Stephanie Hughes

So kind of like a let's not get married, but why don't we keep dating even if we see other people kind of vibe?

What do you think the dynamic is here?

How much does NVIDIA need OpenAI as a customer?

Okay, so let's get to our final topic.

It has been a rough start for the new owners of US TikTok.

So as you know, last month, ByteDance, which owns TikTok, finalized a deal to create a new American version of the social media platform.

And now investors, including the software company Oracle and the investment firms MGX and Silverlake, have formed a joint venture that owns more than 80% of the U.S.

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But it hasn't been a particularly easy beginning.

TikTok dealt with some big outages following the giant storm here last week.

The company warned creators they might see zero views or likes on their videos.

You know, Prash, TikTok says service is now all restored.

But what does having a rough go at the beginning mean for this new American TikTok?

That's Pereshtave at Wired.

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