If, of course, it gets to that stage.

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Both TikTok’s owner Bytedance and the ecuador b2b leads Chinese government have been firm on their intention to oppose the bill, and not sell the app to a U.S. partner. But speculation this week has been that the Chinese government is now considering potential options to keep the app available in the U.S., including the possibility of selling to a favorable business partner, like Tesla chief Elon Musk.

Musk already has ties to China, with much of Tesla’s production being conducted in the region, and as such, Chinese officials may see him as a preferred connector for a possible deal to keep the app available in the U.S.. Though there’s been no suggestion that Musk could acquire it, or would even be interested in doing so, as yet.

But time is running out, and with its options shrinking, it does seem like TikTok will cut off U.S. users, as of next week.

Though it is also worth noting that TikTok is also reportedly building in contingencies to switch the app back on for U.S. users quickly, if it can negotiate a return at some stage.

LinkedIn’s launching some new, AI-powered tools for job seekers, with a new “Job Match” tool on job listings, that will show you how you can improve your chances of getting a specific role, and a separate recruitment AI agent, which is part of its broader push to incorporate AI agents of all types.