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TikTok announces it has finalized deal to establish US entity, sidestepping ban

Majority US-owned venture includes Larry Ellison’s Oracle, private-equity group Silver Lake and Abu Dhabi’s MGX TikTok announced on Thursday it had closed a deal to establish a new US entity, allowing it to sidestep a ban and ending a long legal battle. The deal finalized by ByteDance, TikTok’s Chinese owner, sets up a majority American-owned venture, with investors including Larry Ellison’s Oracle, the private-equity group Silver Lake and Abu Dhabi’s MGX owning 80.1% of the new entity, while ByteDance will own 19.9%. This article was amended on 23 January 2026 to clarify that the new board includes a senior advisor to TPG, not a current TPG executive. Continue reading...

theguardian.com

Jan 23

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Is SaaS Dead? Rethinking the Future of Software in the Age of AI

In December 2024, one year ago, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella declared on the BG2 podcast that “SaaS is dead.” The post Is SaaS Dead? Rethinking the Future of Software in the Age of AI appeared first on IDC Europe Blog.

blog-idceurope.com

Dec 2, 2025

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Plex’s crackdown on free remote streaming access starts this week

Roku users will be hit first.

arstechnica.com

Nov 25, 2025

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UK Government Publishes New Software and Cyber Security Codes of Practice

As cyber security continues to make be headline news it is timely that on 7 May 2025 the UK government published a new voluntary Software Security Code of Practice: Software Security Code of Practice - GOV.UK This Code is designed to be complementary to relevant international approaches and existing standards and where possible reflects internationally...... Continue Reading

iptechblog.com

May 15, 2025

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