Lately: TikTok bans, crypto scams and layoffs on Zoom

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Report: ByteDance to Shut Down TikTok If Legal Efforts Fail

pymnts.com TikTok owner ByteDance would reportedly rather shut down the social media platform than sell it. That’s what the firm plans to do if it is unsuccessful in its legal efforts…

Kevin O'Leary says this is the biggest mistake first-time entrepreneurs make

thestreet.com Kevin O'Leary stopped by TheStreet to give his best tips for up and coming entrepreneurs and the pitfalls to avoid. Related: Kevin O'Leary speaks on one major key to…

Sell or Be Banned: Biden Signs TikTok Divesture Into Law

pymnts.com The clock is running out on TikTok’s U.S. ambitions. President Joe Biden on Wednesday (April 24) signed a bipartisan measure that gives TikTok’s owner, Chinese tech giant…

FTX Estate Set To Auction Locked Solana Tokens, Figure CEO Mike Cagney Says

cryptonews.com Figure CEO Mike Cagney alleged in a Saturday X post that the FTX estate is set to auction off the next lot of its long-awaited locked Solana tokens. Just got confirmation…

Here's who could buy TikTok if parent company ByteDance has to sell its stake

businessinsider.com With over a billion users worldwide, TikTok is Bytedance's most popular product. Jaap Arriens/Getty Images The House has passed legislation that could ban TikTok in the US…

FTX Investors Seek Settlement with SBF for Info on Celebrity Promoters

bitcoinnews.com A group of investors has reached a settlement in their civil case against FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, with an agreement for his cooperation in their case against…

FTX investors cut deal with Sam Bankman-Fried to target celeb promoters

cryptobriefing.com FTX investors have finalized an agreement with the exchange’s former CEO, Sam Bankman-Fried, to end their legal disputes in exchange for his cooperation in their lawsuits…

Bill that could ban TikTok has been attached to the House foreign aid package. What next?

apnews.com The House has renewed its push on legislation that would ban TikTok if its Beijing-based parent company doesn’t divest from the popular social media platform, escalating the…

Apple Deletes Meta’s Threads and WhatsApp From China App Store After Government Pressure

thewrap.com As U.S. lawmakers aim to fast-track a ban on TikTok, the Chinese government appeared to pressure Apple into removing Meta-owned apps WhatsApp and Threads from its China App…

Kevin O’Leary Fed Up With Country Making a Big Deal Out of Trump Hush Money Trial: ‘We Look Like Clowns!’

mediaite.com Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary has grown frustrated with America making such a big deal out of the hush money trial involving former President Donald Trump. Trump is accused of…

Legislation that could force a TikTok ban revived as part of House foreign aid package

pbs.org Legislation that could ban TikTok in the U.S. if its China-based owner doesn’t sell its stake won a major boost late Wednesday when House Republican leaders included it in a…

TikTok legislation added to the House foreign aid package

siliconvalley.com By Mary Clare Jalonick and Haleluya Hadero | Associated Press WASHINGTON — Legislation that could ban TikTok in the U.S. if its China-based owner doesn’t sell its stake won…

Kevin O'Leary Says Working For Steve Jobs Was Brutal

finance.yahoo.com "Shark Tank" star Kevin O'Leary recalled working for Apple Inc. Co-Founder Steve Jobs during a recent interview posted on LinkedIn. While most remember Jobs for building the…

Kevin O'Leary Blasts Don Lemon — Says, 'I Don't Get Involved In Partisan Politics, I Am Down The Middle'

benzinga.com Despite selling his company to Mattel in 1999 for billions, Kevin O'Leary is most well-known for his small business advocacy through his time on ABC's popular show "Shark…

Couples Survey: Secret Bank Accounts, No Retirement Planning

entrepreneur.com Two in five Gen X and young Boomer couples surveyed do not have a financial plan in place for retiring together. A new report released on Wednesday by Ameriprise Financial…