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ByteDance Targets $330 Billion Valuation as Revenues Exceed Meta
Social Commerce // August 27, 2025

ByteDance is reportedly launching a share sale that will value it at $330 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today....

Blackstone Backs Off From TikTok Ownership Plans
Social Commerce // July 20, 2025

Private equity group Blackstone has withdrawn from plans to invest in TikTok US. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today....

ByteDance Reportedly Follows Meta Into the Mixed Reality Realm
Wearables // July 14, 2025

TikTok parent ByteDance is reportedly developing a mixed reality device resembling goggles. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this...

TikTok Working on Standalone App for American Users
International // July 10, 2025

TikTok’s standalone U.S. app will reportedly use a separate algorithm and data system. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today....

Interviews & Exclusives
TikTok Divesture Aftermath Focuses on Potential Suitors

April 24, 2024
The clock is running out on TikTok’s U.S. ambitions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from PYMNTS and to […]

Oracle Looks Victorious As Clock Tick-Tocks Down On Deadline For A TikTok Sale

September 14, 2020
Oracle appeared to win the TikTok “sale or no sale” negotiations Sunday night, as several sources reported it had been chosen over Microsoft for U.S. control of the controversial social...

Quick Reads
Proposal Would Hand TikTok’s US Presence to American Investors

September 16, 2025
TikTok will still feel familiar to the 170 million Americans who scroll through it every day, but the company behind the app would be restructured under a proposal being considered Tuesday (Sept. 16). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no […]

ByteDance Targets $330 Billion Valuation as Revenues Exceed Meta

August 27, 2025
ByteDance is reportedly launching a share sale that will value it at $330 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Blackstone Backs Off From TikTok Ownership Plans

July 20, 2025
Private equity group Blackstone has withdrawn from plans to invest in TikTok US. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

ByteDance Reportedly Follows Meta Into the Mixed Reality Realm

July 14, 2025
TikTok parent ByteDance is reportedly developing a mixed reality device resembling goggles. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...