Today’s episode focuses on a landmark resolution to one of the most prolonged technology and national security disputes of the past decade. Alex and Morgan break down the approved sale of TikTok’s U.S. operations and what it signals for global tech governance moving forward.

The discussion opens with confirmation that China and the United States have both authorized the sale of TikTok’s American business to a consortium of domestic and international investors led by Oracle and Silver Lake. The transaction is expected to close by the end of the week, bringing closure to years of legal battles and regulatory uncertainty. Under the new structure, ByteDance will retain a minority stake of less than 20%, while a predominantly American board will oversee data security, platform governance ...