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Biden’s Campaign Plans to Stay on TikTok Despite Divestment Law

President Joe Biden’s campaign says it will continue to use its account on TikTok even after he signed legislation into law that forces its parent company, Beijing-based <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/1774397D%20CH%20Equity","_id":"0000018f-111b-d583-afbf-d3df81830001","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">ByteDance Ltd., to sell its stake or face a ban in US app stores.

Microsoft, Amazon AI Deals Get UK Antitrust Scrutiny

Amazon.com Inc. and Microsoft Corp.’s investments into artificial intelligence startups will get deeper scrutiny from the UK’s antitrust watchdog, the latest example of how global regulators are grappling with how the world’s largest technology firms are influencing the booming market.

TikTok Ban in US Looms as Biden Kicks Off 270-Day Countdown

For TikTok, the clock has started running in its existential fight to avoid a US ban. Legislation requiring the social media app’s Chinese owners to divest sailed through Congress, capped by Senate passage late Tuesday as part of a larger foreign-aid package. President Joe Biden plans to sign it Wednesday — beginning a 270-day countdown for a sale or a US prohibition of the popular video-sharing platform.

TikTok Says Law Is on Its Side as It Readies to Fight US Ban

TikTok said <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbDocId":"SCEYYVT1UM0W","_id":"0000018f-113c-d583-afbf-d3fca5900000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">legislation passed by the US Congress Tuesday evening that would force its Chinese parent company to sell its stake or face a total ban of the app in America is “unconstitutional,” and the company will challenge it in court.

Telehealth Is Booming During Covid. Is it Here to Stay?

Millions of Americans have taken advantage of telehealth during the coronavirus pandemic, so why has it taken so long for widespread adoption?

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