TikTok's new US owners won't control key parts of the business, according to a leaked memo

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Larry Ellison is the executive chairman and chief technology officer of Oracle, the software company he founded in 1977.

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  • TikTok told staff it signed a deal to spin parts of its US business into a joint venture with new investors.
  • Oracle and investment firms Silver Lake and MGX will serve as managing investors in the new entity.
  • But the new owners
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I visited the 'Disney World' of truck stops for the sightseeing and food, but discovered a newfound respect for truckers

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Iowa 80, in Walcott, Iowa is known as the world's largest truck stop.

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  • The Iowa 80 truck stop has vital amenities for long-haul truckers driving 10 hours a day.
  • Truckers face long hours, low wages, and high turnover in the trucking industry.
  • Iowa 80 offers home-cooked meals, lots of parking, and services like dental work for its drivers.

I've often driven past truckers feeling frustrated by

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The best iPad deals this week include the iPad mini for $100 off

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The iPad, of course, isn't the only tablet computer out there — it wasn't even the first — but Apple's version redefined the category. In our opinion, it's the best tablet you can buy and these slates consistently earn high scores in our reviews. That doesn't mean you should have to pay full price for your next iPad. We are continually on the hunt for good deals on iPads (and other Apple gear

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The iPhone Fold is coming. You may not get one for years.

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An Apple Store with a line of people outside.

When veteran Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo talks, markets listen. That's because Kuo, based in Hong Kong, sits in the middle of Apple's Asia-Pacific supply chain; he knows all the vendors, sees the Apple gears in motion when any new iPhone is in the works, and is usually on the money.

In a new interview, Kuo says that the iPhone Fold — Apple's first smartphone with a folding screen — is real, and it's

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