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Re:Oracle Wins Bid for TikTok in U.S. by Firebrand on Sunday September 13, 2020 @08:54PM (#24465474)
>Oracle is set to be announced as TikTok’s “trusted tech partner” in the U.S., and the deal is likely not to be structured as an outright sale, the person said.

Bytedance isn’t actually selling TikTok, and the White House gets its win.

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Re:Oracle Wins Bid for TikTok in U.S. by gruez on Sunday September 13, 2020 @10:29PM (#24466172)
Sounds like "joint ventures" that western companies are forced to have in China.
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Re:Oracle Wins Bid for TikTok in U.S. by sk5t on Sunday September 13, 2020 @11:02PM (#24466329)
Except in that case, China expects and demands access to virtually everything of any value whatsoever.
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