TikTok finally closed a deal meant to bring it into compliance with the law that should have banned it a year ago, and the lawmakers who passed that law still don't seem to know what's going on. The company announced Tuesday that its US service is now part of the separate TikTok USDS Joint Venture […]

Chris Welch / Bloomberg:
Solos Technology sues Meta and EssilorLuxottica, alleging they willfully violated several patents that cover “core technologies in the field of smart eyewear”  —  Meta Platforms Inc., the reigning leader in the growing smart glasses category, is being sued by another glasses maker …

Rolfe Winkler / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: the US DOJ opened a criminal probe and sent out grand-jury subpoenas in recent weeks over allegations that Deel recruited a spy inside rival Rippling  —  Subpoenas seek information on allegations that Deel, valued at around $17 billion, recruited a spy inside a rival company

Bloomberg:
Sources: China deepens its probe into Meta's Manus acquisition in December to investigate cross-border currency flows, tax accounting, and overseas investments  —  Beijing is deepening an investigation into Meta Platforms Inc.'s $2 billion acquisition of Chinese-founded AI startup Manus …

The creators of Titanfall and Apex Legends will show off new PVP shooter Highguard during a launch showcase on Jan. 26