order that didn’t quite make a deal, but at least gave everyone space to make deal. It’s a concept of a plan, really.

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Vergecast – which we recorded a few hours before Trump signed that order, which luckily didn’t change many details – we dig into everything we know about the TikTok deal. Before we do, though, David and Jake talk about some gadget news! There’s the latest in Google’s seemingly never-ending …

Trump signs order to create US sovereign wealth fund, eyeing TikTok purchase

President Trump on Monday directed secretaries to begin a process to create an American sovereign wealth fund, suggesting it could partially own the popular app TikTok. The president signed an executive order in the Oval Office to have Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Commerce secretary nominee Howard Lutnick create and…

February 3, 2025

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The TikTok deal raises more questions than answers

Following months of delays, President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that's supposed to "save" TikTok. Trump claims the deal will make the app "American-operated," fulfilling the divest-or-ban law that threatened the China-owned app's presence in the US. But the Trump administration didn't reveal any information about who will…

September 26, 2025

In "The Verge"

Trump signs executive order approving TikTok deal

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order approving a TikTok deal that will save it from a nationwide ban. The deal values TikTok’s US operations at $14 billion and puts it under the control of companies based in the US. “I spoke with President Xi [Jinping], we had a…

September 25, 2025

In "The Verge"

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