Bobby Allen

He made these company wide shifts to appease Trump, like ending Facebook and Instagram's fact checking program and rolling back diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. Zuckerberg has also made several visits to Trump's Mar-a-Lago, and there has been tons of speculation in Washington about whether the Trump administration would settle with Mehta and not go forward with this trial.

But so far, Michelle, all indications are that this case will be going on for weeks inside of a federal courtroom in Washington.

But so far, Michelle, all indications are that this case will be going on for weeks inside of a federal courtroom in Washington.

But so far, Michelle, all indications are that this case will be going on for weeks inside of a federal courtroom in Washington.

Lawyers for OpenAI are asking a federal judge to stop Musk's attacks against the leading AI firm, saying he has made it his project to take down OpenAI. The bitter feud between Musk and OpenAI has been long running. Musk was a co-founder of OpenAI, but split away from the company before it unveiled chat GPT in late 2022. Musk has since launched a competing firm called XAI.

Lawyers for OpenAI are asking a federal judge to stop Musk's attacks against the leading AI firm, saying he has made it his project to take down OpenAI. The bitter feud between Musk and OpenAI has been long running. Musk was a co-founder of OpenAI, but split away from the company before it unveiled chat GPT in late 2022. Musk has since launched a competing firm called XAI.

In recent months, Musk has sued OpenAI, saying it abandoned its nonprofit mission and misled early investors. And in February, Musk submitted an unsolicited bid to take over OpenAI, which the company dismissed as an unserious publicity grab. Bobby Allen, NPR News.

In recent months, Musk has sued OpenAI, saying it abandoned its nonprofit mission and misled early investors. And in February, Musk submitted an unsolicited bid to take over OpenAI, which the company dismissed as an unserious publicity grab. Bobby Allen, NPR News.

White House negotiators were all set to announce the details of a TikTok deal, but it never happened. Behind the scenes, talks devolved into chaos. Among the factors that complicated the plan was Trump's firing of several National Security Council officials. One of them was running the TikTok deal.

White House negotiators were all set to announce the details of a TikTok deal, but it never happened. Behind the scenes, talks devolved into chaos. Among the factors that complicated the plan was Trump's firing of several National Security Council officials. One of them was running the TikTok deal.

With Trump delaying the ban's start date, the clock on the deal to take over the China-based app has been reset. Under a federal law Congress passed last year, TikTok is technically operating illegally in the U.S. with its ties to Beijing. But the Trump administration says it will continue not enforcing the law for another two and a half months. Bobby Allen, NPR News.

With Trump delaying the ban's start date, the clock on the deal to take over the China-based app has been reset. Under a federal law Congress passed last year, TikTok is technically operating illegally in the U.S. with its ties to Beijing. But the Trump administration says it will continue not enforcing the law for another two and a half months. Bobby Allen, NPR News.

Yeah, for several reasons. First, Oracle already operates almost all of TikTok's cloud, so Oracle systems are already supporting the app. Secondly, Oracle has experience with high-level national security data. For instance, Oracle does cloud computer work for parts of the government, including the CIA.

Yeah, for several reasons. First, Oracle already operates almost all of TikTok's cloud, so Oracle systems are already supporting the app. Secondly, Oracle has experience with high-level national security data. For instance, Oracle does cloud computer work for parts of the government, including the CIA.

Yeah, for several reasons. First, Oracle already operates almost all of TikTok's cloud, so Oracle systems are already supporting the app. Secondly, Oracle has experience with high-level national security data. For instance, Oracle does cloud computer work for parts of the government, including the CIA.

And finally, Oracle is run by billionaire Trump supporter Larry Ellison, and he has been setting the stage, Layla, for this deal for years by warming up to Trump, by defending Trump. Ellison even hammered out this deal that we're talking about right now, which involves leasing TikTok's algorithm from its current owner, the Chinese company ByteDance. Leasing an algorithm. Is that even a thing? No.

And finally, Oracle is run by billionaire Trump supporter Larry Ellison, and he has been setting the stage, Layla, for this deal for years by warming up to Trump, by defending Trump. Ellison even hammered out this deal that we're talking about right now, which involves leasing TikTok's algorithm from its current owner, the Chinese company ByteDance. Leasing an algorithm. Is that even a thing? No.

And finally, Oracle is run by billionaire Trump supporter Larry Ellison, and he has been setting the stage, Layla, for this deal for years by warming up to Trump, by defending Trump. Ellison even hammered out this deal that we're talking about right now, which involves leasing TikTok's algorithm from its current owner, the Chinese company ByteDance. Leasing an algorithm. Is that even a thing? No.

No, it's not really a thing, to be honest. It's extremely unusual. But a source close to the negotiations explained the logic behind it this way. A new U.S. entity would be created, led by Oracle, that can oversee TikTok. Okay.

No, it's not really a thing, to be honest. It's extremely unusual. But a source close to the negotiations explained the logic behind it this way. A new U.S. entity would be created, led by Oracle, that can oversee TikTok. Okay.