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China 12/21/21, 01:57

Microsoft's Bing Search Engine announced on Dec. 17 that "Bing China" has suspended the search auto-suggest function for 30 days at the request of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). As a global search platform, Bing clarifies that it will continue to respect legal principles and users' privacy rights. Significantly, it would help customers ...

U.S. 08/28/20, 17:33

Hours after TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer resigned on Thursday, Aug. 27,  Walmart Inc announced in an official statement that it would join Microsoft in a joint bid to acquire the social media company's U.S. assets. Mayer, just two months after taking office, resigned on Thursday amid pressure from the United States ...

U.S. 08/12/20, 17:28

Last week, an executive order that President Trump signed prohibits commercial transactions with TikTok and WeChat from 45 days after the order was approved. If enforced, it could prevent U.S. app stores from offering the popular app and make advertising on the platform illegal, according to Reuters. A new White House ...

U.S. 08/10/20, 15:52

Sen.Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) said on Sunday, Aug. 9, that any U.S. company wishing to acquire part or all of the business of the Chinese TikTok application must prove that it has no ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Cotton explained during the Fox News program, "Sunday Morning Features," that TikTok's ...

Business 10/24/18, 18:51

Microsoft Corp.'s expansion beyond its empire in personal computer software paid off again in its fiscal first quarter as it mined new revenue sources in online subscriptions, gaming and its LinkedIn professional networking service.The Redmond, Washington, maker of Windows and Office software said Wednesday that it earned $8.8 billion during ...