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Jan 2025
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Is TikTok Really Getting Banned? The Tru...

Spencer Haws: NichePursuits.com
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Welcome back to another episode of the Niche Pursuits News Podcast! 

This week, Jared Bauman and guest host Thomas Smith are back at it again, bringing you the latest headlines about AI, Google, and content creation. They cover a lot in this episode, so you won't want to miss it.

They talk about the ban details -
https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoniopequenoiv/2025/01/20/tiktok-ban-live-updates-trump-halts-ban-for-75-days-after-ceo-attends-inauguration/

They talk about possible future scenarios - https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyng762q4eo

They discuss a potential TikTok merger - https://www.cnbc.com/2025/01/18/perplexity-ai-makes-a-bid-to-merge-with-tiktok-us.html?&qsearchterm=perplexity

They chat about Google blocking SEO tools - https://www.seroundtable.com/google-blocking-seo-rank-checking-tools-volatility-continues-38759.html

They discuss the new AI infrastructure - https://edition.cnn.com/2025/01/21/tech/openai-oracle-softbank-trump-ai-investment/index.html

Jared's weird niche site - https://water.usgs.gov/edu/activity-drip.html

Thomas' weird niche site - https://ozbcoz.com/

 

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