Meta will pay Instagram, TikTok and YouTube stars to post on Facebook

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Mark Zuckerberg attends the UFC 320 event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Oct. 4, 2025. Chris Unger | Ufc | Getty Images Meta on Wednesday launched a new program aimed at luring top creators from TikTok and YouTube to Facebook, offering guaranteed pay and boosted reach. The Creator Fast Track program offers social media […]


Men’s makeup goes mainstream on TikTok, Ulta, Sephora capitalize

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Pixdeluxe | E+ | Getty Images It often starts small. A dab of concealer. A tinted moisturizer. Maybe a brow gel that goes from borrowed to bought. For many men, like Daniel Rankin, makeup has transformed from something taboo into a tool to make them look less tired and more put together. “I remember thinking, […]


US, China reach deal to allow TikTok sale, Bessent says

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WASHINGTON — The US and China have finalized a deal to transfer the American version of TikTok to new owners, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent revealed on Sunday. President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping will officially “consummate” that deal when they meet in Busan, South Korea on Thursday — marking the first time the two […]


Abu Dhabi’s MGX investments in Trump crypto, TikTok, OpenAI

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UAE National Security Advisor, Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House on March 18, 2025. Courtesy: Donald J. Trump | Via Truth Social As artificial intelligence startups raise increasingly large sums of cash to fund their swelling infrastructure needs, they’re turning to strategic partners like Nvidia […]


Here’s why investors shouldn’t hold their breath for a lucrative TikTok IPO

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President Trump may have cut a deal to save TikTok from extinction in the US – but investors shouldn’t expect to cash in on a lucrative initial public offering anytime soon, On The Money has learned. That’s the consensus from people inside the US investment group as they put the finishing touches on a new […]


Trump’s TikTok deal still worries GOP China hawks — but here’s why they’ll go along

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GOP China hawks are expected to reluctantly support President Trump’s efforts to save TikTok from going dark in the US – despite lingering concerns about US security, On The Money has learned. Key Republicans were briefed earlier this week about the president’s new US-controlled company that will house the wildly popular and controversial short-video app […]


Trump’s TikTok deal is a ticking time bomb waiting to happen

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President Trump on Friday touted his TikTok deal with China’s leader Xi Jinping as yet another example of his business savvy working wonders for the American people. The truth is more complicated. The wildly popular, Chinese-owned app that provides addictive short videos is a huge moneymaker, and now will be “saved” from a law that […]


US, China near TikTok deal to finally resolve the question of app’s ‘secret sauce’ algorithm: sources

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The US and China are closing in on a deal to avoid a US ban of TikTok – and it will include China allowing US techies to replicate and replace the wildly popular app’s secret-sauce recommendation algorithm, On The Money has learned. Top White House officials confirmed on Monday they’ve settled on a “framework” for […]


TikTok deal ‘framework’ reached with China

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Samuel Boivin | Nurphoto | Getty Images The U.S. and China have reached a “framework” deal for social media platform TikTok, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday. “It’s between two private parties, but the commercial terms have been agreed upon,” he said from U.S.-China talks in Madrid. Both President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi […]


TikTok must face trial on kids exploitation lawsuit

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The TikTok logo is seen in this illustration taken on Aug. 22, 2022. Dado Ruvic | Reuters A judge this week rejected TikTok’s attempt to dismiss a lawsuit by the state of New Hampshire accusing it of using manipulative design features aimed at children and teens. “The Court’s decision is an important step toward holding […]