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TikTok Allows Europe to Access Research Software, with Eye on EU Online Content Rules 

The TikTok app logo, in Tokyo, on Sept. 28, 2020. (AP)
The TikTok app logo, in Tokyo, on Sept. 28, 2020. (AP)
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TikTok Allows Europe to Access Research Software, with Eye on EU Online Content Rules 

The TikTok app logo, in Tokyo, on Sept. 28, 2020. (AP)
The TikTok app logo, in Tokyo, on Sept. 28, 2020. (AP)

Short-video app TikTok on Thursday opened up its research software to researchers in Europe ahead of new EU rules requiring Big Tech to do more to police online content.

TikTok, owned by Chinese technology conglomerate ByteDance, is one of 19 online platforms and search engines subject to tougher requirements that will kick in from August under the Digital Services Act (DSA).

The company said it was still waiting for the European Commission to set out technical conditions for the application programming interface (API) for accessing its data but decided to go ahead anyway.

"TikTok is proactively rolling-out its Research API ahead of further technical guidance and launching a commercial content library ahead of the DSA compliance deadline," the social media app said in a statement.

"All researchers will need to have their own TikTok for Developers account and be located in the United States or Europe to access our Research API."

The company released an initial version of its Research API to academic researchers in the United States earlier this year.

TikTok on Thursday also allowed researchers access to its commercial content API.

To comply with DSA rules on transparency on paid advertising, the company opened up its database with information about paid ads and ad metadata.

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Nvidia to Invest $100 Billion in OpenAI

A Nvidia logo and a computer motherboard appear in this illustration taken August 25, 2025. (Reuters)
A Nvidia logo and a computer motherboard appear in this illustration taken August 25, 2025. (Reuters)
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Nvidia to Invest $100 Billion in OpenAI

A Nvidia logo and a computer motherboard appear in this illustration taken August 25, 2025. (Reuters)
A Nvidia logo and a computer motherboard appear in this illustration taken August 25, 2025. (Reuters)

Chipmaker Nvidia plans to invest up to $100 billion in artificial intelligence startup OpenAI under a new agreement, the companies said on Monday, as competition intensifies among technology giants to secure access to energy and chips needed for AI growth.

The companies unveiled a letter of intent for a landmark strategic partnership to deploy at least 10 gigawatts of Nvidia chips for OpenAI's AI infrastructure.

They aim to finalize partnership details in the coming weeks, with the first deployment phase targeted to come online in the second half of 2026

"Everything starts with compute," Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI said in a release.

"Compute infrastructure will be the basis for the economy of the future, and we will utilize what we're building with Nvidia to both create new AI breakthroughs and empower people and businesses with them at scale."

Shares of Oracle, a partner with OpenAI, SoftBank, and Microsoft on the $500 billion Stargate AI data center project, gained nearly 5%.

Nvidia's investment comes days after it committed $5 billion to struggling chipmaker Intel.

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Trump Says Murdochs Interested in Investing in TikTok's US Arm

The United States has forcefully sought to take TikTok's US operations out of the hands of Chinese parent company ByteDance for national security reasons. Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP/File
The United States has forcefully sought to take TikTok's US operations out of the hands of Chinese parent company ByteDance for national security reasons. Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP/File
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Trump Says Murdochs Interested in Investing in TikTok's US Arm

The United States has forcefully sought to take TikTok's US operations out of the hands of Chinese parent company ByteDance for national security reasons. Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP/File
The United States has forcefully sought to take TikTok's US operations out of the hands of Chinese parent company ByteDance for national security reasons. Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP/File

US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that media mogul Rupert Murdoch and his eldest son Lachlan could be among the investors who will take control of TikTok in the United States.

The United States has forcefully sought to take TikTok's US operations out of the hands of Chinese parent company ByteDance for national security reasons, said AFP.

Since returning to power in January, Trump has repeatedly delayed implementation of the ban while a deal has been sought.

He has negotiated with Beijing to sell the platform's US operations to a consortium of investors he describes as "patriots," including ally and tech giant Oracle's boss Larry Ellison, and entrepreneur Michael Dell.

On Sunday, he added more names to that list.

"I hate to tell you this, but a man named Lachlan is involved... Lachlan Murdoch, I believe," Trump said in an interview with Fox News.

"And Rupert is, is probably going to be in the group. I think they're going to be in the group. Couple of others, really great people, very prominent people."

Earlier this month, right-wing media mogul Rupert Murdoch's children reached a settlement in their long-running legal dispute over control of the media empire, cementing his eldest son Lachlan's leadership.

Lachlan Murdoch, who officially took control of Fox News and News Corp as part of the deal, is Rupert Murdoch's eldest son.

The elder Murdoch built a right-wing conservative media empire spanning the United States, Britain and Australia.

On Saturday, the White House said the board of the new company that would control TikTok's US operations would be dominated by American citizens, and that a deal could be signed "in the coming days."

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Saudi Arabia, Syria Sign Deal to Advance Digital Health

Saudi Arabia and Syria sign a memorandum of understanding on digital health - SPA
Saudi Arabia and Syria sign a memorandum of understanding on digital health - SPA
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Saudi Arabia, Syria Sign Deal to Advance Digital Health

Saudi Arabia and Syria sign a memorandum of understanding on digital health - SPA
Saudi Arabia and Syria sign a memorandum of understanding on digital health - SPA

Saudi Minister of Health Fahad AlJalajel and Syrian Minister of Health Dr. Musab Al-Ali signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Sunday in Riyadh to enhance health cooperation and facilitate the exchange of expertise in digital health.

AlJalajel stated that the agreement aims to build a strong health system in Syria, improve access to services, enhance the efficiency of virtual healthcare, and strengthen prevention efforts, SPA reported.

Key areas of cooperation include strategic health planning, health system rehabilitation, public health and preventive medicine, therapeutic health, health emergency and disaster management, e-health and digital transformation, international health concerns, and health investment.

The MoU also focuses on training and development through health programs, expert visits, and the organization of conferences and workshops.

This agreement reflects the Kingdom's commitment to regional and international health cooperation and reinforces its leadership in virtual medicine and digital transformation, contributing to the advancement of health systems worldwide.