Why that $14 billion TikTok deal may not be what it seems

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JD Vance and Donald Trump explain the new TikTok deal in the Oval Office, September 2025
Vice President JD Vance says the deal he and Donald Trump worked out with China allows TikTok to stay in the U.S. . Chinese officials have yet to comment publicly.

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I quit investment banking to work in Big Tech. My work life balance is better but it's harder to make friends.

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Dana Schoolsky
After two years of working in investment banking this former analyst left for a job at TikTok.

Dana Schoolsky

‘If I Could Make It 100% MAGA, I Would’: Trump Gives Green Light to TikTok Deal

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President Donald Trump shows an executive order about Tiktok he signed in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on September 25, 2025.

Trump approved a $14 billion TikTok deal in an executive order, and employees have big questions

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TikTok CEO Shou Chew speaks at the New York Times DealBook conference wearing a blue blazer and sitting in front of a blue background.
TikTok CEO Shou Chew.

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Intercom cofounder says TikTok and 'The Social Network' led some founders to start companies for the wrong reasons

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Intercom cofounder Des Traynor is pictured.
Des Traynor pointed to TikTok and remote work as contributing to the rise of the clout-chasing startup founder.

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Instagram as you knew it is dead. Get over it.

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instagram screen of girl in red hoodie
The new Instagram bottom navigation bar is changing to emphasize Reels and DMs.

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The TikTok deal is expected to drop tomorrow, according to a White House official

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The TikTok logo duplicated many times over.
The TikTok ban had some users contemplating their scrolling habits.

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20 startups that could be hit hardest by the new $100,000 H-1B visa fees

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Patrick Collison, cofounder and CEO of Stripe, testifies before the House Financial Service Committee March 11, 2025 in Washington, DC.
Patrick Collison, cofounder and CEO of Stripe.

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On RaptureTok, Today Is the End of the World as We Know It

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A young boy uses an iPhone to record as Henry Colindres portrays Jesus being crucified during a traditional Via Crucis, or Way of the Cross, procession on the Christian Good Friday holiday at St.

Trump Hints at the Murdochs Joining the TikTok Deal

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