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Microsoft and Walmart Partner for TikTok Bid as Kevin Mayer Exits Company

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Time Stamp: August 27, 2020 3:48 PM - Modified On: August 27, 2020 - Published By:
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Walmart and Microsoft are teaming up to make a bid for the short-form video app TikTok, according to The New York Times. Microsoft was already in talks with TikTok owner ByteDance, but is facing competition from Oracle and Twitter, according to published reports. For sale are TikTok’s North American, Australian, and New Zealand operations, which are estimated to be worth somewhere between $20B – $30B USD. Walmart confirmed the story, issuing the following statement Thursday: “We are confident that a Walmart and Microsoft partnership would meet both the expectations of

Trump Issues New Executive Order Demanding ByteDance Sell TikTok

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Time Stamp: August 17, 2020 9:38 AM - Modified On: August 17, 2020 - Published By:
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U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday issued an additional executive order directing Chinese company ByteDance to divest itself of short-form video app TikTok 90 days from the date of the order, or Sept. 29.   The prior executive order issued Aug. 7 by the president did not mention the U.S. Treasury and would have demanded that app stores for Android and Apple iOS mobile devices stop distributing the TikTok app if ByteDance did not reach a deal to sell it in “45 days.” The new executive order adds more conditions for

Trump’s Executive Order Against WeChat And TikTok Could Impact Big Game Publishers (Updated)

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Time Stamp: August 6, 2020 10:44 PM - Modified On: October 29, 2021 - Published By:
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Update: LA Times reporter Sam Dean says that he has gotten confirmation from the White House that this executive order will, in fact, not impact video game developers. You can see his tweet below.Video game companies owned by Tencent will NOT be affected by this executive order!White House official confirmed to the LA Times that the EO only blocks transactions related to WeChatSo Riot Games (League of Legends), Epic Games (Fortnite), et al are safe(pending updates) — Sam Dean ? (@SamAugustDean) August 7, 2020This is "pending updates," though--we'll be sure

President Trump Signs Executive Orders Against ByteDance, Tencent

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Time Stamp: August 6, 2020 10:28 PM - Modified On: August 6, 2020 - Published By:
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Update: The White House has told the LA Times that the executive order only applies to WeChat transactions. Original Story: U.S. President Donald Trump issued two executive orders Thursday prohibiting transactions with TikTok owner ByteDance and WeChat owner Tencent Holdings. The language of the order as it relates to Tencent, is as follows: “The following actions shall be prohibited beginning 45 days after the date of this order, to the extent permitted under applicable law: any transaction that is related to WeChat by any person, or with respect to any

G2 VALORANT Team Partner with Aim Lab

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Time Stamp: July 24, 2020 6:00 PM - Modified On: July 24, 2020 - Published By:
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G2 Esports is partnering up with Aim Lab to propel our VALORANT team towards being the #1 team in the world! With Aim Lab joining the #G2ARMY, we are excited to showcase the benefits of using their skill training platform to our fans, so they can see for themselves why we are excited for this collaboration. We truly believe that with Aim Lab’s customisable training scenarios, powerful analytics, and user friendly training, our team can refine their skills, maintain their dominant performance, and secure their top spot for many years to

TikTok is emerging as a significant threat to YouTube and Instagram as children and teens abandon the two most popular video-sharing platforms

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Time Stamp: June 10, 2020 10:03 AM - Modified On: June 10, 2020 - Published By:
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A little over a year ago, we wrote a story about how social media app TikTok is taking teens by storm and making Snap and Facebook nervous. TikTok was developed and owned by China-based company ByteDance. Originally released in 2014, the app is a hit among teens. It became become popular enough to catch the attention of Facebook and Snap. It’s secret, however, is the the audio that goes with the videos. Back in February 2019, TikTok reported 500 million monthly active users across the globe. In the U.S., it ranked No.

A Water Bottle Has Been Discovered In The Oscar-Winning Movie Little Women

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Time Stamp: April 1, 2020 10:59 PM - Modified On: April 1, 2020 - Published By:
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The plastic water bottle strikes again. After a water bottle (and a coffee cup) snuck into episodes of Game of Thrones in 2019, a plastic water bottle has now been discovered in the background of a scene from Greta Gerwig's Oscar-winning drama Little Women.Little Women super-fan Madelyn Rancourt posted a video on TikTok where she reveals that one scene in the movie clearly shows a hydroflask and a plastic water bottle in the background where it does not belong. You can very clearly see the items behind Timothee Chalamet.Variety points

Adventures in “Minecraft Earth” now playable from home!

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Time Stamp: March 26, 2020 2:10 PM - Modified On: March 26, 2020 - Published By:
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While some of you might be too young to remember (in which case get off my lawn, you whippersnappers!), Minecraft used to be pretty different from the game we know and love today. Even though it’s hard to imagine an Overworld without llamas or turtles, they haven’t always been there (yes, I’ve checked). That’s one of the things that makes it so great – and now, Minecraft Earth is following in its footsteps.Exciting changes are coming, and that’s all thanks to you! Yes, you! At Mojang, we love player feedback, and we’ve

Core Is Like Fortnite Mashed-Up With Dreams, And It’s Now In Open Alpha

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Core, the new game/creation tool hybrid coming from Manticore Games, allows players to craft, share, and play within custom worlds designed around different experiences. Core is well situated within an already growing space populated by other games like Fortnite, Dreams, and Minecraft. However, as a free-to-play game on PC, Core does things differently by focusing more on the experience of exploring different player worlds, tying into a more extensive network that is essentially a multiverse of unique player-created landscapes.Out now in open alpha on PC, newcomers will be able to

G2 Owns Spain! Welcome Ibai, Reven, andeR, BarbeQ

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Time Stamp: February 5, 2020 7:00 PM - Modified On: February 5, 2020 - Published By:
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From launching Gamers2 in Spain five years ago, to the roaring crowds of Madrid as we defeated SKT at Worlds 2019, the Spanish community always had a special place in our hearts.Now, we are ready to bring all of Spain under the banner of the #G2ARMY. We’re pleased to announce our first ever creator’s house in beautiful Barcelona, bringing together the best talent Spain has to offer to stream and create high-quality content for the Spanish community. To lead the charge, we welcome superstar Ibai “Ibai” Llanos. One of the main