As for Apple’s unprecedented action, this was spotted by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman in a post on X, who pointed out that Apple issued a support document about TikTok, titled “About availability of TikTok and ByteDance Ltd. Apps in the United States.”

If you’re waiting for TikTok to be available for download—or update—again, you may have to practice patience. Here’s why.

2️⃣ ‘My world fell apart’: A graduate student in Texas is among a group of pregnant mothers suing the Trump administration, arguing the executive order on birthright citizenship violates the Constitution. She worries her baby could be denied health care or education.

When TikTok went off the air (to use a very old-fashioned phrase), there was a scramble to find an alternative to its shortform video feed — and a similar scramble by various social networks to provide that alternative. (In fact, while I was writing this, Tumblr launched its new Tumblr TV feature.) The question is: how successful are they?

A group of American investors vying to buy TikTok with support from top YouTuber MrBeast has secured more than $20 billion for their offer, according to Jesse Tinsley, the tech entrepreneur organizing the bid.

The Ice Cream Patrol truck is painted black and white with a badge. A viral TikTok falsely said it was an undercover Immigration and Customs Enforcement van.

" With discussions circulating about potential deals, here’s what you need to know about the top contenders to buy and “save” TikTok in the U.S. Listed by Forbes as the world’s richest person, Tesla and SpaceX owner Elon Musk has found his name used widely among those discussing potential TikTok buyers.

Roccaraso, one of Italy’s most popular ski destinations, called in emergency crowd control measures after thousands of day-trippers inspired by cheap transport and social media took over the slopes.

T he fast-rising Chinese AI lab DeepSeek is sparking national security concerns in the U.S., over fears that its AI models could be used by the Chinese government to spy on Americ

Trump issued an executive order on Jan. 20 to extend the ban on TikTok, implemented by former President Joe Biden last year. The order granted a 75-day extension, which Trump said will allow him to consult with his advisors and heads of "relevant" departments and agencies to address national security concerns posed by TikTok.

DeepSeek, the Chinese-owned ChatGPT rival, could pose the same national security concerns that Congress has about TikTok, Philip Elliott writes.