Talks to buy TikTok’s U.S. operations have been complicated over whether the app's core algorithms determining which videos are served to users will be included in a deal, people familiar with the matter say
Deal talks for TikTok’s U.S. operations have hit a snag over the key question of whether the app’s core algorithms can be included as part of a deal, according to people familiar with the matter.
The algorithms, which determine the videos served to users and are seen as TikTok’s secret sauce, were considered part of the deal negotiations up until Friday, when the Chinese government issued new restrictions on the export of artificial-intelligence technology, according to people familiar with the matter.
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