The deal between the Biden administration and TikTok is delayed again over security concerns. US officials are said to be worried about the algorithm manipulation and data sharing. There's so much money on the line here that I think they will come to some sort of accommodation or deal. The good news is in China, they are loosening the restrictions on lockdowns.
Twitter ads are showing up on white nationalist profiles, and some big names exit Salesforce. Also, Congress killed the Journalism and Competition Preservation Act, and the divide between the U.S. and China is growing in the tech industry. Plus, Sunny Balwani has been sentenced, and Britney Griner is free. Kara and Scott are joined by Friend of Pivot, Congressman Ro Khanna about the Twitter Files, and his emails.
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