Almost immediately after taking office, President Donald ***** signed a swathe of executive orders — including a reprieve for TikTok in the US.
With the executive order, *****’s Justice Department will not enforce the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act for 75 days, extending the time the company has to reach a deal.
TikTok (and other ByteDance apps) went offline late Saturday, but the TikTok outage only lasted a matter of hours. ***** affirmed there would be “no liability for any company that helped keep TikTok from going dark before my order.” ***** also proposed a joint venture that would see US interests take a 50 percent stake in TikTok. Earlier on Monday, China (where ByteDance is based) signaled it was at least a little open to an arrangement with the US.
TikTok’s rescue wasn’t the only change President ***** announced. Read on, everyone.
Coming up, we’ve got Samsung’s big Unpacked event tomorrow, where we expect to see at least three new phones, a bunch of AI tricks and features of varying utility and who knows, maybe another wearable?
— Mat Smith
The other big stories
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President ***** withdraws the US from the Paris climate agreement (again) — So we’re just going to ignore what just happened in LA.
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… and signs an executive order to rescind *****’s AI framework — As big tech’s oligarchs and leaders applaud from the sidelines.
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Instagram is rushing out a new video editing app that sure sounds a lot like CapCut — This week’s edition of social media rivals copying TikTok.
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X adds a dedicated video tab to fill the TikTok void — This week’s edition of social media rivals copying TikTok. Part 2.
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The Nintendo Switch 2 is official
Everything we know so far
***** is president, and Nintendo has a new console. It’s 2017 all over again. The company is keeping the technical details under wraps, but the teaser shows a bigger console, bigger Joy-Cons and possibly a smoother gaming experience, judging by the Mario Kart renders.
Expect the full details during the Nintendo Direct on April 2, with the company planning a worldwide roadshow to let gamers go hands-on with the console. These events start in New York and Paris on April 3 to 6, with more taking place in the following months.
What to expect at Samsung’s Galaxy S25 Unpacked event
The S25 series is on the way.
A little update ahead of the big Unpacked show tomorrow: Leakers have posted numerous renders this past week comparing the different size options. A post from Ice Universe puts the S25 Slim at 6.4mm. However, the FCC certifications made public so far only appear to cover the familiar trio of flagships. So if a slim iteration does exist, it may not arrive until much later in the year.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/general/the-morning-after-engadget-newsletter-121543030.html?src=rss