: Beijing introduced new regulations in August 2020 that restricted the export of artificial intelligence technology, effectively blocking ByteDance from selling the app's "secret sauce" algorithm to a foreign entity.
: Microsoft's commitment to "significant changes" to meet high security and privacy standards was ultimately incompatible with ByteDance’s desire to retain its core technology. Why Oracle Was Chosen chosen tech microsoft rejected partner oracle tiktok
Microsoft, which partnered with for its bid, was initially considered the frontrunner. However, the tech giant’s proposal was built on a complete acquisition of TikTok's U.S. operations, including the underlying code and algorithms. : Beijing introduced new regulations in August 2020
: Microsoft insisted on taking full control of TikTok’s recommendation engine to address disinformation and security concerns. which partnered with for its bid