Tag: Oracle

The TikTok deal means big growth for Walmart

Why TikTok deal could mean big growth for Walmart’s ads business KEY POINTS Walmart confirmed over the weekend it had tentatively agreed to purchase a 7.5% stake of TikTok in the U.S. It could be a boon for the retailer’s tiny but growing advertising business.  Walmart confirmed over the weekend it had tentatively agreed to purchase a […]

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TikTok Considering Systrom For CEO Role

TikTok Reportedly Considering Instagram Billionaire Kevin Systrom For Vacant CEO Role Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom is interviewed live on stage during the 2019 SXSW Conference and Festival at the Austin Convention Center on March 11, 2019 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Jim Bennett/WireImage)WIREIMAGE As TikTok and Oracle ORCL -0.7% work out an acquisition deal, the social media company is also […]

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New Oracle Deal Confirmed

Is TikTok For Sale? New Oracle Deal Confirmed TikTok is reported to not be for sale. But Oracle confirmed an agreement to become a “trusted technology partner” to help TikTok stay in the U.S. TikTok is reported to not be for sale, neither to Microsoft or to Oracle. Chinese regulatory issues may block any sale […]

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Oracle wins bid for TikTok

Oracle boots out Microsoft and wins bid for TikTok, reports say Enterprise provider Oracle  is said to have won the bidding war for the U.S. operations of TikTok, a chase in which Microsoft was booted from earlier today. A TikTok  spokesperson said the company “[doesn’t] comment on rumors or speculation.” Oracle did not immediately respond to TechCrunch for comment. The Wall Street […]

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Imagine a world without YouTube

Imagine a world without YouTube Fifteen years ago this month, one of the most important web domains in history was registered: YouTube.com. Today’s teenagers have never known an internet that couldn’t host as much video as they want for free, server costs be damned. YouTube has helped elect politicians, create entire industries, and taught millions of people how […]

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