Donald Trump gives US firms 45 days to stop doing business with TikTok and WeChat. Friday 7th August 2020
- Author
- Rachelle Abbott
- Published
- Fri 07 Aug 2020
- Episode Link
- https://play.acast.com/s/tech-science-daily/donaldtrumpgivesusfirms45daystostopdoingbusinesswithtiktokandwechat.friday7thaugust2020
The US President signed executive orders targeting the two Chinese apps to “protect national security”. So what exactly do the orders say? Ireland welcomes TikTok's plans to build a data centre, while Mark Zuckerberg becomes a 'Centibillionaire' after the rollout of Instagram Reels. SpaceX launches another 57 Starlink satellites, and a couple of others hitch along for the ride. EA Sports announces UFC 4 release and Dr Disrespect returns to streaming. Also we find out where a 240-million-year-old "stubby crocodile with a very, very long neck" used to live.
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