The biggest business news of this week is the potential Microsoft acquisition of TikTok's US operations. As the clock potentially ticks down on the popular app's availability in the US, there's one aspect of this conversation we don't think has gotten enough attention: how does Microsoft think about an acquisition like this? What are the factors it considers and questions it asks? Enter the world of Strategy Simplified and find out.

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S1E27: How Microsoft Thinks About a Potential TikTok Acquisition