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Rep. Gus Bilirakis speaking to TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew during today's hearing.

TikTok CEO testifies before Congress for the first time

March 23, 2023 4:41 AM CNN Newsource

By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN TikTok CEO Shou Chew made his first appearance before Congress on Thursday and was immediately hit by intense criticism…

TikTok CEO testifies before Congress for the first time

March 23, 2023 4:33 AM CNN

CNN, POOL, TIKTOK, BYTEDANCE.COM, @JENNIIYYYYY, @CRAZYHUMANOMG, @jenniiyyyyy/tiktok, @crazyhumanomg/tiktok By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN TikTok CEO…

US government wants to make it easier for Americans to cancel free trials and subscriptions they no longer want

FTC wants to make it easier for consumers to cancel free trials and subscriptions

March 23, 2023 3:02 AM CNN Newsource

By Brian Fung and Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New rules from the US government could soon let Americans more easily cancel free trials and subscriptions…

China has approved its first Covid-19 vaccine based on mRNA technology.

China approves its first mRNA Covid-19 vaccine

March 23, 2023 2:30 AM CNN

CNN By Juliana Liu China has approved its first Covid-19 vaccine based on mRNA technology, months after the country lifted strict pandemic measures.…

China approves its first mRNA Covid-19 vaccine

March 23, 2023 2:30 AM CNN Newsource

By Juliana Liu China has approved its first Covid-19 vaccine based on mRNA technology, months after the country lifted strict pandemic measures. The…

TikTok says it now has 150 million monthly active users in the United States.

China may prefer TikTok to be banned than fall into US hands

March 22, 2023 7:18 PM CNN Newsource

By Laura He, CNN Nearly three years after the Trump administration threatened to ban TikTok if its Chinese owner didn’t sell the company to…

Bucks County is believed to be the first county to file a lawsuit against social media companies over young people's health and safety.

Why Bucks County, Pennsylvania, is suing social media companies

March 22, 2023 7:36 AM CNN Newsource

By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business One mother in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, said her 18-year-old daughter is so obsessed with TikTok,…

TikTok CEO to tell lawmakers its parent company is ‘not an agent of China’

March 22, 2023 6:40 AM CNN Newsource

By Brian Fung, CNN TikTok CEO Shou Chew plans to tell US lawmakers that the app’s parent company, ByteDance, does not work for the Chinese…

Send us your questions about TikTok

March 21, 2023 3:50 PM CNN Newsource

There is still no public evidence the Chinese government has actually spied on people through TikTok

Lawmakers say TikTok is a national security threat, but evidence remains unclear

March 21, 2023 8:41 AM CNN Newsource

By Brian Fung, CNN As TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew prepares for his first congressional grilling on Thursday, much of the focus will undoubtedly be on the…

TikTok now has 150 million monthly active users in the United States

TikTok says it has 150 million US users amid renewed calls for a ban

March 21, 2023 8:15 AM CNN Newsource

By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN TikTok now has 150 million monthly active users in the United States, CEO Shou Chew confirmed on Tuesday, in a clear…

Google begins rolling out its ChatGPT rival

March 21, 2023 7:02 AM CNN Newsource

By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Google is opening up access to Bard, its new AI chatbot tool that directly competes with ChatGPT. Starting…

Pinduoduo is one of China's most popular shopping apps.

Google suspends Chinese shopping app Pinduoduo over malware

March 21, 2023 2:05 AM CNN Newsource

By Nectar Gan, Yong Xiong and Juliana Liu, CNN Google has suspended Pinduoduo, a popular Chinese budget shopping app, from its Play Store after…

China has approved 27 foreign video games

China imports 27 foreign video games as it reopens market to global titles

March 20, 2023 11:36 PM CNN Newsource

By Laura He, CNN China has approved 27 foreign video games, including titles to be released by Tencent, NetEase and Bilibili, as it gradually reopens…

The exterior of The Spheres are seen at the Amazon.com Inc. headquarters on May 20

Amazon to lay off 9,000 more workers

March 20, 2023 8:13 AM CNN Newsource

By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Amazon is cutting 9,000 more jobs, CEO Andy Jassy announced Monday in a memo to staff. The latest cuts come after the…

Google was beloved as an employer for years. Then it laid off thousands by email

March 20, 2023 5:01 AM CNN Newsource

By Clare Duffy and Catherine Thorbecke, CNN On the morning of January 20, one Google employee had to call tech support after getting hit with an…

The way we work is about to change

March 19, 2023 6:14 AM CNN Newsource

By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN In just a few months, you’ll be able to ask a virtual assistant to transcribe meeting notes during a work call,…

Google begins rolling out its ChatGPT rival

March 19, 2023 6:14 AM CNN

CNN By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Google is opening up access to Bard, its new AI chatbot tool that directly competes with ChatGPT. Starting…

TikTok acknowledged to CNN this week that federal officials are demanding the app’s Chinese owners sell their stake in the social media platform

The US government is once again threatening to ban TikTok. What you should know

March 18, 2023 5:08 AM CNN Newsource

By Catherine Thorbecke and Brian Fung, CNN Nearly two-and-a-half years after the Trump administration threatened to ban TikTok in the United States…

China may prefer TikTok to be banned than fall into US hands

March 17, 2023 3:26 PM CNN

CNN By Laura He, CNN Nearly three years after the Trump administration threatened to ban TikTok if its Chinese owner didn’t sell the company to…