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  • What TikTok's approved big deal means for cloud, e-commerce: TikTok Global created with Oracle, Walmart owning 20%

    09/20/2020 11:12:23 AM PDT · by SeekAndFind · 36 replies
    ZDNet ^ | 09/20/2020 | By Larry Dignan
    TikTok's US footprint is saved in a deal that includes Oracle and Walmart owning 20% of a newly formed TikTok Global and an IPO within 12 months. Oracle said it will be TikTok's cloud provider in a deal that gives it a 12.5% stake in the social media network and a key reference customer. Walmart will own a 7.5% stake and explore the intersection of TikTok and e-commerce. In a statement, Oracle said "the technical decision" by TikTok was based on the Zoom reference account. However, TikTok, owned by ByteDance, was facing a Sunday shutdown order over security concerns by...