TikTok ban: ByteDance would rather shut app down than sell, insiders say

A shutdown would have limited impact on ByteDance’s business while the company would not have to give up its core algorithm, said the sources, who declined to be named as they were not authorised to speak to the media. ByteDance declined to comment. It said late on Thursday in a statement posted on Toutiao, a … Read more

US House advances Ukraine and Israel aid, Tik Tok ban with help from Democrats

The long-delayed Ukraine aid is vital to country’s ability to hold back Russian forces and defend against missile attacks that have destroyed major power plants and other infrastructure. US House Speaker Mike Johnson talks to reporters at the Capitol on Friday. Photo: AP Without the weapons, US and Ukrainian officials have warned that Kyiv would … Read more