oracle Oracle and Walmart Secure Tentative Approval for TikTok Global Partnership The U.S. government grants tentative approval for a landmark deal where Oracle and Walmart acquire a 20% stake in a newly formed, U.S.-based TikTok Global. The agreement mandates that all American user data moves to Oracle's secure cloud infrastructure.
trump Trump Signs Executive Order Targeting TikTok Over National Security Concerns President Trump issues an executive order that forces ByteDance to sell or shut down TikTok in the US within 45 days. The administration claims the popular app poses a serious threat to American data security.
google EU Launches Deep Antitrust Probe Into Google's Fitbit Acquisition European regulators open a full-scale, four-month investigation into Google's $2.1 billion purchase of Fitbit over unresolved data privacy and market dominance concerns.
tiktok Pompeo Addresses Potential TikTok Ban in Press Conference Secretary of State Mike Pompeo discusses the possibility of a TikTok ban during a July 8 press conference. He highlights serious national security concerns regarding the popular social media application.
twitter Twitter Confirms Hackers Accessed Direct Messages of 36 Targeted Accounts Twitter admits that last week's massive Bitcoin scam hack exposes the direct messages of 36 high-profile accounts, including a Dutch elected official. The company states there is no evidence that passwords or the DMs of other current or former politicians are compromised.
hong kong Tech Companies Rethink Hong Kong Operations Under New Security Law Major technology firms including TikTok are pausing or exiting operations in Hong Kong as they assess the impact of Beijing's new national security law. The sweeping legislation forces businesses to grapple with potential data requests from local authorities.
hong kong Hong Kong's New Security Law Brings Uncertainty to Tech Sector Hong Kong's newly enacted national security law creates a chilling effect for the local tech industry as entrepreneurs and investors face vague rules and potential data control challenges.
tiktok TikTok Withdraws from Hong Kong Amid New Chinese Security Law TikTok officially exits the Hong Kong market in response to a controversial new national security law imposed by Beijing. The decision highlights growing concerns over user data privacy and government surveillance.
tiktok TikTok Exits Hong Kong as New Security Law Raises Data Privacy Fears TikTok halts operations in Hong Kong following the implementation of a sweeping national security law that grants authorities extensive powers over user data. The video-sharing app becomes the first major social media platform to leave the city.
tiktok US Government Considers Banning Popular TikTok App Over Security Concerns Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announces the United States is looking at banning TikTok due to national security worries about user data sharing with China.
tiktok TikTok Withdraws From Hong Kong Over Controversial National Security Law TikTok officially exits Hong Kong app stores and blocks existing local users following a new law that allows police to demand user data without a warrant. The strict departure contrasts with American tech giants who continue operating while pausing police data requests.
fbi Lawmakers Demand Answers Over Secret FBI Data Requests to Credit Agencies Newly released documents show the FBI secretly demands consumer data from major credit bureaus using national security letters. Three senators are now demanding transparency from Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion regarding these hidden government surveillance requests.
digital health Tech Giants Battle for Control of Unlocked Digital Health Records New federal data-sharing rules unleash an unprecedented wave of healthcare data access, sparking a fierce competition between Apple and Google. Patient advocates worry that moving sensitive medical information into consumer tech apps strips away vital privacy protections.
duality Duality Raises $16 Million to Secure Data With Homomorphic Encryption Duality secures $16 million in a Series A round led by Intel Capital to expand its homomorphic encryption platform. The technology keeps data fully encrypted even when third parties process it.
tiktok US Officials Probe TikTok Over National Security Concerns The U.S. government launches a national security review into TikTok's acquisition of Musical.ly, focusing on potential censorship and data storage practices by its Chinese parent company.