TikTok Shop's former boss on how the platform changed e-commerce forever — and how AI is leveling the playing field
Sandie Hawkins led e-commerce at TikTok before joining Teikametrics. She said social commerce and AI have changed online shopping forever.
'Key beneficiary of TikTok's mishaps:' Meta is one of Wall Street's top AI picks headed into earnings
Wall Street analysts see AI boosting Meta's performance this year. The tech titan could also be a big winner amid the drama swirling around TikTok.
What DeepSeek AI means for the future of TikTok-style bans
Few expect Donald Trump to ease Biden-era limitations on China's ability to get advanced chips in the wake of DeepSeek's success.
Perplexity AI may save TikTok with a merger that’s half owned by the US government
New bid for TikTok from Perplexity AI could give US government 50% stake
Perplexity AI submits bid to help save TikTok in the US — here's what we know
DeepSeek AI collects, stores US user data in China – sparking eerily similar national security concerns that forced TikTok crackdown
While rival chatbots including ChatGPT collect vast quantities of user data, DeepSeek’s use of China-based servers are a key difference and a glaring privacy risk for Americans, experts told The
Perplexity AI Updates Tiktok Merger Proposal
Perplexity AI made changes to its merger proposal with ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, on Sunday.  TakeAway Points: Perplexity AI revised the merger proposal it had submitted to TikTok parent ByteDance.
AI company Perplexity bids to merge with TikTok to avoid ban: report
Perplexity, an artificial intelligence search engine startup, has bid to merge with TikTok U.S. so the platform can avoid being banned in the country.
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Why TikTok threat in poll-bound Germany is wake-up call for India
While banning the Chinese app, blamed globally for misinformation and political influencing, in 2020 was the right step, India’s battle against digital propaganda is ongoing
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What Would a TikTok Ban Mean for Higher Ed?
The fate of the Chinese-owned app is uncertain, but the effects of banning it would ripple through campus communities. Journalism professor and First Amendment lawyer J. Israel Balderas sat down with Inside Higher Ed to explain why.
Trump’s first 100 days: all the news impacting the tech industry
On Tuesday night, President Donald Trump issued a pardon to Ross Ulbricht, who ran the dark web marketplace Silk Road under the pseudonym “Dread Pirate Roberts.” Ulbricht has been serving a life sentence without parole since 2015, when he was convicted of multiple charges, including the distribution of narcotics.
On a Budget? This Tool Can Help Plan Your Grocery Lists
Users on Instagram and TikTok are highlighting how ChatGPT can help plan grocery lists. The AI tool can create suggested grocery lists that are customized for your budget, dietary restrictions, and grocery store.
No Evidence Nike Uses Dog Skin To Make Shoes
I saw a video/article and it said that Nike have been using dog skin in their trainers. Would they? That's just so gross," one Reddit user wrote on Jan