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Microsoft weighs TikTok purchase as ad business flattens out: Report

Microsoft is in exploratory deal talks as the US government prepares to force China-based ByteDance to divest its video app TikTok over data security concerns, says report

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella
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Reuters OAKLAND
Microsoft Corp could re-energize its advertising business with a huge supply of video if it follows through on acquiring TikTok's US operations from ByteDance.

Reuters reported on Friday, citing a source familiar with the matter, that Microsoft is in exploratory deal talks as the US government prepares to force China-based ByteDance to divest its video app TikTok over data security concerns.

Microsoft generates the bulk of its $143 billion in annual revenue by licensing software such as Windows and Office as well as cloud storage and computing tools through its Azure service.

The company, with advertising supported businesses including its

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