China Weighs Sale of TikTok US to Elon Musk Good morning. Elon Musk may be about to get an even more powerful platform—TikTok. Donald Trump’s team is looking at gradual tariff hikes. And cannabis cocktails are everywhere, but are they actually legal? Listen to the day’s top stories. Elon Musk’s social media empire may be about to expand. Chinese officials are evaluating a potential option that involves Musk acquiring the US operations of TikTok if the app is banned, people familiar said. It’s unclear whether the multibillionaire, TikTok and ByteDance have held any talks. Meanwhile, two Chinese social apps, Xiaohongshu and Lemon8, took the top two positions on Apple's iPhone download charts in the US as users seek an alternative. Could Elon Musk Buy TikTok US?
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China Weighs Sale of TikTok US to Elon Musk

Good morning. Elon Musk may be about to get an even more powerful platform—TikTok. Donald Trump’s team is looking at gradual tariff hikes. And cannabis cocktails are everywhere, but are they actually legal? Listen to the day’s top stories.

Elon Musk’s social media empire may be about to expand. Chinese officials are evaluating a potential option that involves Musk acquiring the US operations of TikTok if the app is banned, people familiar said. It’s unclear whether the multibillionaire, TikTok and ByteDance have held any talks. Meanwhile, two Chinese social apps, Xiaohongshu and Lemon8, took the top two positions on Apple's iPhone download charts in the US as users seek an alternative.

Could Elon Musk Buy TikTok US?