In the last few hours, you may have noticed various articles on the internet discussing the purchase and operation of TikTok in the US, in addition to Microsoftinterested in Apple. He has confirmed many times in the past that he is not afraid of buying well-known applications or companies, as he has taken Shazam, Dark Sky or Beats under his wing, but in this case it is completely different. However, since the purchase of TikTok Applem has caused quite a stir on the Internet, we should take a closer look at it and root it out.
That he wants Apple buy part of TikTok published by the Ax portal last nightios, which is among the most trustworthy. In the past, he has managed to reveal quite a few things that should have been hidden from the public for the time being, and always accurately. The publication of his new findings was therefore taken by the world more or less as a revealed truth, which in the end he took away Apple both praise and criticism. However, after a few dozen minutes, technology reporter Mark Gurman from Bloombergwith the fact that Apple in no way does he have anything similar planned, which is what Ax claimsiosThe first serious blow was dealt. Gurman is considered one of the best-informed journalists in the technology world. The entire claim was then dismissed by himself. Apple, whose spokesperson told Axios expressed that his employer definitely had no discussions with ByteDancThe purchase of part of TikTok is not and will not be successful, as it is not interesting to him. He remains the only official interested party. Microsoft, which should issue a final verdict no later than September 15th.
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Buying part of TikTok Applein the form that Ax spoke ofios (i.e. only a partial purchase, when Apple controlled the branch for the USA, Canada, New Zealand and Australia), from a long-term strategy perspective, Applu didn't make much sense, since he wouldn't have the control he's used to over it, to put it simply. There would therefore be a risk that TikTok operating outside of the countries he controls would give him a bad reputation, but things about him that are directly inconsistent with the functioning of the company would also surface. Applu. We are thinking, for example, of espionage and unauthorized collection of user data by the Chinese government, which is why the US government wants to put a stop to the application.
Don't get fooled? :D rly? :D I think that tiktok users don't care who is the owner.
The only thing contrary to philosophy AppThe problem is that the data would be collected by the Chinese government and not the American government...