tiktok U.S. Blocks TikTok and WeChat Downloads Over National Security Concerns The Commerce Department bans new downloads of TikTok and WeChat in the United States starting Sunday. The administration cites national security threats while potential rescue deals for TikTok remain ongoing.
tiktok Trump Backs Oracle-Walmart Partnership to Keep TikTok Operating in US President Trump gives his conceptual blessing to a deal allowing TikTok to stay in the US through a partnership with Oracle and Walmart. The agreement promises to make the app entirely US-based and create 25,000 new jobs.
oracle Oracle Secures TikTok Partnership While Nvidia Acquires Arm Oracle emerges as the surprise winner in the TikTok saga while Nvidia makes a massive move by agreeing to purchase chip designer Arm. Experts analyze what these back-to-back tech deals mean for the broader industry.
oracle Oracle Wins Bidding War to Partner With TikTok in the US Oracle emerges as the winning bidder to partner with TikTok's US operations, beating out Microsoft ahead of a looming federal ban deadline. The deal reportedly structures Oracle as a "trusted tech provider" rather than an outright sale.
tiktok TikTok Picks Oracle Over Microsoft in Landmark US Partnership Deal TikTok chooses Oracle as its US technology partner, rejecting a buyout offer from Microsoft amid looming White House national security deadlines.
dod Pentagon Confirms Microsoft as JEDI Cloud Winner Amid Ongoing Amazon Protest The Department of Defense completes its re-evaluation and reaffirms Microsoft as the winner of the $10 billion JEDI cloud contract. However, a federal injunction blocks work from starting due to Amazon's ongoing legal challenge.
tiktok TikTok Sues US Government to Block Trump Administration Ban TikTok files a federal lawsuit against the US government, arguing that the Trump administration's ban violates its right to due process. The company insists it poses no national security threat while continuing to pursue a potential sale of its American operations.
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.
tiktok Oracle and Walmart Secure Ownership Stakes in New TikTok Global Entity Oracle takes a 12.5% equity stake and Walmart secures 7.5% in the newly formed TikTok Global as part of a deal approved by President Trump. The new U.S.-based entity promises to pay over $5 billion in new tax dollars to the U.S. Treasury.
oracle Oracle Secures Partnership to Manage TikTok US Operations Oracle wins a deal to serve as TikTok's trusted technology partner in the US, taking over the app's cloud management just after Microsoft's acquisition bid falls through.
tiktok Beijing Favors TikTok US Shutdown Over Forced Sale to Avoid Appearing Weak Chinese officials reportedly prefer shutting down TikTok in the US rather than forcing ByteDance to sell the app, as they believe a coerced deal makes the company and the country look weak. Beijing plans to use recent export restrictions to delay or block any potential acquisition.
celonis Celonis Expands Beyond Process Discovery to Automated Workflow Improvement Celonis introduces new automated workflow tools that help companies fix inefficiencies instead of just finding them, starting with finance and supply chain applications.
amazon Amazon Protests Microsoft's $10 Billion Pentagon Cloud Contract Win Amazon files a legal challenge against the Pentagon's decision to award the massive JEDI cloud contract to Microsoft, citing political interference from President Trump.
mark hurd Oracle Co-CEO Mark Hurd Dies at 62 Mark Hurd, the co-CEO of Oracle and former HP chief, passes away at the age of 62, leaving a significant void in the tech industry.
oracle Former Oracle Co-CEO Mark Hurd Dies at 62 Mark Hurd, who shared the CEO role at Oracle with Safra Catz until taking a medical leave last month, has died at age 62. Founder Larry Ellison now plans to maintain the company's dual-CEO structure to ensure leadership capacity.