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"I would agree," he replied to a pertinent question from reporters, adding that he believes there is considerable interest in the platform. Microsoft chose not to provide a comment regarding these reports to the agency.
Microsoft and Oracle were competing to purchase TikTok in 2020, during the time Trump first pushed ByteDance. This year, numerous individuals from the tech sector have similarly shown interest in acquiring the platform's US division, according to Bloomberg.
Specifically, the AI startup Perplexity has sought to combine with TikTok, and billionaire Frank McCourt, the previous owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers, submitted an official bid to acquire TikTok in early January.
On January 27, during a meeting with Republican legislators in Florida, Trump suggested that discussions regarding the platform's future are ongoing, according to Bloomberg. "Let's wait and see what occurs." He stated, “There will be numerous individuals placing bids.”
source: bloomberg.com
Microsoft and Oracle were competing to purchase TikTok in 2020, during the time Trump first pushed ByteDance. This year, numerous individuals from the tech sector have similarly shown interest in acquiring the platform's US division, according to Bloomberg.
Specifically, the AI startup Perplexity has sought to combine with TikTok, and billionaire Frank McCourt, the previous owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers, submitted an official bid to acquire TikTok in early January.
On January 27, during a meeting with Republican legislators in Florida, Trump suggested that discussions regarding the platform's future are ongoing, according to Bloomberg. "Let's wait and see what occurs." He stated, “There will be numerous individuals placing bids.”
source: bloomberg.com
