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Microsoft Confirms Talks Underway to Buy TikTok in the U.S.

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The company says it’s also talking to the Trump administration about acquiring the app, which the president has said he wants to ban.

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Microsoft confirmed Sunday night that it’s in talks to buy TikTok in the U.S. and hopes to have a deal by Sept. 15. President Trump has said he wants to ban the app—currently owned by the Chinese firm ByteDance—but Microsoft said it will continue talking to the administration about an...

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