Bytedance asks TikTok to draw up contingency plans in case it needs to shut down in U.S.

Chinese parent company ByteDance has urged TikTok to draw up contingency plans should it need to shut down its U.S. operations, even as it works toward divesting them, people familiar with the matter said on Thursday. ByteDance has been ordered by President Donald Trump to divest sell its US arm, amid security concerns over the … Read more

TikTok will be sold in a $20-30billion deal ‘in the coming days and Oracle is favored buyer’

TikTok will be sold in ’48 hours’ and Trump-backed Oracle is the ‘favored buyer with a $20billion cash and stock deal’ – as Microsoft and Walmart team up for their bid TikTok’s US arm will be sold in the next 48 hours to either Oracle – owned by Trump donor Larry Ellison – or Microsoft … Read more

TikTok will be sold in a $20-30billion deal ‘in the coming days and Oracle is favored buyer’

TikTok will be sold in ’48 hours’ and Trump-backed Oracle is the ‘favored buyer with a $20billion cash and stock deal’ – as Microsoft and Walmart team up for their bid TikTok’s US arm will be sold in the next 48 hours to either Oracle – owned by Trump donor Larry Ellison – or Microsoft … Read more

Kanye West looks distracted as he leaves Wyoming compound in a weighted vest amid bipolar episode

Kanye West looked distracted as he ventured out from his Cody, Wyoming compound on Thursday while his relationship with the Kardashian/Jenner family continued to show strain amidst the rapper’s current ‘bi-polar episode.’ The 43-year-old rapper kept his eyes glued to his phone during his brief outing, where he was seen wearing a weighted vest, heavy … Read more

Kanye West looks distracted as he leaves Wyoming compound in a weighted vest amid bipolar episode

Kanye West looked distracted as he ventured out from his Cody, Wyoming compound on Thursday while his relationship with the Kardashian/Jenner family continued to show strain amidst the rapper’s current ‘bi-polar episode.’ The 43-year-old rapper kept his eyes glued to his phone during his brief outing, where he was seen wearing a weighted vest, heavy … Read more

Uber launches grocery delivery in Latin America and Canada, with a US roll out expected end of July

Uber launches on-demand grocery delivery in Latin America and Canada, with a US roll out expected end of July Uber has rolled out an on-demand grocery service in Latin America and Canada The feature lets users select grocery items at major stores in their area A courier then collects the order and a driver will … Read more

Walmart’s anti-shoplifting tech slammed by staff as ‘fake AI’

A group of anonymous Walmart workers have raised concerns about the anti-shoplifting technology used to monitor the company’s self-checkout kiosks. A group that calls themselves ‘Concerned Home Office Associates’ has circulated a video documenting the system’s flaws, including frequent failures to identify unscanned items, and incorrectly identifying personal items potentially shoplifted. In an email sent … Read more

US pharmacies plan for surge in flu vaccines as two-thirds of Americans plan to get jab in the fall

US pharmacy chains are preparing a big push for flu vaccinations when the season kicks, hoping to curb tens of thousands of cases that could coincide with a second wave of coronavirus infections. CVS Health Corp, one of the largest US pharmacies, said it’s working to ensure it has enough doses for an anticipated surge … Read more