So… what now? TikTok might sue, and win, and return to regular. TikTok’s proprietor, ByteDance, might simply determine to close it down and transfer on. Or it might promote TikTok US. These are actually the one three outcomes, and we’ve got a 12 months or much less to determine which it’s going to be.
On this episode of The Vergecast, we talk about all of the potential outcomes for TikTok. Then we attempt to determine which corporations would possibly purchase the platform — and which undoubtedly gained’t, regardless of desperately desirous to. There’s no straightforward, apparent alternative, however there are just a few that appear like they may really work.
Then we do a lightning spherical, after first having a look at Tesla’s earnings and questioning what’s going to occur when the world begins to see — and worth — it like a automobile firm. We speak Sonos apps, Apple sports activities, and Qualcomm chips, and we’re out.
If you wish to know extra about all the things we talk about on this episode, listed below are some hyperlinks to get you began, starting with the TikTok ban:
And on this week’s gadget information:
And within the lightning spherical:
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