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TikTok is preparing to potentially make the app unavailable to its 170 million American users on Sunday, the same day a U.S. ban is set to go into effect, according to a person with knowledge of the company’s planning who spoke with NBC News.

If TikTok does indeed go dark on Sunday for Americans, there may be a tool for them to continue accessing the popular social app: VPNs. 

Chinese users on RedNote, also known as Xiaohongshu or Little Red Book, have welcomed American users who are looking for a TikTok replacement.

The three will be seated together on the inauguration platform with other prominent guests.

The Chinese government is considering a plan for Elon Musk to acquire TikTok’s U.S. business, Bloomberg News reported Monday.

Meta’s moderation policy to allow more “free expression” was viewed as the latest effort to appease President-elect Donald Trump, which could help AI efforts.

On an episode of “The Joe Rogan Experience” released Friday, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg painted a picture of Biden administration officials berating Facebook staff during requests to remove certain content from the social media platform.

The Supreme Court on Friday heard oral arguments in the case involving the future of TikTok in the U.S., which could ban the app as soon as next week.

Joby Aviation, Archer Aviation and Wisk Aero are working on their own versions of a new class of electric-powered aircraft that lift off the ground like a helicopter and fly like airplanes.

Mike Johns was trying to get to an Arizona airport, but his robotaxi kept driving in loops in a Scottsdale parking lot. The company says the problem has been addressed.

Meta will end its fact-checking program with trusted partners and replace it with a community-driven system similar to X’s Community Notes.

At CES in Las Vegas, Nvidia showed that it’s still focused on serving gamers even as the company’s primary business is now in the data center.

Apple has agreed to pay $95 million to settle a lawsuit that accused the company of betraying to its long-standing commitment to personal privacy. Here’s how how much money you might get if impacted.