Chinese officials have reportedly held preliminary talks about a potential option to sell TikTok’s operations in the US to the billionaire Elon Musk, should the short-video app be unable to avoid an impending ban. Another option is that Musk acts as a broker in a deal to sell the app. Beijing officials prefer that TikTok remains under the control of its Chinese parent, Bytedance, but have discussed other options including a sale to Musk,...

TikTok denies reports of selling its US operations to Elon Musk, a scenario mentioned by Bloomberg amid fears of a potential ban. ByteDance faces a deadline to sell its stake by January 19, with the US Supreme Court skeptical of TikTok's appeal against the law.

Chloe Fineman says Elon Musk made her "burst into tears" when he hosted 'Saturday Night Live.' Fineman posted the TikTok clip on Monday afternoon. It remained up on her account for several hours but was later deleted. After news broke of Fineman's TikTok, Musk responded directly to a Hollywood Reporter staffer on X, the platform he owns.

Musk was asked for his opinions on an array of issues, including the incoming Trump administration and potential tech policy, the Wall Street Journal said.

TikTok CEO Shou Chew has been reaching out to President-elect Trump confidante Elon Musk, who also owns X, in an effort to find out the new administration's tech policy plans.