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Trump Halts TikTok Ban, App Restored After Brief Shutdown

A US ban on TikTok took effect on January 19th, but the platform was briefly shut down and largely restored later that day after President-elect Trump announced he would temporarily halt the ban to allow for negotiations with ByteDance, the app's owner.

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TikTok Banned in U.S. Pending Trump Decision

A U.S. ban on TikTok went into effect on Saturday, making the app unavailable to its 170 million American users following a Supreme Court ruling upholding a law requiring its Chinese owner, ByteDance, to sell the app or face a ban; President-elect Trump indicated a potential 90-day extension.

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TikTok Banned in US: 170 Million Users Affected

A US law banning TikTok due to national security concerns went into effect, shutting down the app for its 170 million users after a failed attempt to sell the platform by ByteDance. President Trump plans to review the situation after inauguration.

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Trump Grants TikTok Three-Month Reprieve Amidst US Security Concerns

President Trump granted TikTok a three-month extension to address US national security concerns regarding its Chinese ownership, potentially paving the way for a sale to a US entity or a restructuring to comply with US law, while the app remains unavailable in US app stores.

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Tech CEOs Attend Trump's Inauguration, Shaping US Tech Policy

Tech giants Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, and others will attend Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday, shaping the future of US technology policy and regulation; notable absences include Jensen Huang of Nvidia.

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CNN Defamation Case: $5 Million Verdict Against Network

A Florida jury found CNN liable for defamation against Navy veteran Zachary Young, awarding him $5 million in damages for a 2021 report falsely accusing him of war profiteering in Afghanistan; CNN settled on punitive damages.

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Trump's Second Inauguration: Weather, Attendance, and Controversies

Donald Trump's second inauguration, held on January 20th, 2024, in Washington D.C.'s Capitol Rotunda due to freezing temperatures, featured the swearing-in of Vice President J.D. Vance and Trump's inaugural address, followed by a luncheon and a relocated military parade.

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TikTok Banned in U.S. Despite Trump's Extension Proposal

A bipartisan bill banning TikTok in the U.S. went into effect on Sunday, despite President-elect Trump suggesting a 90-day extension; major tech companies complied, removing the app from their stores, while Speaker Mike Johnson asserted that the law will be enforced.

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TikTok Suspends US Operations After Supreme Court Ruling

TikTok temporarily suspended its US operations on Saturday following a Supreme Court ruling upholding a law requiring it to sell to a US entity or face a ban, with the incoming Trump administration potentially granting a 90-day reprieve.

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TikTok Faces U.S. Ban, Potential 90-Day Extension, and Merger Proposal

A U.S. law requires TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, to sell its U.S. operations or face a ban; President-elect Trump might grant a 90-day extension, while a merger with Perplexity AI is proposed, potentially saving the app but requiring algorithm rebuilding.

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US TikTok Ban Sparks Concerns of Global Spread

The US will ban TikTok on Sunday due to national security concerns related to its Chinese ownership, prompting predictions of a global ban mirroring previous actions against Huawei and Kaspersky, although the incoming President's opposition introduces uncertainty.

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Italian Parliament Conference Highlights Global Conflicts, Technological Warfare

A conference on 'The Human Condition' will be held at the Italian Parliament on January 20th, utilizing a mixed reality format. The event will address the unprecedented number of global conflicts (59 wars, 170 armed conflicts), the dehumanization of warfare through technology, and the systematic des...

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