Fwd: Breaking News: Microsoft said it would continue to pursue acquiring TikTok after speaking with President Trump, who seemed to be backing off a pledge to ban the app.

so why does microsoft want tiktok? is it like facebook bought instagram to fend off a competitor or to capture a whole lot of new customers? is there an antitrust angle to this?

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From: The New York Times <nytdirect@nytimes.com>
Date: Mon, Aug 3, 2020 at 5:26 AM
Subject: Breaking News: Microsoft said it would continue to pursue acquiring TikTok after speaking with President Trump, who seemed to be backing off a pledge to ban the app.
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View in browser | nytimes.com   BREAKING NEWS Microsoft said it would continue to pursue acquiring TikTok after speaking with President Trump, who seemed to be backing off a pledge to ban the app. Sunday, August 2, 2020 7:55 PM EST The announcement came as Mr. Trump has expressed repeated concerns about TikTok and concerns around national security in recent weeks; on Friday, Mr. Trump threatened to ban the app entirely within the United States. Those plans appeared to change after Satya Nadella, the chief executive of Microsoft, spoke over the weekend with the president, assuaging his worries over the safety of the app. Read the latest   ADVERTISEMENT You received this email because you signed up for NYTimes.com's Breaking News Alerts. To stop receiving these emails Subscribe to the Times Get the NYT app Change Your Email Privacy Policy Contact Advertise California Notice The New York Times Company, 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018

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thanks

rajeev

sent from xiaomi redmi note 5 phone, so please excuse brevity and typos