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Trump's $14B TikTok Deal: Oracle Takes Control

9/27/2025

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Trump Restructures TikTok

Trump announced a deal to restructure TikTok's U.S. operations, with ByteDance at 19.9% and U.S. investors about 45%, including Oracle and Silver Lake.
The deal is valued at $14 billion, below TikTok's projected $22 billion revenue for 2024.
Oracle is expected to manage TikTok's data.
Trump has financial ties to Oracle.
The H-1B overhaul raises fees. Antitrust actions target Google and Amazon.

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Musk Modernizes Federal AI

Elon Musk's xAI signs a long-term deal with the Trump administration to modernize federal operations using AI through March 2027.
The General Services Administration will access Grok AI models to boost efficiency and procurement across agencies; training programs will follow.
Tensions remain between Elon Musk and Trump over past fiscal-policy disagreements, while the deal aligns with Trump's AI Action Plan.

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Historical Context

In 2020, the U.S. government pressured ByteDance to divest TikTok's American operations, citing national security concerns. This $14 billion deal involved U.S. investors like Oracle and mirrored earlier actions against Huawei in 2019. These developments reflect ongoing tensions over foreign technology and data privacy, significantly influencing U.S. tech policy and international relations amid the rise of emerging technologies.

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Trump Restructures TikTok

Trump announced a deal to restructure TikTok's U.S. operations, with ByteDance at 19.9% and U.S. investors about 45%, including Oracle and Silver Lake.
The deal is valued at $14 billion, below TikTok's projected $22 billion revenue for 2024.
Oracle is expected to manage TikTok's data.
Trump has financial ties to Oracle.
The H-1B overhaul raises fees. Antitrust actions target Google and Amazon.

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