Tech Brew Ride Home TikTok Sold (Again) (?)
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Dec 19, 2025 Has TikTok been sold at last? Exciting developments are afoot as a U.S. unit deal is reportedly closing soon. Meanwhile, police can now access your Google searches without a warrant, raising privacy concerns. On the AI front, Meta is working on new models called 'Mango' and 'Avocado.' YouTube takes a stand by shutting down channels using AI to create fake movie trailers. Plus, Riot Games is planning a major overhaul for League of Legends in 2027. Tech news is buzzing with intriguing shifts!
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TikTok U.S. Unit Set To Become Independent
- TikTok reportedly signed a deal to form a U.S. joint venture with Oracle, Silver Lake, and MGX owning ~45% and ByteDance keeping ~20%.
- The U.S. entity will control data protection, algorithm retraining on U.S. user data, and content moderation to address national security concerns.
Court Clears Warrantless Access To Search Data
- Pennsylvania's Supreme Court ruled police can obtain Google search data without a warrant, citing users' lack of expectation of privacy.
- Experts warned this precedent could encourage warrantless reverse keyword searches nationwide and chill private thought.
Meta Racing To Lead In Visual AI
- Meta is building image/video model 'Mango' and a new LLM 'Avocado', aiming for 2026 releases and exploring world models from visual input.
- The push reflects an aggressive race in generative media where rivals rapidly launch competing video and image tools.