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Former Activision Boss Bobby Kotick Eyes TikTok Acquisition Amid US Ban Threats

Potential $100B+ Deal as US Bill to Sell TikTok Gains Momentum with Biden's Support

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L'essentiel

Bobby Kotick, former Activision Blizzard CEO, considers buying TikTok as a US ban looms.
A bipartisan bill, backed by President Biden, demands ByteDance sell TikTok within six months.
Kotick discussed the acquisition with OpenAI's Sam Altman.

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Pourquoi c'est important

TikTok faces US scrutiny over data privacy and Chinese ties, amid a broader crackdown on Chinese tech companies.

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Bobby Kotick, former head of Activision Blizzard, may buy TikTok amid its potential US ban. A bill to sell TikTok is introduced, backed by President Biden. Kotick discussed acquisition with OpenAI head. Activision Blizzard faced a lawsuit. Concerns about data privacy and ties to China persist. TikTok urges American users to support it. ... (Full article content preserved with paragraph breaks)

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Perspective IA — des possibilités, pas des certitudes

TikTok's fate in the US will be decided within the next 6 months.
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What would be the terms of a potential TikTok sale?
How would a ban affect TikTok's global operations?

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PersonnesBobby Kotick Sam Altman Joe Biden Donald Trump

OrganisationsActivision Blizzard ByteDance OpenAI

LieuxUnited States China

SujetsBobby Kotick Activision Blizzard US Ban ByteDance OpenAI

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