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May 2024
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This Billionaire Wants to Buy TikTok and...

The Wall Street Journal
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Real-estate mogul Frank McCourt is organizing a bid to acquire TikTok in the U.S. He spoke with WSJ senior personal technology columnist Joanna Stern at the WSJ’s Future of Everything Festival, about his plans and his vision for the future of the internet. Plus, we’ll learn about the growth of Yondr, the company making little pouches to keep people off their phones. Zoe Thomas hosts.


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